Going All-In

Stibium, Leipzig. At Prince Siya Erduo's residence.

A stern, handsome, middle-aged man with brown hair was speaking with Prince Siya Erduo.

"Since that's the case, then it's settled for now. If necessary, we'll need you to become this King first."

The middle-aged man's voice was low and even. "In any case, having one 'Valentine' is better than having none. At the very least, the people will feel much more at ease. The Department of the Army will support you, and the Academy will support you. The Association hasn't chosen whom to support yet, but they won't oppose you, at least... As for the Spirit Tower's stance, we'll discuss it later. They don't seem like the type to make a move on an occasion like this.

"If that's the case, then the only ones who might interfere with you are probably those Children of the Moon. As for the departments controlled by the Children of the Moon—the Treasury, Foreign Affairs, Navy, and the like—they won't be of any direct help in resolving the current situation. We'll send people to protect Your Highness personally afterward, so you don't need to worry too much about an assassination attempt."

He said this, then thought for a moment before adding, "Actually, Stibium's situation will gradually stabilize by mid-May at the latest. But if we let Stibium remain in chaos like this, then by May, all we'll recover will be a wasteland. No one wants to see that outcome... Perhaps some people do, but at least we don't.

"Chaos breeds new chaos, and death brings new death. Yet order and new life will also be born from chaos and death. The great misfortune—or perhaps great fortune—that Stibium faces now... Once the trial by fire ends, gold will shine brilliantly. Stibium will be reborn, rise high into