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“General Colton, I don’t know if we can be doing this.”
Colton, who had been resting in his command tent, looked at the aide who had come to see him.
“What do you mean?”
“Poisoning Sefira’s water source.”
“Hm?”
When Colton feigned ignorance, the aide pulled a glass vial from his coat.
“Prince Rukan ordered the use of venom from the Demonic Capital, but what you added were nothing more than toxic herbs that cause vomiting and diarrhea. This makes it your second act of insubordination.”
“…What was your name again?”
“Rogue, sir.”
“Did you come here to advise me or to threaten me?”
“...”
“If we sow the Seeds of Hell and poison the water with Demon Capital venom, it would turn the entire south into a land of death—a place where no one could survive,” Colton said.
“But it is the prince’s order. You know very well that letters arrive every day, urging us to eliminate Sefira as soon as possible.”
“And I replied that no matter what, we would need until March next year.”
“His Highness’ response has just arrived.”
The aide handed over a parchment. Colton did not even look at it, yet he felt as though he already knew its contents.
“Tsk.”
Colton had an idea of what it was going to say, but it was worse than he imagined.
—General Colton, you have one week. I will no longer tolerate your turtle-paced advance. If you do not attack Sefira, I will regard this as an intent...
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