"Lord... Lord...!"

    Beside her, Jinor spoke in a shocked voice, trying to say something.

    However, Yuri didn''t even turn her head in his direction as she responded coolly.

    "What are you doing? Didn’t you hear me? I''ll do as you say, so release Anima."

    The envoy, upon hearing those words, responded in the same dry tone as when he first spoke upon arriving here—without any change in expression.

    "Understood. I am pleased to see that we can communicate. I will make sure to convey Lady Yuri’s will to my lord. Then, I shall take my leave."

    With that, Serpina''s envoy slowly stepped outside. Jinor, still in shock, along with a few other officers who hadn''t fully grasped the situation, turned their heads and scanned their surroundings.

    However, surrendering an envoy was another matter entirely.

    And it wasn’t just because that envoy was Swen—a man known for his sharp intellect and remarkable abilities.

    To Jinor, Swen was far more valuable than Anima. No matter how others in this country evaluated him, that was a belief he would not waver from.

    But even that wasn''t the decisive reason why an envoy should never be handed over.

    Even if the man in question were utterly incompetent, with no future potential, so insignificant that entrusting him with any meaningful responsibility would be a risk—he still could not be given away.

    No matter how chaotic the world had become, what kind of warlord would hand over a subordinate who had sworn loyalty to them?

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