Chapter 1283

Salvador glanced at Rafael and said, "Of course, it must be your reputation that has struck fear into Sandoria. Even their marshal, Victor Crow, is clearly afraid of you."

Rafael naturally didn't think his brother was speaking sincerely.

With a wry smile, he said, "Your Majesty, you overestimate me. I don't possess such an overwhelming influence. Marshal Crow isn't afraid of me. They're just exhausted, with no way out after being defeated." "And yet, if they've been beaten so badly, surely they couldn't have regained their strength in just two or three short years," Salvador replied.

"Under normal circumstances, that would be true," Rafael agreed. "But even if they haven't fully

recovered, they wouldn't let us expand the Southern Frontier uncontested. They should be harassing us at least occasionally, yet they've been unnaturally quiet."

Salvador studied him for a moment. "You think someone is conspiring with them? That they're biding their time?"

"It's a possibility, isn't it?" Rafael replied.

They had discussed this before, and Salvador himself had leaned toward this theory. But Rafael knew his brother well-somewhere deep down, the king didn't want to acknowledge it.

a noncommittal sound and said nothing

tip of his tongue, but

sending Rafael back to the Southern Frontier would be

reinstate him now would mean undoing that decision-a bitter pill Salvador clearly wasn't prepared to swallow. Until he had no other choice, he wouldn't play that

despite these days of discussions in the royal

neither brother speaking. Standing by the door, Derek quietly signaled for another round of coffee to be served, hoping that a

Quinton and General Farrell. Even if Marshal Prince hasn't been on

agreement nor disagreement would

than strategic brilliance. Moreover, ever since he was injured, Oliver had developed a fear of fighting. The man had made almost no achievements while

could Salvador not

It would only risk provoking the king, potentially leading him to make

issue was trust-or rather, Salvador's lack

that understanding, Rafael rose to his feet and bowed. "I'll

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