Listening to Duke Baldwin, Heti nodded gently.
The key to this disaster had rested with the Typhonians themselves from the very beginning, and their actions going forward would undoubtedly affect its ultimate course. If it completely spiraled out of control, all of Typhon would inevitably become a Contaminated Zone. By then, regardless of whether Cecil wished to be drawn into a larger war, this war that should never have been fought would have to continue. But if the Typhonians managed to control the situation...
Then there would be plenty of room to maneuver.
As thoughts churned in her heart, Heti could not help but sigh softly. "Though every god losing control means an immense disaster... the God of War is clearly more troublesome than the others."
"What worries me most now is whether the God of War may undergo further unknown changes if the war continues," Duke Baldwin said gravely. "He may gradually shake off his madness as the war 'returns to its proper course' and return to the position of a true god. Or perhaps the madness is irreversible, and this Mad God will grow increasingly powerful as the war continues, beginning to affect even more people caught up in it..."
"In the end, we still do not understand the gods well enough," Grand Duchess Victoria said coolly. "We cannot determine whether the Mad God state is reversible, nor can we determine whether the God of War can draw power during a war—we only know that his power comes from mortal faith. But this process of drawing power... cannot yet be quantified, and we have no reliable means of gathering information on public sentiment within Typhon."
Heti gave a quiet hum, rubbing her temple as she spoke. "No matter what, taking Winterwolf Fortress was the first step. The question