After all, what was being discussed was a confirmed catastrophe and several irresponsibly conjectured speculations that lacked solid proof.
Yet, the king took it very seriously.
After several minutes, he closed the report, rubbed his brow, and spoke:
"The report from Cape has no evidence, but my intuition tells me it is true. I trust my reasoning, but I still need to ask the opinion of my most trusted general."
King Louis opened his eyes.
In the depths of his tender, deep blue eyes sparkled a hint of icy decisiveness.
He turned his gaze towards General Loren. Under this lion-like gaze, the half-dwarf general immediately straightened his body, waiting for the command.
The king started to speak.
But he didn't ask General Loren's opinion on these matters. Instead, he asked directly:
"If a conflict arises, how many forces would you need to uproot the Circle Tower entirely? I don't want the worst outcome of this situation to affect the imminent national reform."
