Imperator: Resurrection of an Empire - Chapter 342 - 338 -

... n, this time not in straight lines of conquest, but in arcs — precise, deliberate, and dangerously quiet.

Joan’s maneuver had been predictable, even noble in its defiance.

She intended to strike the artery of the Empire’s incursion, the corridor, cut the lifeline of La Morienne, and sever Julius from his momentum.

But Julius had no intention of letting her swing first.

Instead, he stepped back.

And in stepping back, he set the bait.

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