"They won't just see it as madness," Rowan suddenly spoke up with a serious expression. "They'll consider it a ploy."
Everyone turned toward him as he continued.
"Think about it. Among the five kingdoms, only three share somewhat cordial relationships. But even then, each one is deeply protective of their own territory. And Velkar and Drahzul? They don't even maintain basic diplomatic ties with us."
He paused, letting his words sink in before adding, "The more dungeons a kingdom clears, the more its territory expands. Telling them to stop clearing dungeons is the same as asking them to stop growing. Do you really think they'll ever listen to that?"
The atmosphere in the hall grew heavier.
Charles and Robert exchanged glances. Neither spoke, but both understood Rowan's point all too well. They had come here as friends of Noah Starwind, but their homeland, the kingdom of Caelondor, wouldn't simply halt dungeon raids because of friendly relations.
