Retaliation.

Dorian soon spoke up, his tone calm even after learning of the tragedy that had occurred.

"We must devise a plan to dismantle that cannon at any cost," his words reverberated through the room, urging swift action against the looming threat.

The General, his voice filled with a mix of anxiety, continued his report. 

"Your Majesties, the energy signature of the annihilating beam was traced... it originated from the heart of Tarius."

The words hung in the air, a bitter revelation that was met with an unsettling silence through the chamber. Dorian's visage remained calm as he digested the new information, while silently admitting his prior intentions had become more of an impossibility now the location of the cannon has been determined.