"Lord Li Mu, have you already found out what happened there?"
"Yes, our fleet was wandering outside Zelolan and rescued a half-elf girl who escaped from a noble villa in Zelolan. We obtained some intelligence from her."
Li Mu paused, his expression solemn:
"Lord Alice, Lord Ling, Fengye Territory... it seems that war is imminent."
"War?"
"Indeed, the border earl, who governs Fengye Territory under the Holy Mania Empire, seems to have rebelled. This happened just a few days ago... I think soon there will be caravans conveying this news to the Elf Forest. We also saw many mercenaries by the shore, presumably all conscripted to go there."
Li Mu spoke with a solemn expression.
"The border earl has rebelled?"
Alice was astonished.
"Yes, it appears that the Holy Mania Empire wants to reclaim powers belonging to the border earl, and the cause was a rumor."
Li Mu answered.
"Rumor?"
Alice frowned.
Li Mu nodded:
