Chapter 1144 – A Map
Mira entered from the corridor, having caught the last part of the conversation. "You're saying… we need to attack at the same time?"
Lux nodded. "Multiple locations. Simultaneous strikes."
The room grew quiet again.
This time, not from shock.
From calculation.
"Kaelmor has already opened the war," Lux said. "He's using auditors to map our resources, investigators to pressure our allies, and royal soldiers to enforce his demands."
His gaze swept across them. "So we stop pretending this is a private dispute."
Sira smiled. The dangerous one. "You want soldiers."
"I want coordinated forces. Greed, Envy, and every house willing to resist the royal order."
Gula's grin widened. "Finally. Something I can contribute to without pretending to understand accounting."
"Your food budget is still under investigation."
"Lux."
"An ongoing investigation."
She threw a cushion at him.
He caught it without looking.
A tiny improvement in morale.
