The sound of the steam whistle echoed.
Wodan was still shrouded in fog at the harbor.
The anticipated war did not arrive. The streets bustled with people, a scene of peace, with flags flying on the tower, bearing the emblem of the Wodan Imperial Family.
Kasmin gathered an army from Maelon, along with more than a dozen Rune Warriors, ready to counterattack Wodan in one fell swoop.
But unexpectedly, the Duke of Jindola surrendered, holding his hat in his left hand, half-kneeling at the gates of the Imperial Tower.
It was a continuously rainy day.
Kasmin never expected such a result, considering the Duke of Jindola a formidable enemy, and yet he surrendered, claiming he was at her disposal.
Filled with doubts, she walked up to Jindola and asked sternly, "Why?"
In her heart, she did not accept such a victory; it felt like charity, like going through an arduous journey only to find it was unnecessary.
