The question Westheid raised was met with silence.
The topic was a bit too grim and heavy, but it was also extremely crucial.
It was true that Qinghui Territory had fallen, but it hadn't been a one-sided slauther. There had been some resistance; the territory was lost piece by piece, not in a total rout.
Under such circumstances, a majority of Qinghui Territory's people had naturally managed to escape. However, Westheid had since made a "strategic withdrawal" to the Imperial Capital, where he fell into a state of despair and debauchery, completely forgetting that he even had subjects.
"Despite the significant delay in communication between the border and the Imperial Capital, I've still managed to gather some intelligence over the past two years."
In the end, it was Yolanda who spoke up:
