Chapter 441: Varuga Town
Inside the imperial palace, Prince Wilmar and Grand Duke Donovan sat at the dining table, seemingly enjoying the meal before them. Maids stood by at the edges of the room, ready to attend to their needs. For a few moments, only the sound of forks meeting plates filled the dining room, until the prince’s voice broke the silence.
"The effect should take place today, right?" Wilmar asked.
"Yes, Your Highness. Based on my estimation, the Weilmar Barony, especially Caritas and Weilmar City should already be in chaos as the outbreak has begun," the grand duke replied.
Wilmar nodded before slicing another piece of meat and continuing the conversation.
"Now we have leeway while that bastard deals with his own problems. He’ll be too preoccupied until everyone infected has died. I don’t believe he can solve this crisis. However, even if he does find a solution, it will be too late for him to do anything. By then, our troops will have already conquered the north and west. After that, we can focus on the south, strike the Rosalind Barony again, and finally move east."
He put a piece of meat in his mouth and chewed.
"After that, we’ll have even more power, and we’ll use everything we have to crush that man!" he added after swallowing the meat.
Grand Duke Donovan nodded.
"The western side only needs a little more push before it falls. And although we encountered a hindrance in the south with the appearance of that mysterious swordsman, once he returns to Caritas, we can resume our offensive and regain momentum. We only need to maintain our pace for two weeks at most, and we’ll be ready to conquer the eastern region," he said.
"Even the mysterious swordsman has his limits if we cut off his connections within the empire. Even if we can’t kill him, we can drive him out of the empire that way. Well, that is—if he isn’t too stubborn."
Wilmar took another bite and smiled.