"You're not the only one who can see the importance of this location, Lady Shui."
Adel drew several arrows on the map with a pencil and said:
"The Cannibal Demons, Wolf People, Gnolls, and even the vile Goat Man clans wandering Wasteland Mountain all understand the strategic advantage of this valley. In my childhood memories, conflicts both big and small surrounding this valley never ceased.
Occupying it means you become the enemy of all life around here."
"I wish there were more of them, Lady Adel."
Lady Shui let out a light laugh, her voice brimming with confidence:
"The locals fear these savage tribes, as they should, since your lives are singular and precious—wasting them squabbling over nothing is unwise. But your disadvantage is precisely our advantage. I believe that our 'Silver Moon City' will become the most bustling outpost for foreigners in the future!
