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Vol 09 Chapter 288: The First Pofenian War – Conclusion

After the conference on Triskelia Island… Roswald was wandering alone.

The surroundings were already dim.

「Hmm… I wasn’t all that useful, was I…」

Roswald let out a wry smile. Well, while he had accumulated experience as a soldier, he had none whatsoever as a diplomat.

Almus likely brought Roswald along to help him gain that experience—or at least, that’s how he interpreted it.

「Even so… it was long. Most wars up to now have been over in less than a year…」

This war had been exceptional in many ways.

Usually, they’d been up against countries with less power than their own… And the battles had been fought on land.

But this time, they were up against an opponent with greater resources than their own… Additionally, the main battlefield had been at sea. It was almost a miracle that they had managed to win.

「Still… Crown Prince Marcus will be taken as a hostage, huh? Now, what should I