Duke Barick continued explaining the situation. "Teacher Stanley is currently leading his army here. It will be at least half a month before they arrive.
"That's why he didn't come with me. We'll continue moving toward the front line once they arrive."
Hearing this, Alex and Victor were somewhat surprised. "Your Grace, do you mean we'll launch another invasion of the East Sea Alliance again in the near future?"
Duke Barick hurriedly waved his hands. "The two of you have misunderstood. That's not what I meant.
"Going to the front line as soon as possible is my teacher's habit. He wants to understand the actual situation on the battlefield.
"I estimate that once he arrives, he'll definitely invite the two of you to go to the front line with him, inspect the occupied territories, learn about the situation on the East Sea Alliance's side, and examine the traces left by the battlefield.
"As for launching another invasion of the East Sea Alliance, that isn't something that can be accomplished in a short time. My teacher is an extremely cautious military commander.
"Before leaving the kingdom, my father once asked my teacher about this. This was how my teacher answered him.
"Although the East Sea Alliance was far weaker than the Raine Kingdom, it was still a foreign power with a territory of 600,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 30 million.
"Even with the Raine Kingdom's strength, attacking and annexing a country like that would require considerable effort. They couldn't expect to accomplish everything in a single battle.
"They had to be patient, chipping away at it bit by bit, before they could completely defeat, subdue, and annex the country. Nothing could be rushed."
After hearing Duke Barick's words, Victor and Alex both nodded, visibly relieved.
It seemed