Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Chapter 406 Confusing news.

Chapter 406  Confusing news.

"It just doesn't make any sense," Alpheo muttered, his fingers rubbing against his temples as he leaned forward, the weight of the situation pressing down on him. No matter how much information he turned over in his mind, it simply didn't add up.

He glanced at Shahab, his eyes narrowed in disbelief. "Are you sure this is reliable?"

Shahab, sitting across from him with a slight frown, let out a long sigh, his frustration clear. His brow furrowed, but he didn't let his calm exterior crack. "What could possibly make it false?What situation could have brought my informer to report this?" he asked, his voice carrying the hint of impatience that came with repeated explanations. "This isn't some wild rumor. The information checks out. I don't see the point in doubting it."

Alpheo was unconvinced. He leaned back in his chair, his posture tense, arms folded across his chest. His sharp gaze darted between Shahab and Jasmine, who had been silent until now. "I'm not questioning the core of it. But maybe the dimensions were exaggerated. Maybe the numbers are off," Alpheo murmured, running his fingers over the surface of the desk. His mind raced through possibilities, trying to make sense of what didn't seem right. "It doesn't make sense that so many nobles, all at once, decided to turn into holy men. I don't buy that these greedy bastards suddenly found religion—let alone started donating so much to a foreign priest. And for what?To allow them to build a temple?'

Right now, Alpheo, Jasmine, and Shahab were gathered in a dimly lit room, the heavy scent of aged paper and ink hanging in the air. The only sound was the occasional crack of the fire in the hearth, casting flickering shadows on the stone walls. Alpheo, leaning forward with furrowed brows, was clearly the most unsettled of the three. His mind raced, spinning over the new information that Shahab had just delivered.