Volume 27: The Sudden Gust - Chapter 22: As You Wish

Watching Renta's graceful figure disappearing through the doorway, Komer's smirk lingered on his lips, unabated. Not fellow travelers, not entering the same house—this bitch truly had the talent for acting. Heartless as a harlot, faithless as an actor; this woman seemed to embody both. Only power and profit could bind her.

After sending Renta off to rest, Komer sent someone to summon Rebry and Fran. The pace was quickening, many events were unfolding faster than he had anticipated.

Rebry and Fran listened quietly as Komer recounted Renta's purpose. The bait Komer threw out didn't matter much to them—whether it was Poznan or Silesia, those were concerns for the future. What needed to be determined now was where to strike first and how to respond to the possibility of the other side forming an alliance, especially the threat from the Galleian people.