Bab 191: Mere Pawns in a Vast Chessboard

How could their Queen join hands with an enemy that had inflicted immense suffering on their people? It was an inconceivable betrayal, and the magnitude of this revelation had shaken Adeline to her very core.

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Her proposal was met with approving nods around the table. Swift communication was indeed vital in a conflict of this magnitude.

"Then, we will provide fuel assistance in the form of coal and oil," said the Mayor of Newside, looking at the dignitaries present with a heavy sigh, deeply concerned about the impending events. "We will provide as much aid as we can."

Beside the Mayor, his assistant diligently transcribed the commitments made by each official, creating a comprehensive list of the aid they were willing to provide.

The scratching of his quill on parchment was the only sound that interrupted the weighty silence in the room.