The mention of a "secret strategy" made the Supreme Commander, Marquis Ragusa, narrow his eyes with interest.

“A secret strategy, you say? Speak freely. As long as it’s not complete nonsense, I won’t hold it against you.”

Usually, when high-ranking individuals say something like that, it’s little more than empty words. You can think of it as akin to the top student claiming they’ve been playing games all through exam week, or a senior at work telling you, “Don’t worry, we’ll work overtime while you leave on time.”

Baron Ducat, who had survived countless trials to earn the two stars …