The man was a little more idealistic than she gave credit for. In ways, he may be easy to use for her goals. But then again, it doesn't seem like she needs too much incentive to push him towards the correct paths. After all, they were both after the same thing. They were both, in their own ways, loyal to their "masters".

"Embarrassing as it is to admit, the men of the Roman Kingdom lacks in strength compared to the Belkan Empire. We're an agricultural land and most of our soldiers were once from farming communities. They often enlist from Hirawyr.

Of course, that isn't to say we are weak. The lands that Rome sits on are rife with magic."