Recruitment [3]

'It's not bad, but it's not where I want it to be either.'

That was Damien's conclusion after the past few days of meetings.

Only the first one was truly important.

After pulling a stunt like what he did with the traitorous Elders, there was no way he could continue on the same course without consulting the higher-ups of the palace.

On the day the impaled heads were revealed, Damien called a meeting with not only his mother and the other Grand Dukes, but also the 12 Swords.

The topic was easy to guess.

"Void Palace will begin preparing for war from today onward."

That was what Damien said to them.

"I have prepared to seal the border so news of what's happening here won't get out for at least a month. In that time, I will raise an army that can stand against anyone else in the world."

And that was the promise he made.