I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Finally, Kal'tsit composed herself and addressed Daylight:

"I would like to ask you... to end this war."

"Ah."

He nodded slightly during the day.

Just as he expected.

"You... you agreed?"

Seeing him nod, the lynx pursed its lips, seemingly at a loss for what to do.

"Kal'tsit, since you know why Ursus started the war, then you should also know why my Great Yan is responding."

Upon hearing Bai Zhou's words, the lynx closed its eyes and sighed softly:

"Your Highness, we both understand the advantages and disadvantages of war, we both know it, and we've both experienced it. War never brings any benefits; only the soldiers at the heart of the conflict suffer. Even for their sake..."

"Kal'tsit".

Daylight interrupted her.

"Ten days ago, Ursus had already killed 1,812 people of my Great Yan."

The smile on his face had vanished.

"The youngest of them has not yet reached adulthood."

"The oldest of them will have a house full of children and grandchildren in another year."

"Some of them will be discharged from the army in another half month and return home to reunite with their families."

“Some of them had just enlisted, and I still clearly remember the oath they took to defend the country when they left their hometown.”

"But now it's all gone."

"Because of Ursus, because of their so-called glory, how many families in my Great Yan have been torn apart."

"Nobody likes war. Kal'tsit, nobody likes war."

"But we will not stop. From the moment our comrades, with whom we shared day and night, died under the enemy's blade, from the moment the enemy set foot on this land, we have not been able to stop."

“This is a national humiliation, a family feud. Kal'tsit, this is no longer something that can be stopped by a single word or decree from us.”

"What keeps this war going is not us high-ranking officers, but the soldiers who are fighting desperately."

"This war will only end when a loser leaves the battlefield. And that loser can only be Ursus."

Upon hearing the words of the true dragon, the lynx lowered its eyes and remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Bai Zhou suppressed his resentment and gently comforted her:

“Kal'tsit, I know what you care about. You think we are deeply mired in war and that ultimately no one will benefit.”

"I promise you, I won't let those things cause any trouble."

What the lynx feared was that the northern demons would take advantage of their inability to extricate themselves from the war and launch an even greater disaster on the continent.

The lynx will be at ease once the evil's harm is nipped in the bud.

"No, Your Highness...I..."

"What's wrong? Kal'tsit doesn't believe I can stop the demons?"

Looking at Bai Zhou's face, the lynx gritted its teeth and continued:

“Your Highness, I naturally believe that demons are nothing more than a trivial matter to you. But if the war continues, and Ursus is defeated and surrenders, will you then cease hostilities?”

"Surrender... If surrender were useful, wouldn't war be like child's play?"

Bai Zhou never considered accepting Ursus's surrender. Or rather, neither he nor the soldiers of Da Yan would accept such a simple surrender.

He won't stop until Ursus pays a heavy price for their actions.

"But... if we continue like this, wouldn't the Great Yan also become an invader?"

"In that case, wouldn't it be the ordinary people at the bottom of Ursus who suffer?"

"The people of Ursus..."

Bai Zhou laughed.

"What do the people of Ursus have to do with my Great Yan?"

"you……"

The lynx's fingers traced the surface of the cup as she stared at Bai Zhou's face, as if searching for something.

“Kal'tsit, my friend, I know what you mean. I know you are kind-hearted and care about their people.”

He drank the last sip of tea during the day and placed the cup on the table.

“But I am different from you. You are alone, traveling between countries without getting too involved with any one country. You can care about whether the people of Ursus are being exploited by those nobles, and you can also care about whether the people of Yida Yan are living happily.”

“But I’m different. I’ve had no choice since I was born. I can only think about the gains and losses of the Great Yan, and the gains and losses of the people of the Great Yan. I don’t have much leisure to pay attention to the living conditions of people in other countries.”

“I feel pity for their tragic situation, but I will not and cannot help them. If I pity them, soften my heart, and forcefully end the war, when the war breaks out again, it will still be the people of my Yan Kingdom who will suffer.”

"You should know, Kal'tsit. Showing mercy to the enemy is being irresponsible to your own people."

Bai Zhou sighed and fell silent.

That's enough to say.

"Enough of that, Kal'tsit. Here, have some more apricot cakes. Is there enough tea? Would you like some more?"

"That's enough, Your Highness. This is sufficient."

Kal'tsit shook her head, picked up a piece of apricot cake, and ate it in small bites.

She had anticipated this before coming, so even if she failed, she was already prepared and wouldn't feel any exaggerated sadness.

But... I was still a little disappointed to be rejected.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. He's not only her friend, but also the monarch of a country, and now a symbol of that nation. His hatred and resentment towards an enemy country are simply what he should do.

"Then, please allow me to stay with you for now, Your Highness."

Kal'tsit wanted to stay and do what she could.

"Of course!"

Upon hearing Kal'tsit's words, Daylight laughed.

He had tried everything to persuade the lynx to stay, but to no avail. Now that the lynx was willing to stay, he was naturally happy.

If he puts in a little effort, he might be able to take this opportunity to subdue the lynx!

Then you can pet lynxes anytime.

A soft, white lynx... Hehehe?

"Your Highness..."

The lynx felt a little helpless looking at his smiling face.

Why are you so happy about just saying you're staying?

After talking with the lynx for a while, Bai Zhou didn't disturb her and took her to a guest room so she could rest first.

"See you tonight, Kal'tsit."

"See you tonight, Your Highness."

Back in the house, Bai Zhou had just sat down when the immortal appeared out of nowhere and hugged him tightly.

"He actually left me to chat so happily with that woman."

Nian groaned and rubbed his face against Bai Zhou's. Then, after his nose twitched slightly and he didn't smell any unfamiliar scent on Bai Zhou, he kissed him with satisfaction.

"Xiaobai, I have some good news for you."

Nian let go of him, pulled up a chair and sat down next to him, showing him a blueprint as if it were a treasure.

"This is……"

Bai Zhou took the blueprints and laid them out on the table.

"This is the weapon I'm going to forge for you."

The fingertip of the year presses on the drawing paper, then taps on the image drawn on it.

When viewed in daylight, the image, when placed vertically, resembles a mountain or peak; if placed horizontally, it resembles the moon or the ridge of the sun.

"I used the shape of a mountain as the mold for this spear, and then imitated the changing forms of the sun and moon. When you throw it, its power will be no less than that of the Northern Sea Heavenly Pool."

"And, and, and!"

Nian pointed to the bottom right corner of the drawing.

"This weapon can also change size at will. The largest it can grow is this big, just like a real mountain; the smallest you can use it as a hair bun, it's very convenient."

"How about it, not bad, right?"

The immortal stood tall and proud, ready to receive praise.

"Great! Sister, I really like this weapon."

Bai Zhou is really looking forward to the craftsmanship of the year.

"But when will the finished product be available?"

"what……"

The immortal's smugness vanished almost instantly. She took the blueprint, rolled it up, and then chuckled.

"It's being done, it's being done, don't rush."

"I'm not in a hurry, sister."

"Forging such a magical weapon must be very troublesome. More than that, I hope that my sister can take care of her health, balance work and rest, and not ruin her body."

"I know, I know."

Her younger brother is good in every way, except for his mouth—he's too good at talking.

Nian helplessly cupped her cheeks, staring at him with unwavering eyes, her pale purple flower-like eyes filled with doting affection.