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Ethan's eyes held confusion rather than admiration.

Had everything Justin said up until now just been bluffing?

"W-was that a trick?" Ethan asked, flustered.

"I wouldn't call it a trick. It's more like I exaggerated the possibilities a bit," Justin replied casually.

"But if that prediction turns out to be wrong..." Ethan hesitated.

"What do you think will happen?" Justin countered with a smirk.

Ethan darted his eyes around before responding, "A lot of pioneers will probably die."

"Well, they're all enemies anyway. That'll make things easier when we go to war," Justin said with a casual shrug.

"And a lot of settlers will be massacred too," Ethan continued.

"That'll make the class system look like a blessing. It'll be easier for them to become commoners," Justin replied with a chuckle.

"They might turn their blame on us for deceiving them," Ethan added.