"Twelve hours?!"
Inside a military tent within Shalin's borders, Soren and numerous staff officers met another Wizard envoy sent by Shalin.
Before Soren could respond after hearing the Wizard envoy out, the staff officers could no longer contain themselves and cried out. It was simply too absurd.
"Mr. Envoy." One staff officer walked up to the Wizard envoy and spoke. "No offense intended, but could you repeat what you just said? My companions and I really didn't understand what you meant."
"What didn't you understand?" the Wizard envoy asked seriously.
"You just said you came here to discuss surrender with us, correct?" the staff officer asked for confirmation.
"Correct." The Wizard envoy nodded. "More precisely, to discuss your surrender."
"That's the problem." The staff officer raised one finger. "Don't you think there's something wrong with that? The ones at a complete disadvantage should be you people from Shalin. Your troops don't have time to return, while we have already entered your heartland. In just a few days, all of Shalin will be conquered. And now you want us to surrender? With a deadline, too?"
"Yes, we want you to surrender, and there is a twelve-hour deadline—please give us a definite answer before nightfall today, twelve hours from now." The Wizard envoy's expression did not change. "This is our letter of surrender. It lists what you will need to do after surrendering, and you may read it carefully. Oh, and we have also sent people to deliver the letter to Reef Rock Fortress. If you do not wish to reply from the front lines, replying at Reef Rock Fortress will have the same effect."
A long silence fell over the military tent. The many staff officers stared at the Wizard envoy as if he were an idiot.
A full minute passed