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Vol 09 Chapter 287:  The First Pofenian War, Year Three – Part III

「Your Majesty, I must insist—do not accept the peace terms!」

The one making this forceful appeal to me was… Bartolo, who had temporarily returned from Triskelia Island.

「What do you mean by that, Bartolo?」

「The Pofenian army’s morale has plummeted due to their supply lines being cut. Defeating Belshazzar Barca would be easy. And… the seas are under-defended. If we push further into the southern continent, it would be entirely possible to bring Pofenia to its knees!」

I have a vague sense of what Bartolo is after.

Because this war was primarily fought at sea, Bartolo didn’t achieve any particularly notable results. Of course, he played his part admirably, but… compared to Alexios’ accomplishments, his contributions seem less impressive.

Bartolo was hungry for a new victory.

「Alexios, what do you think?」

「I’m against the peace terms as well. Just as General Bartolo said, we can achieve complete victory over Pofenia if we act now! Once we defeat