Within the Imperial Palace of the Elf Imperial Capital, Poplar The First wore a worried expression, listening to the ministers below arguing chaotically. Everyone was clamoring as if he, the Emperor, did not exist. The grandeur of the hall's gold and jade could not obscure the current decline in the war situation.
He knew that this failure lay largely in his continued use of an unreliable Commander, but he could not admit this mistake. The ministers actually knew as well, which is why they did not discuss whose fault the defeat actually was.
Saint Lo was already lost, and the situation had deteriorated beyond remedy. If the Elf Troops at the front encountered problems again, it would truly be a calamity.
Therefore, yesterday evening, Poplar The First ordered all Elf Troops to halt their advance, to shift into a defensive position and stabilize the situation before planning further actions.
