Inside the conference room adorned with maps, intelligence reports, and strategic diagrams, King Alfonso sat at the head of the table, flanked by his ministers and advisors. The atmosphere was charged with a mix of anticipation and determination, the residue of their recent successes lingering in the air.
"So, shall we start Phase 2 of our plan?" Alfonso's question hung in the room, and all eyes turned to Minister of War and Defense Diego, Prime Minister Sergio, and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lorenzon dela Cruz. The gravity of the decision ahead weighed on their shoulders, but there was an unwavering confidence in the room.
