Andresha looked at her sovereign with a trace of astonishment.
At first, she did not perceive anything unusual in Emperor Rosetta's words—because nearly any Typhon aristocrat who grasped the situation and understood the changes in the Empire over the years could see that war between Typhon and Anzu was inevitable. However, she quickly realized that Rosetta's words had a deeper meaning beyond that.
Gawain Cecil would ultimately become an enemy of Typhon.
Rosetta Augustus had always regarded Anzu as prey, but now, within the prey, emerged another hunter, equally ravenous.
"Your Majesty, since that's the case, why cooperate with him?"
"There are many forms of warfare, and 'collaboration' is one of them," Rosetta calmly stated. "In this cooperation, the Empire can gain significant benefits. The Cecil Clan holds something we urgently need, but at the same time, we have something they urgently need… We plot against them, and they plot against us."
