The upside-down growing illuminating mushroom on the ceiling radiated a warm orange-yellow glow, lighting up every member's face at the council's long table.
This was the first meeting of the Fungus Castle's cabinet, attended by the core members active within the Northern Territory.
From the information extracted from spies who ventured into the Northern Territory, some lords in the northern part of the Empire have begun to make moves, requiring preparation from the Fungus Castle.
Louisa scanned the faces around, her sharp fangs subtly visible behind her lips:
"We have now consolidated almost the entire Northern Territory's power, backed by the sturdy city defenses of Fungus Castle, coupled with old Puki's reinforcement, we are not inferior to any Empire Duke, perhaps even stronger!
The Empire's vastterritories are riddled with internal discord, they can't possibly mobilize fully for the sake of a newly emerged border power.
