Even though he had expected it, the Great Zhou side's blunt refusal still left Roland V's heart heavy.
Just then, a minister hurried into the administrative office.
"Your Majesty, this is bad! Over the past month, a huge number of rumors unfavorable to us have suddenly begun spreading throughout the country!"
"Rumors unfavorable to us..."
Hearing this, Roland V lifted his eyelids slightly, his gaze settling on the minister before him.
"What exactly are these rumors about?"
Faced with the question, the minister's expression clearly stiffened, but he still braced himself and explained...
"They say that His Majesty Roland I tore up the United Nations agreement, led an army in a surprise assault on Copper Furnace Fortress, killed the king and prince of Copper Furnace Fortress, and was then killed after invading Great Zhou..."
At this point, the minister no longer dared continue. He lowered his head, but his eyes kept cautiously sizing up Roland V, who sat there with neither joy nor sorrow on his face.
The other man's little gestures drew a derisive sneer from deep within Roland V's heart.
"Isn't that what actually happened?"
"..."
The minister did not dare speak. How was he supposed to respond to that?
Seeing this, Roland V had no interest in continuing the conversation.
"I understand. You may leave."
The minister felt as though he had just received a pardon and hurriedly scurried away.
After the minister left, Roland V turned his head toward the window and stared blankly into the distance.
There was no need to say more. The spies Great Zhou had planted within their territory had probably begun taking action.
Or perhaps they had already acted long ago, without anyone noticing. It was only now that the commotion had grown large enough to attract attention.
During the winter