"I intend to set the wolf against the tiger and then reap the benefits," he declared.
Earl Yodo looked at him complexly, "Then you shouldn't have sacrificed the Yodo Family's territories to implement your plan."
His face revealed a flicker of excitement as he spoke, "I believe in you, Your Majesty."
"Just like before, others always assume we are destined to lose, but in the end, the victors are always the two of us."
Jalen was greatly invigorated. "Yes, exactly."
...
The banquet was held two days later. In those two days, the Frankish people had added twenty thousand more troops and invaded eleven counties on the western border of Alsace, attempting to quickly annex land amidst the current chaos in Alsace.
Meanwhile, the King of the Ancient Tomb and several of the great nobles of Alsace had also marshaled over twenty thousand troops to counterattack. For a while, the situation on both sides was tense and the outcome was uncertain.
