Ivan was brought before the Lady, and after meeting her, he respectfully performed a bow, "Congratulations, Lady Ireya, on becoming the new master of this land."
The young girl waved her hand dismissively, "It's still early, now most of the western lands are still in the hands of those Wing Tribe people and their allies."
Ireya had just come back from outside and was about to set off on another campaign, so she quickly busied herself.
The former Imperial Minister of Intelligence said, "Those lords aren't truly willing to submit to Solomon, but if we can take Rock Snow City, everyone will know the winds have shifted, and they would much prefer to see 'one of their own' ruling this land."
The Lady glanced at him, "You seem to understand the human heart very well.
"As you know, I was the Empire's former Imperial Minister of Intelligence, and my main job was to collect and analyze all sorts of intelligence," he responded.
"Analyze intelligence?"
