"An all out war? For what?" Haedon slammed his desk and glared at the Despair Queen.
"I-I failed the mission. So, for retaliatio—"
"Retaliation? All I see is equal losses from both sides." Haedon's voice turned cold.
"Are you out of your minds? You fail the mission and I give you punishment. Are you overriding my authority by deciding the punishment yourself? And this isn't punishment to you, but to our men and women." With each word, Haedon's voice grew colder and colder.
"I don't dare, your majesty."
"You failed the mission and you'll have your punishment. For what they've done, we'll retaliate. But not these stupid actions. Retaliation should be effective." Abyss Emperor said calmly.
Despite being shocked at the mission's failure, he didn't lose his mind.
"Stop everything now."
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