Louis remained unfazed, calmly responding, "I do not wish to steal glory. I just hope to do what little I can."
After a moment of silence, Edmond finally sighed deeply, as if relieved of a weight on his heart.
"Alas, since you've come, you might as well stay. To be able to hold down Snow Peak County already makes you far superior to most Northern Territory nobility."
He put down his pen, his tone carrying a hint of weariness, "Now the Northern Territory... is in such chaos, eventually some new power will need to rise up."
"The Dragon Blood Legion will leave, and the Emperor cannot keep his hand here forever. When the Southern Nobles come to claim turf, I also want to see if you, Louis, can take a step further."
He looked at Louis, without the usual scrutiny in his eyes, replaced by a subtle yet noticeable hope.
