On April 18, 9772 of the Radiant Calendar, the Gray Orc Kingdom declared war on the Kingdom of Sakel. Both sides mobilized their armies and issued war orders to their allied nations and subordinate powers.
On May 21, 9772 of the Radiant Calendar, Pope Emicilia of the Holy Third Dawn Kingdom announced its entry into the State of War. The eighteen southern provinces also entered the State of War, while an expedition order against the Black Asia Orcs was issued to the human world.
Within mere months, the expedition order had spread throughout the human world.
After more than a century, war had once again broken out in the corridor linking the Sinapsis Subcontinent. No matter how the undercurrents surged beneath the surface among the nations, they openly began forming church-led expeditionary armies.
At Star Moon Fort in Qixing Territory, Velin looked at the official document sent from the royal capital and fell into thought.
If he refused the expedition, he could simply ignore the document.
If he answered the call, he would need to lead one hundred people into the Expeditionary Army.
"Hilda, go call Kyle."
"Yes, Master."
Hilda lowered her head in a bow and replied respectfully before turning to leave the study.
Leaning back in his chair, Velin picked up the document again and read it carefully.
According to the decree of Pope Patsel Habakak Kleichir, nobles could answer the call for the expedition voluntarily. Those who did would provide troops according to their rank: three for a Baron, eight for a Viscount, thirty for a Count, one hundred for a Marquis, and five hundred for a Duke. Their strength could not be below Bronze Low-Tier.
The Church, on the other hand, was subject to compulsory conscription.
A Subordinate Diocese had to provide between three and ten