"Freedom, equality, fraternity, democracy, rule of law?"
Odris threw the letter to the floor and immediately shouted, "Go check! See whether that kid has mobilized his troops!"
"Grand Duke Olexian, I am Count Drowo. I have an urgent matter to report to you!" Count Drowo burst through the door. "My territory has been taken by Baron Lynn!"
"What?!" Grand Duke Olexian slammed his hand on the table and accidentally activated the Magic Crystal Ball again.
"Look upon the suffering of the Human World. Do you hear the people sing..."
"What is this?" Count Drowo asked in confusion. "Grand Duke Olexian, what's wrong?"
Grand Duke Olexian immediately shut off the crystal ball. "Nothing. Your territory, though—it had several thousand men. How was it taken so easily?"
Count Drowo looked like he wanted to cry. "I only learned of it from merchants. They said they had been preparing to go to Deruowo City to buy grain that day, but when they arrived, they saw people attacking the city. They said one section of the city wall was blown down outright!"
"My city had five thousand soldiers!"
"According to the merchants, they were already wiped out to the last man!"
"Some merchants even said my city was taken in three hours!"
Having lost both his land and his troops, Count Drowo felt like dying. Without those things, what difference was there between him and those poor nobles?
All he could do was come to Grand Duke Olexian and plead his case.
"I understand. Go back first. I will deal with it," Grand Duke Olexian said, intending to dismiss Count Drowo.
Count Drowo knew how to read the room. He understood that Grand Duke Olexian needed time to think, so he headed out, saying as he walked, "You must uphold justice for me, Your