Delicious, delicious intrigue.
So... Halkenburgue is the secret child? Fucked up man, he is such a stand-up guy, not that it changes who he is but his significance in this shitshow changes a LOT.
The trick to save the young princes is finding a way to break through the barrier of the ritual, which I have to say... it is probably easier winning the war than that, I say this considering the amount of time, resources, and skill necessary to break the barrier compared to simply fighting the war.
A barrier of this caliber is scary stuff.
Man, so happy that Togashi has recovered a bit, I can only imagine how terrible it must be for a dedicated artist like him not to be able to do his craft as he likes.