Chapter 167
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After Ulysses was captured by Erhaden, the empire swiftly launched an attack without giving Bellona a chance to recover from the situation.
As the Allied Nations realized the tide had turned against them, they promptly withdrew their support from Bellona's alliance, resulting in Erhaden's decisive victory.
When responding to Carlisle's question, I stated:
"Ulysses is going to be transferred to the Magic Tower anyway. Whatever they do isn’t my business, but..."
"..."
"I wish they would continually show him the illusion of Bellona's downfall."
Ulysses was unafraid of death, so inflicting pain wouldn't break him.
Instead, I had to exploit what he desired most: Bellona's revival and Erhaden's downfall.
An illusion that was built upon these two premises, entirely reversing them.
According to Allen, that illusion caused Ulysses the most suffering, though he admitted he couldn’t be entirely certain.
