A thunderous explosion rang out in the distance.
Although the sound came from extremely far away, it still made the floor inside the hall tremble slightly, a testament to the force of the blast.
Feeling the chair beneath him shake, Grand Duke Wellen's expression darkened completely.
Once the explosion faded, he turned toward a middle-aged man beside him whose face was equally grim. "General Colerel, when will your mages arrive?" he asked in a low voice.
The middle-aged man addressed as General Colerel frowned and glanced toward the door.
Another violent explosion rang out in the distance, making his brow furrow even more deeply.
After a pause, he replied, "Rest assured, Grand Duke Wellen. The reinforcements sent by the kingdom are already on their way. I believe they'll arrive within a few days. Since the kingdom has received my report on the fighting, they'll certainly send enough mages."
Grand Duke Wellen snorted heavily. "General Colerel, I'm warning you. If your Sark Kingdom fails to send enough reinforcements and we end up unable to defeat the Xinfei Merchant Guild, don't blame me for turning against you."
A flash of anger crossed General Colerel's eyes. He glanced at Grand Duke Wellen and thought, This fellow is nothing but a puppet grand duke in the insignificant Stantin Duchy. Without our Sark Kingdom's help, he wouldn't even dare resist a mere merchant guild with fewer than two thousand guards.
And now this useless fool dares bluster at me, the commander of the Sark Kingdom's First Fleet. He really has no idea who he's dealing with!
Once I return, I must report this to the Kingdom Military Department and have my superiors carefully reconsider their attitude toward Grand Duke Wellen.
*Even if we finally put an end to the Xinfei Merchant Guild's harassment, we absolutely