Winter Thanksgiving

The news that the six-house allied army had been annihilated by Kron reached every faction through the fastest direct channels.

That was only natural, since the outcome of this battle could completely change the political situation in the South.

In truth, the one who had placed the biggest bet on this battle was the Northern Grand Duke, the patron of House Ucra.

He supported House Ucra and moved his army to apply silent pressure, preventing the imperial prince and princess from intervening in the South.

His message was that if they moved their armies to intervene in the South, he would move to raid their undefended territories.

He applied particularly strong pressure to the imperial princess's faction, which had wanted to act aggressively in the South, and as a result, every faction effectively adopted a wait-and-see stance toward the battle in the South.

The news that the six-house allied army had been annihilated without a proper battle and that most of its forces had been absorbed by Kron shocked everyone.

Most strategists had expected Kron to win.

However, everyone had thought that Kron would suffer heavy losses if it fought the six-house allied army head-on, so annihilating them without even a major battle was an astonishing achievement.

Every faction began a detailed investigation through its informants and learned that a strategist named Leo had joined Kron...