Grand Duke Olexian was as motionless as a turtle. With only a month left, Lynn was helpless. He could only stop fighting and leave things at a stalemate for now. They would talk again after winter had passed.
Besides, they did not have enough manpower.
Defeating the enemy only took a few hours. Processing prisoners of war took a very long time!
They would go back and rest first, and while they were at it, take a look around the Demi-human Royal Capital.
Waging war, farming, and production were all difficult to carry out during winter. Only things done indoors could continue on a large scale—for instance, factories could still operate.
There were also smaller-scale activities, like catching fish from rivers amid the ice and snow, or simply living peaceful everyday lives.
Lynn returned to Aningsbe. After not seeing the place for several months, he found that its development had changed it once again. The Outer City had already been established.
There was no helping it. After all, Aningsbe was the junction where the railways connected. The development of industry and commerce had made the city grow exceptionally quickly. With the Demi-human Princess, the Demi-humans' Sacred Artifact, and the policies in place, it had attracted a great many people.
There had originally been negative aspects as well. For example, after bringing these Demi-humans together, some demi-human races refused to accept it, while others wanted to fight for their own interests. There were all sorts of voices.
But Lynn launched war after war, winning one after another, and those voices basically vanished.
Winter had arrived. Though the snow was not yet falling in goose-feather flakes, it still filled the sky. Fine snow drifted down as the warriors who had gone out to fight returned.
Any normal person would worry about