Aside from the Church of the Three Gods reaping benefits, this was not entirely bad news for Toussaint or Yetana.
At the very least, Yetana's refusal to abandon her people and perish alongside Beauclair at the final moment earned her enormous prestige. Not every ruler possessed the courage to fight until the very end even when they knew disaster was coming.
Yetana's heroic performance brought domestic unity to unprecedented heights. This was the land of knights; naturally, the knights hoped their sovereign would be courageous and face every threat without fear.
So, in a sense, the ten million the Toussaint royal family had lost was well worth it. After all, people's hearts could not truly be measured in money alone.
Toussaint had suffered many casualties this time, yet there was no unrest or despondency within the country. Instead, its people were immensely proud that their nation had resolutely resisted the disaster and emerged victorious.
On the far-from-peaceful Faerun Continent, a nation's foremost duty was to protect its people. After all, if it were not for all manner of dangers, those commoners would not willingly support nobles and kings who lorded over them.
A nation capable of defending its people when disaster struck was naturally a good one.
No matter the plane, the people's demands were always very simple.
Thus, although so many had died, the people of Toussaint did not blame their country. Instead, they were glad that it had possessed the strength to repel evil. In this world, having a powerful protector was extremely important.
The experiences of other nations across the continent during this period perfectly proved that point.
During this time, the Faerun Continent seemed to have been poisoned. War, slaughter, and conflict began spreading wildly.
Amn was the first. Ever since Athkatla had suffered that disastrous