Oscar

Noel looked at the map with several pieces on it. He was contemplating hard, making one simulation after another in his head. 

"You should take a rest." Rose came while bringing tea. 

Noel let out a long sigh. "To think that we would be losing this much. The situation is actually much more dangerous than I originally thought."

Rose tilted her head in confusion. "To be honest, I don't really understand the entire kingdom's situation."

"First of all, we have to consider that there will be no help from the Tower Association. In fact, they might be the ones striking our back. We still need to confirm the Demon Banner Army's stance. Right now, we have no way to determine whether they have been taken out or not. 

"Last but not least, there might already be some demons within the northern alliance. They're trying to benefit from us while sending all that benefits to the royal family."