At the same time, Laria Defense Line.
Staff Officer Erich Lewin arrived at Aiman Peterson's office with a delighted expression as he read the international news.
Perhaps some had already forgotten them, but Aiman Peterson was the marquis here, and the Laria Defense Line had been built specifically to suppress Laria.
After all, trouble had broken out in Laria back then, so troops had to be stationed here.
And the troops they had stationed here truly had a great use.
If Caroso wanted to march into Laria, he would have to cross this defense line.
"Aiman, this is an opportunity—the best opportunity!" Erich said urgently. "Quick, send out the troops. The Azure Wolf Province army is at its weakest right now!"
"At its weakest?" Aiman was leisurely sipping coffee.
Since Caroso had never come to attack, he had already grown accustomed to having an enemy army nearby.
As long as he received the usual reports every day saying the enemy showed no movement, he could remain securely seated as marquis.
"That's right." Erich stepped in front of Aiman and pointed at the map. "Neither Caroso Kolia nor Teresa is here!"
"What?" Aiman looked stunned. "They're fighting us, yet both of their generals are absent? What are they thinking?"
"I don't know!" Erich said excitedly. "They're both in Presia!"
"Damn it, I knew Emperor Orsay's death would bring tremendous changes. Now we've been handed an opportunity by the gods!"
"Let me see that paper... Teresa was supposedly mind-controlled and committed treason alongside a group of nobles. Caroso Kolia appeared in Presia, Winter City, and helped Teresa escape?" Aiman looked completely bewildered. "They escaped Winter City? How did they do that?"
"The paper says a peak Tier 9 monster appeared, supposedly summoned by Caroso through an evil god ritual." Erich frowned. "The