Layla looked at Velin's innocent gaze, covered her mouth with a smile, and then explained, "Large-scale military operations generally last for a very long time, taking at least two to three years, and up to seven or eight years. Coupled with the large number of nobles, merchants naturally gather in the surrounding areas."
"Among them, some nobles bring local specialties from their hometowns and have their servants sell them in the surrounding markets, because after all, it's not every day that a large number of nobles gather in one place." Flora also chimed in with an explanation.
"Auntie, all these nobles are fighting at the front lines. What is the use of these merchants gathering here?"
"They secure prime locations in advance. War cannot go on continuously; there are always troops coming down from the front lines to rest and reorganize. Furthermore, the Graylight Wasteland has quite a few good things, and some chambers of commerce specialize in coming here to acquire these items."
Velin nodded. It really was like that.
Immediately afterward, he thought of a rumor and asked, "Auntie, I heard that this war is going to last a very long time. Is that true?"
"Yes, it really is going to go on for a long time." Flora nodded and said, "The higher-ups want to train troops. Starting from the western border provinces this year, next year it will be rotated step by step to the interior provinces."
After Flora finished speaking, Layla continued, "When my father was talking with Corps Commander Burborn, I happened to overhear a few sentences. They said this military operation is going to last for as long as eight years, and they plan to rotate six Magic Legions, ten Silver Knight Orders, and fifteen legions in preparation for the war with the dwarves