"What?!"
Durant's calm words instantly stirred up a storm in the Royal Family meeting room. Leo Ray's associates, Asher Porter and Randall, both jumped up in surprise, their faces full of astonishment.
The meaning in the other party's words could not have been more obvious.
Although it's unclear what kind of beguilement the Temple of Light used, it's evident that the Mercenary Guild is prepared to stand on the same side as them, joining forces to deal with us, who've just gone through a great catastrophe.
This means that we will not only face two colossal forces far exceeding any one Kingdom's Royal Family but also the simultaneous opposition of two major neutral organizations, causing a series of severe chain reactions.
First, the entire nation's Mercenary Guilds will shut down, leaving no mercenaries to take protection missions, severely impacting commerce and transport sectors.
