Ains Grey Stone Palace
The handsome man looked at the thick stack of documents in his hand and furrowed his brows deeply. "So the consortiums' Mercenary Corps are narrowing the trade routes into Dawn City. Didn't I tell them to station there first and not act rashly?"
He raised his head and looked at the young assistant in front of him. "If the citizens of Dawn City feel that I'm the one using this kind of violent means to besiege the city, then even if I take care of Christos, they still won't vote to let me be re‑elected."
"Mr. President," the young assistant lowered his head and said softly, "the major consortiums mean that deploying and stationing Mercenary Corps costs them resources. They hope to end this matter as soon as possible and shift their efforts to expanding production and trade."
