The other two lords, who had suffered similar attacks, shared Franz's sour expressions. Gert, however, merely sneered at them.
"What do you expect me to do about it? This happened because of your inaction, didn't it?"
"What do you mean? How is it our fault that lunatic suddenly attacked?"
"If any of you had taken the initiative to attack him even once, do you think he would have dared to act so freely? He would've been too busy worrying about leaving his own castle vulnerable."
The lords had done nothing up until now. As a result, the Dragonslayer, free from concerns of retaliation, had struck first and struck hard really hard.
Franz fell silent, unable to refute Gert's sharp criticism. Gert sighed and continued.
"You've all studied strategy, haven't you? If this continues, the damage will only accumulate, and in the end, you'll suffer greater losses than if you had acted decisively from the start."