Fuhrer Bahasten stared at Siegfried with wide eyes as Siegfried responded to him.

“If you were told about the situation back in our country, you would have been too anxious to participate in attacking the Strabus Kingdom. That’s why I did something.”

“You… Siegfried, do you know what you’re saying? You… can’t be.”

Expressions of distrust and horror appeared simultaneously on Fuhrer Bahasten’s face. Right now, there were only him, Siegfried and Siegfried’s personal soldiers, the Ghosts. Siegfried had said it was to discuss the post-war situation and created a moment where it would seem natural for them to meet but Fuhrer Bahasten finally realized that he was standing in the serpent’s jaw. Siegfried didn’t care what Fuhrer Bahasten thought and continued to talk to him. It was as if Siegfried was telling him the last report.  

“Unfortunately, our country cannot be saved. Even if we attacked the Lester Kingdom in the first place, Duke Palan wouldn’t have stepped aside. Instead, Queen Leila most likely would have inspired her citizens to stop our army. Milton Forrest would have taken that chance and attacked us from the back. While we might have caused some damage to the Lester Kingdom, it would have been...