[You have narrowly avoided being ranted at about how Sheba can be "every bit as heroic as some guy," Ciel... Good job... You're better at this than Moapa...]

People don't really say "I want to be powerful" very often, I guess. It makes them look power-hungry, and then people get suspicious of them. [The stew is coming along nicely... ish... time to season it with some pepper and salt. A few more minutes to simmer and it should be okay to eat, probably.]

...this is almost done, I think. Sorry if it's not what you're used to eating, being an earl.