As the war has progressed to this stage, both sides have already lost interest and determination in determining a victor. Not only because they lack the decisive means to break the deadlock, but even if they had such means, they all know very well that ultimately, the damn Charlemagne rooster would be the last to laugh.
Military officers who command battles have a more direct experience of the urgency of the situation than diplomats do. High-ranking officers from both countries anguish over maps every day. As the blue arrows representing Charlemagne approach the rear of the Duchy Army's defense lines, anxiety and pressure mount incessantly, transforming into various diseases—Bruchilov has been suffering from insomnia for half a month, and the Duke of Wellington has begun showing symptoms of nervous breakdown.
