Who was the boss?
Though it sounded a bit too opportunistic, if you wanted to butter them up later and build a friendly relationship with the commander, you first had to know who they were, right?
Still, that was fairly easy to guess.
After all, the range was small.
Looking across the entire Present Realm, those capable and qualified enough to earn the Astronomical Society's trust and the heartfelt recognition of the combatants, with strength and status to match...
There were quite a few, but only a handful were truly suitable.
In Huai Shi's opinion, the leader this time would either be His Majesty of Rome, or...
"How has Lord of Soldiers been feeling these past few days?"
Huai Shi suddenly asked over his teacup.
Kuafu paused, then gave him a strange look. "Don't overthink it. Old Chu is still recuperating these days—the Jiuli Legion guards the dragon vein. Unless the Present Realm is at stake, they won't appear anywhere else."
"Any news from Rome?" Huai Shi asked again.
"That His Majesty got carried away fighting the King of Withered last time and took a vicious sword through the body. The Astronomical Society wouldn't want a commander whose impulsiveness outweighed his reason leading the army, either."
Huai Shi understood. "Then it'll most likely be a joint command."
Under the Unified Bureau's leadership, senior members of several lineages, assisted by a large number of strategists, would ultimately reach a consensus and make decisions.
That was the safest option.
At the very least, there would be no slipups caused by an individual's personal preferences or grudges.
"Let's hope so." Kuafu scratched his head, forcing himself to think. "The old man's been acting all mysterious. No idea what he's up to. I've got a bad feeling about this one... Forget it. Come on,