"Enough! We are doing what I say now!" Asef roared, his voice echoing through the chamber.
The news of Arn and Syme's crushing defeat had reached him, and his fury boiled over.
The Keldars had launched their assault on Trion three years ago, striking with ferocity. Yet, after their initial attack, they refrained from pressing deeper into the cities.
It wasn't hesitation—it was strategy. They understood that, in a direct confrontation, they lacked the strength to overcome the Trionians.
A reckless advance would only lead to ruin.
Instead, they chose to force a stalemate.
They established a firm border, a no-man's-land that would come to be known as the frontlines, or more commonly, the starting towns.
This strategy had been proposed by Carla, the Trionian among them.
Carla had earned her place among Asef's trusted advisors through sharp insight and unwavering pragmatism.
