"But I feel like we might not have enough soldiers. Our expedition will definitely need an elite professional soldier corps, and the rest of the kingdom will inevitably be left undermanned. Since we have time, why not train a batch of Swift River Infantry..." Roland rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
"The Sky Knights will keep things under control. A small garrison paired with Sky Knights should be enough for seamless patrols... What kind of look is that? You're planning to use the Swift River Infantry to plug the gaps? How many men would that take? Farming will definitely be affected! Why are you looking at me like that? You don't believe me?" Maple Forest Youlan bared his teeth helplessly.
"Have the Dragon Knights do it? Do I have that many Dragon Knights?" Roland was speechless. Using Dragon Knights as security captains? How absurd was that? It would be absurd even to those nobles of the Lagrange Empire, who had taken absurdity to its absolute limit!
"Have you been so busy that you've lost your mind? Besides Dragon Knights, the kingdom also has Wyvern Knights and Griffon Knights... Sky Knights don't refer to Dragon Knights alone!" Maple Forest Youlan frowned tightly.
"Sky Knights are few in number. Isn't it a bit extravagant to throw them into holding the line?" Roland asked tentatively.
"Their role is reconnaissance! Discovery! Not rushing in to fight! Of course, they can still slaughter scattered stragglers when they encounter them!" Maple Forest Youlan revealed a wicked grin. How could noble Sky Knights possibly be sent into a meat grinder? Even if they were, fighting something on the level of Nazgûl would be worth it!
"Oh! You scared me. I thought you were going to have them trade lives with the Orcs!" Roland let