"...The church is the lackey of Dark Creatures and wants to destroy the entire continent? Th-That's far too terrifying!"
After hearing their lord's words, Thomas and Mario cried out in horror.
To natives like them, Dark Creatures were the most evil and terrifying beings under heaven and earth.
And now they had learned that the church was connected to Dark Creatures and intended to turn Glory Continent into a habitat for them. Wouldn't that mean that if the church succeeded—
No one, not even the beasts, would escape being slaughtered by Dark Creatures!
"It truly is horrifying. That is why this great war is crucial to every one of us. If we lose, Glory Continent will cease to exist and become the backyard of Dark Creatures instead."
"My lord, then do you think we have any hope of victory?" Once the two came back to their senses, they looked at Nalant cautiously.
"Of course there is hope. Though the church is powerful, they have too few people. All they rely on is the Northern Principality's army!"
"And we have fought the Northern Principality's troops for decades. We have won far more often than they have!"
Nalant did not truly have much confidence either. Still, although he had revealed the secret to them, he needed to steady their hearts, so he made it sound as easy as possible.
"That's good!" The two felt that their lord's reasoning made perfect sense and immediately heaved sighs of relief.
"All right, you need not worry about these matters. Our Onyx Principality has at least an eighty-percent chance of victory this time!"
"Of course, I am someone who seeks stability. Even with only a mere twenty percent of uncertainty, I will still make thorough preparations!"
"And the reason I called you here this time, aside