In fact, Paya had fought Ethan before and was well aware of Ethan's abilities. He was relieved to learn that Ethan had died.

'Huh?'

Paya frowned when he saw the final part of the content.

'What? Lukas is dead, and the barbarians have a new queen? And, she even wrote a treaty to the young Emperor?'

Paya opened the treaty, muttering to himself, and was perplexed.

'Sh*t! If the barbarians collaborated with the young Emperor, wouldn't they come at me at once?'

After panicking for a while, Paya