Chapter 43: Camp
Seeing her starting to enter this state again, Cyril didn't know what to do.
This whole trip was partially to help Myra regain her spirits, but now that was failing. "What a waste..."
"Stop worrying about this so much; let's focus on figuring out what we can do. We can't prevent the future by feeling bad about ourselves," said Cyril in a serious tone.
"Is there anything in your visions that can point us in the right direction?" Focusing on a particular task was good for your mental health, at least in Cyril's opinion.
Myra thought carefully for a few seconds before replying, "I guess we can start with Lapis. In the future, maybe even now, they work with the demons to bring down the Empire."
She tilted her head and continued, "Well, there are also spies from the Kingdom who will help the demons infiltrate the city. Or maybe we should deal with the second prince, who will try to usurp the throne, which ended up starting a civil war that brought down our strength significantly. There is also the trading company trying to take over power. And..."
"Hold on for a second." Cyril stopped her before she continued. He felt she was about to start a lengthy list.
"Let's focus on a single task for now," he said, while wearily massaging his eyebrows. "The Empire really has a lot of enemies..."
Myra nodded with a wry expression at his words, "There is a lot. I am not sure with whom to begin."
Cyril went silent for a short while before deciding, "Alright. Let's start with Lapis for now. At least we are familiar with them already."
"What can we even do at this point? The main force behind Lapis is quite strong; I am not sure we can defeat them right now..." Myra's voice lowered again. "Same with others..."