Ghislain didn’t feel inclined to move recklessly.

After learning about his mother, he became increasingly convinced that the Salvation Order would prioritize bringing down the royal family over securing the South.

He had suspected as much from observing the Duke’s faction for a long time, but now he was almost certain.

“It’ll be faster for the Duke’s forces to crush the Kingdom’s army in our absence than for us to wipe out the South. For now, we need to tidy up some things before making a move.”

“Tidy up? What do you mean…?”

“First, we’ll annihilate the Delphine Army advancing …