Chapter 147

'But they were met with heavy criticism at first,' he mused. It only became widely accepted as others followed suit. The first person to employ this tactic was heavily criticized, leaving a dark precedent in history. Eventually, he was hunted down and killed for his deeds.

"This is frustrating," Sylas muttered to himself. He could win in battle but couldn't secure occupation. Without control, resupplying troops and supplies would be impossible, leading to certain defeat.

"Do you have a map? Show me where Baron Greve's territory is."

"Please wait a moment." Henrik pulled a small, somewhat poor travel map from his coat. Though not suited for military use, it at least indicated general borders and paths. Henrik pointed to a section on the map.

"Here's Falun, and over here is Baron Greve's domain."

"...?" Sylas blinked, staring at the map. Was he mistaken?

"This is Greve's land?" he asked.

"Yes," Henrik confirmed.