Since declaring war against the Victor Empire, as the French ambassador stationed in Victor, Anthony has kept his nerves tense, ready at all times to sacrifice himself for his homeland.
Even though the two countries are already at war, he needs to stay in the capital of the Victor Empire. On one hand, it's to continue gathering information from within Victor, as intelligence is crucial during war.
On the other hand, it's to continue deception operations, sending false signals to the upper echelons of the Victor Empire in hopes of misleading them into making incorrect judgments.
For instance, this time France allied with two other nations to declare war on the Victor Empire. Ostensibly, they are assembling elite armies to launch amphibious operations to attack the Empire's mainland. But in reality, the naval fleets of the three nations have already assembled and are currently anchored at France's naval ports.