579 Discussion (Part 1)_1

"What do you think about the cooperation proposal from the Troll Emperor?"

In the study, Colin remained in his original position, savoring his coffee. However, the person sitting opposite him had changed from Okamoto to Scholar Doan.

Doan finished the coffee in his cup and fell into deep thought, his eyebrows furrowed.

Colin did not rush him and waited patiently.

After a long absence, Colin suddenly noticed that Scholar Doan had notably more silver hair on his temples. His face was much paler and he had deep bags under his eyes - a sure sign of severe sleep deprivation and overwork.

This wasn't surprising.

Colin had been traveling a lot recently, leaving Doan to be in charge of the administrative affairs of the North Territory, so it was inevitable that he would be under a lot of strain.

Despite this, Doan dutifully worked hard without a word of complaint and seemed to even enjoy the challenge.