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Therefore, to maximize benefits, it is best to grasp irrefutable evidence yet keep it undisclosed. With this leverage, extract as much interest as possible for Charlemagne and the Crown Prince without causing a split in the allied forces.
"After all, we have an enemy behind us who watches us like a tiger stalking its prey."
Viscount Marchino swallowed down his foie gras, reminding the politically-naive soldiers with a calm tone that showed no hint of irritation. His gaze surreptitiously swept around, and having confirmed once more that Baron Hecindo, the highest military officer in Austria and the Chief of Staff of the Austrian Army, was not present, he felt a little more at ease.
