Verdant Palace, Yongdu City.
Reading the official message from the headquarters of the Arcane Alliance, Dokuto Tsuitsui was rendered speechless for a moment.
"I… did not expect that at all," he murmured, passing the scroll to his father, who was standing beside him.
The Supreme Elder of the Tsuitsui Clan, Masayori Tsuitsui, briefly glanced at the message, then put the scroll away.
He took a long drag from his wooden pipe as he gazed at the sprawling scenery of the city before them.
"There are two main factors that have led to the Arcane Alliance making such a decision," he said as he exhaled a cloud of smoke.
Dokuto nodded, leaning against the railing of the balcony.
Masayori continued, "Firstly, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult has not harmed a single innocent mortal life ever since the war started two months ago. That was wise of him. Perhaps, he'd already planned this move before the war had even begun."
