"Reinforcements will arrive tomorrow, but they will not be Duke Assad's reinforcements, nor will they be reinforcements from any other nobles."
Princess Alice answered in a grave voice.
The old man's expression tightened slightly, and he said nothing more.
Clearly, he knew exactly what kind of reinforcements Princess Alice meant—the reinforcements of the various nations' legions.
And once Princess Alice spoke those words,
someone in the conference room immediately frowned.
"Princess Alice, I'm afraid that may not be appropriate. The various nations' legions must be coming with conditions. What exactly are their conditions?"
At this moment,
a young nobleman asked softly.
This young nobleman was a trusted confidant sent by Duke Assad.
His name was Noriafu.
Noriafu knew this place was extremely dangerous, because Gewort City had already been targeted by the Hundred Ghost Legion.
However, Gewort City's defenses and military strength were both among the very best, so it had yet to fall completely.
But...
as they looked at the Ghost Slaves gathered outside Gewort City, everyone knew that the city's fall was merely a matter of time.
Noriafu had not wanted to come here in the first place, but as Duke Assad's confidant, he had no choice but to steel himself and come after receiving the order.
His task here was to keep an eye on Princess Alice, whose schemes and intellect were both extraordinary.
Because she was the only obstacle standing in the way of Duke Assad's goal of ascending the throne.
"Their conditions..."
"Are you sure you want to hear them?"
At this moment,
Princess Alice smiled faintly and looked at the young nobleman.
Under Princess Alice's gaze, Noriafu seemed to sense the danger hidden within it, and his entire body shuddered.
He had already realized what condition Princess Alice had agreed to from the various