"Is it true that Hispil Castle has fallen?"

    "It is."@@@@

    At Vanessa’s words, Karelia stroked her chin and muttered.

    "...It feels as if the Serpina Army is right at our doorstep."

    For now, the Roland Army and the Hesna Army were still positioned in the north, keeping Serpina''s forces from expanding unchecked.

    However, seeing the Brans Army—once thought to be the bulwark of the central continent—crumble like autumn leaves was a shocking development, even for Karelia.

    The four southern nations were in a delicate balance—none could attack another without inviting retaliation, yet none dared to propose an alliance first.

    For years, this fragile stability had persisted, locking the southern continent in an unspoken stalemate.

    But with Serpina''s aggressive expansion into the central continent, that equilibrium had begun to collapse.

    "A window of opportunity will present itself. Serpina is a war-hungry ruler."

    "Hmm... But even if we time it perfectly and attack the Roland Army, wouldn’t that put us in direct contact with the Serpina Army? That would stretch our frontlines even further. Are we truly prepared for that?"

    At present, the Karelia Army bordered two nations—Roland to the north and Ohana to the east.

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