Capítulo 254: Why fight if we can just talk?

"If my understanding is correct, the only reason why your leader rushed your entire army to the forest, was to spite Etaria, the golden princess, who I believe to be the supreme commander of all the human armies."

As expected, this simple revelation caused the two men to turn silent. And looking at them, I could see the conflict burning underneath the layer of fake calmness. 

Quite interestingly, though, it was the stronger of the two that came to terms with the truth behind my words. Contrary to him, the soldier's better-dressed counterpart clearly struggled to accept the truth. 

"Even if you are right…" the nobler of the two muttered before gritting his teeth and raising his eyes to look straight into my face. "Just who do you think you are to…"

Two things happened at the same time.