Chapter 365 - 338: The War As Usual_2
But no matter how elegantly these superficial matters were resolved, the Young Emperor still had to face a significant issue.
Rachel Angelo was dead. How should the war against the Kingdom of Impure Hymns be handled?
A ceasefire? This seemed to be a very correct choice.
But with a ceasefire this time, who knew when the next assault on the Kingdom of Impure Hymns would come. Once everyone calmed down and forgot about James Watson, the scapegoat, they might start to associate it with the Young Emperor himself.
By then, it was very likely that discordant notes would appear amidst the songs of praise.
Faced with such a major issue, the Young Emperor wanted to discuss it with someone, but to his stark realization, he found that he had no one to consult.
When James Watson was around, the Young Emperor didn’t mind having a chat with him.
The old man was stubborn, but the Young Emperor also believed that his advice was selfless. In fact, the entire Laine People knew that this Supreme Decree had served for many years without a single blemish that could be questioned, except for his son.
Even if he might receive a mocking answer, the Young Emperor didn’t mind listening to the old man’s words. At least they could serve as a reference.
But now that James Watson was gone, the Young Emperor realized that he did not have a single confidante.