Steel, Explosives, and Spellcasters

Chapter 1080: Chapter 85 Echoes of the Mountains (Part 2)_3

Question: Is there any connection between eliminating the White Eagle and preventing Monta from interfering in Paratu?

Answer: (Helplessly) Have you ever played chess? There are always people who, when making a move, already foresee several moves ahead in their mind. His Majesty—Henry III—is a man of long-term vision. The prophecy says his family will eventually conquer the world. The intelligence I submit often receives feedback, sometimes even detailed instructions. I can sense that, even though the Empire has only waged war in the North and East in recent years, His Majesty’s gaze has always been fixed on the Sheltering Mountains, watching all of you.”

Question: I still don’t understand. Killing pro-Venetian figures will only create hostility between Monta and Vineta. How does that make ‘South Monta less likely to interfere with Paratu’s affairs’?

Answer: How would I know? I want to ask you: Is it possible that a massacre with the footprints of the United Provincials might deliver a severe blow to South Monta’s government, making you hesitant to act rashly?

Question: (Exchanging glances) What you’re saying is all conjecture.

Answer: (Impatiently) Yes, and I’ve already told you, everything I say is conjecture.

(Brief silence)

The interrogated: (Tentatively) What’s the situation in the southern city now?

Interrogator: Maybe razed to the ground, maybe intact. Why do you care about the southern city?

Answer: (Bitterly) The southern city is overseen personally by the envoy, alongside his advisors. It should have been razed to the ground, right? But the Baron handed me four pieces of Nulan Clock, leaving me unsure of what to think.