Carl did not intervene, as this was the business of Emperor Azgoth or of Aric, who was administering state affairs on Azgoth's behalf.
Carl had briefly wandered through western Tumaria, attempting to fulfill the promise he made to Yusuf. But not long after, he returned to Hardion through Davron.
To most, this move was baffling—outrageous even. Everyone had assumed Carl would lay claim to western Tumaria. The political elites in Hardion, who had been on edge since the war's end, began to breathe a little easier. They started relaxing their guard around Charles, the man hailed as the hero of the war.
As for Carl and Yusuf, the two never met again in person. They quietly exchanged letters long after the sun had set, after their work was done.
Tumaria, still reeling from the civil war, was in chaos. Yusuf, now at the center of it all, struggled to hold the fragile nation together. But first, the matter of the weightlifters had to be resolved.
