Meanwhile, Wojin, who had returned to Copper Furnace Fortress with the delegation, was summoned by his father, Otto, almost immediately.
By the time he arrived at the king's office, his uncle Balai was already sitting nearby waiting for him. Clearly, both of them were deeply interested in the true strength of Great Zhou.
That suited Wojin perfectly!
All along the way, he had been bottling up a bellyful of things to say. Now that he had the chance, he immediately began recounting everything he had seen, describing it with vivid detail.
Throughout the process, compared to the animated Wojin, Otto and Balai both wore serious expressions—and the more they listened, the more solemn those expressions became.
When Wojin mentioned the steel giant beast called the "Steam Train," they could not help pressing him for more details.
Unfortunately, Wojin's understanding of the Steam Train was also extremely limited, and he could not answer many of their questions.
Later, when he described how his entire mind had gone blank the instant his eyes met those of the Great Zhou Emperor at the banquet, Otto and Balai's expressions had already become utterly grave.
"Although you had no mental preparation at all, achieving that still requires extraordinarily powerful Spiritual Power. That must at least have been a Saint Realm Mage!"
On this matter, King Otto, the strongest person in Copper Furnace Fortress, unquestionably had the authority to speak.
After all, back when he had commanded Copper Furnace Fortress's army and participated in the allied forces' campaigns, he had come into contact with many powerful figures among the coalition.
Yet the conclusion they had reached now made their hearts feel somewhat heavy.
Although they were currently allies with Great Zhou, from the perspective of rulers, they obviously would have preferred an ally weaker than themselves.