The Grand Duke's Fear, Ryan's Death Threat

Inside Corland Royal City, at the grand duke's residence.

Garick sat across from his grand duke father in the study.

"The Church of Dawn will not send reinforcements. The Norris Continent still underestimated the Empire. Even after suffering two consecutive full-scale Orc invasions, the Empire has not truly felt any pain."

"In the current Extraordinary duels in the West, the Empire still holds the upper hand in the war it launched in the name of revenge. The Church of Dawn cannot stop the Empire's slaughter, so... the Holy Mountain has even lost the right to interfere in our Corland Kingdom."

Grand Duke Gailan did not know who held the advantage in the current struggle between the Empire and the Church of Dawn, but the answer given by the Dawn Cleric made him suspect that the Church was at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, why would the Church of Dawn not try to regain control of the Corland Kingdom?

"The King has decided to rejoin the Northern Military Council. You will be sent to Zero Crossing City."

After hearing Grand Duke Gailan's words, Garick knew that they had been the losing side in this political struggle with the King.

"The nobles will not agree so easily."

Garick said this. Though he did not understand everything about the kingdom's politics, as the grand duke's heir, he was not completely useless.

"The nobles indeed will not agree, but that knight killed a legendary Abyssal Monster. Combined with the King's decision, the nobles will wait for two months."

"The Orc War... will it end in two months?"

Garick did not know whether Ryan had the ability to repel the orcs within two months. The time was too short.

During the last full-scale Orc invasion, it had taken nearly two years for the North to finally put