"Heh... I know why you're so worried!" Gareth chuckled again, not to mock Orion, but amused by his cautiousness. "Orion, you might not know this, but there's a sort of Lord's Pact on this continent."
"Lords in the far north aren't supposed to invade other territories while those lords are away on southern invasions."
The Lord's Pact. This was the most valuable piece of information Orion had heard all day.
"So, no lord would willingly break this pact unless they have a death wish, want to be universally hated, or are looking to donate their territory to someone else."
Orion's face remained expressionless, but his mind was racing. Before hearing about this pact, he'd felt constrained. Now, he felt a sense of liberation.
