"What the hell? How did this even happen? Why would the sect take on these contracts when it's already being attacked by us? Why would it do something so dumb?"
"I don't know, my King. But it is definitely good news for us. It means that we can move even faster, and try to convince them to surrender to us. After all, they might choose to join with us to save themselves and fend off the attacks from the other two kingdoms rather than suffer from all three and risk being destroyed. Would you like me to send another liaison to contact their sect leader?"
After a moment of silence, the minister heard the reply from the other side of the door.
"No. But be sure to hasten the movements of our troops. Make sure that we do not intersect with the path that the other two armies are taking. We still need to be hidden. The sect leader also understands that we are his best hope. He will come to us. So there's no reason for us to send someone again. Just wait."
