Chapter 78: Disciplining the Ranks (Part I)
Word Number:188
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-24
The Lord of Nord accepted the counsel of his courtiers to limit the treaty's reach to Berego. This was a calculated move: it ensured Voxmire would not be driven to a desperate, courageous resistance, nor would they be able to use the negotiations as a mere stalling tactic. Furthermore, it allowed Nord's spies to weave their webs further into enemy territory. By insisting that the Voxmire representative come alone, Moral ensured the man would be deprived of his cleverest advisors and their strategic maneuvers. With the stroke of a pen, a vast expanse of land and its people were integrated into the Nord realm. These lands, improved over long years, were prime for cultivation. For too long, the local populace had endured the suffocating paranoia and tyranny of Voxmire. They welcomed the Nord army as liberators, greeting them with offerings of food and wine—a groundswell of support far more potent than any fortress or blade. As the Nord main host withdrew, the city of Berego—once the very edge of the conflict—breathed a sigh of relief. The echoes of the war-horns had barely faded before th