I release a sigh as another letter from the north demands me to give them the barrier, but this time, they even make a threat of war against my family.
"Are they stupid?"
"Hmm? What is it now, dear?"
I give the letter to Hilda and Silva for them to read and say.
"Just like before, they demand that I give them the magical formula of the barrier."
"But this time, they dare to make a threat."
Hilda grits her teeth after she is done reading the content of the letter.
"Aye. That changes things. Jonathan"
I look out of the window and call one of my trusted knights. I see him land on the branch and say.
"My lord?"
"Can you go north and investigate what makes them brave enough to make a threat to our family?"
"Of course, my lord. What do I do after I find the evidence?"