"Everyone, I would like to take this opportunity of the banquet to announce something of vital importance to you all."
Facing the doubtful and curious looks of the nobles, Veronica spoke calmly.
In the silence, Veronica announced her upcoming action without hesitation:
"I have decided to declare war on the Orichalcum Kingdom as a vassal of the Emerald Kingdom!"
This sentence was like a thunder, exploding in the crowd and shocking everyone.
This decision was like a huge rock thrown into a lake that was originally as calm as a mirror, causing a thousand waves.
The nobles began to whisper and talk among themselves. They couldn't understand why Veronica would make such a risky choice.
However, Veronica's expression remained calm and composed, as if she had already anticipated everyone's reactions.
She swept her firm gaze over each person, conveying to them an unshakable determination.
At this moment, the Frostwolf Marquis, who had been attending the banquet, immediately stepped forward and asked Veronica:
“Grand Duke, we still don’t know the reason for this declaration of war.
I wonder if this is a response to the sovereign's call for help, or a war you initiated on your own?"
Marquis Frostwolf had made it very clear; if they were responding to the call, they only needed to send a portion of their forces to provide support.
But if the Grand Duke himself initiated the war, then it would probably require the entire country's strength!
How could the Golden Duchy, which has only a few decades of history, be compared with the Mountain Copper Kingdom? It is not a heavyweight at all.
Most of the high-end fighters present were old nobles who had followed Veronica from the Emerald Kingdom. Naturally, they had an accurate understanding of the strength of a kingdom.
To put it bluntly, even if all the knights of the Golden Duchy were tied together, they still couldn't defeat a single dragon knight squad.
Isn't this proactive declaration of war tantamount to seeking death?
But Veronica seemed not to understand what the Frostwolf Marquis said, and said directly:
"This is a war I initiated myself. Immediately assemble the Earth Knights and above within the Principality. We will march directly to the northwest border of the Emerald Kingdom and engage the Orichalcum Kingdom in battle."
"Grand Duke..."
Marquis Frostwolf wanted to say something else.
"This is an order!"
The Grand Duke's orders could not be disobeyed, so the Frostwolf Marquis swallowed what he wanted to say.
After paying his respects, he prepared to write letters to his family to gather knights and raise military supplies.
With the Frostwolf Marquis leading the way, the nobles present also took their leave and went to write letters to their families and gather knights and supplies.
The same was true for Marquis Daniel. Only now did he understand why Krober asked him those questions before the banquet began.
It turns out that they knew about the war a long time ago.
However, this also made him no longer worry about the safety of his grandson.
He saw all that the Grand Duke doted on Krober.
Therefore, the Grand Duke would never let Krobe go to the battlefield, and his grandson would definitely be waiting for them to return triumphantly at home.
Only after the nobles left did Veronica breathe a sigh of relief. She knew that declaring war on the Orichalcum Kingdom would inevitably encounter resistance within the principality.
Fortunately, she is the only dragon knight in the country. If negotiations fail, she can use her power to coerce others. Even if these nobles are unwilling, they have no choice but to join the war.
"well……"
Even so, Veronica felt deeply exhausted.
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