Vienna.
In a music hall on the second floor of Schonbrunn Palace, a salon hosted by Countess Nicholas was underway.
However, all the nobles attending the salon knew that the real convener was Baron Walter, who was currently a rising political star in Vienna.
Especially after Leopold II had finally completed his coronation ceremony at the Vatican, Walter's status had risen along with his cousin Ludovica becoming the queen.
And a special guest at this salon made the place livelier than usual.
The theme of the salon was "The Relation between Truth, Freedom, and God's Will," but at the moment, no one in the hall was discussing this topic.
A nobleman wearing a long wig and with small eyes was saying loudly, "We simply cannot defeat the Prussians in a short time; the conflict in Silesia is just a pointless drain on the Empire's resources!"
"That's right," someone immediately agreed, "Investing military force in Bavaria could yield tenfold results!"
