Continuing North

"Your Majesty, I just don't know whether Russoff will give us the time."

Bourne sighed.

"Don't worry. After studying Russoff's record these past few days, and seeing how decisively he struck at us this time, I don't think he'll rush to send another army against us."

Chen Cheng spoke with confidence.

"We don't want a clash with him, but if it comes down to it, we won't be afraid."

As Chen Cheng and Bourne walked and talked, Modong came up beside Chen Cheng.

"Your Majesty, urgent intelligence."

In the military district's conference room, every senior figure at the base had gathered, including Dolong.

A document marked TOP SECRET lay before them.

"Everyone, I received urgent intelligence not long ago. The Grand Council has been moved forward, and the Kingdom of Moss, which supports us, will likely be targeted at this session.

We've also confirmed the purpose of Russoff's march south: the border between the Kingdom of Moss and the Kingdom of Fildor.

A war that will decide whether the Kingdom of Moss survives is about to begin."

Chen Cheng's news made every heart in the room sink.

No one had to dig for information about Chen Cheng's ties to the Kingdom of Moss. They only had to ask around.

After all, Chen Cheng's identity had been exposed in the Kingdom of Moss three years ago. Nothing that had happened between them was a secret anymore.

Though Chen Cheng and the kingdom had had no contact in those three years, the Kingdom of Moss had never issued a warrant for his arrest.

Moss XIII had done his utmost to distance the kingdom from Chen Cheng, but its crown prince was still Wisdom Shield. That alone said plenty.

And clearly, the Grand Council had been moved forward primarily to deal with Chen