Fortunately, his task was to stop the enemy army from moving south rather than retake Luohai City. Otherwise, for the sake of the Stone Armor Legion, he could only pretend not to know that cousin of his.
"General."
A guard entered the hall, dropped to one knee, and presented a letter with both hands.
Seeing this, Kasper raised a hand and drew the letter toward himself. He tore open the seal, took out the paper inside, and began reading it.
"The enemy has begun a comprehensive sweep and is suspected to be preparing for a large-scale southward advance."
Kasper's expression instantly turned grave as he read the contents. He set down the letter, looked at the guard kneeling below, and said, "Pass on my order. Notify all nobles and commanders to come to a meeting."
"Yes, General," the guard replied with a bow.
On April 25, 9795 of the Radiant Calendar, at the harbor of Luohai City, hundreds of ships docked. Units disembarked in succession, swiftly formed up, then marched out of the city in columns of four along the stone-paved road.
From atop the city walls, Iden looked over the disciplined army and sighed in admiration. What an elite force.
The Seventh Legion had been reorganized from the forces of Eagle Territory. It consisted of twelve battalions, each with an authorized strength of five thousand men. Verlit, the Guardian Knight of the previous Eagle Count, served as legion commander; Krova Ex was the deputy legion commander; and an old general named Raphael Kolt served as staff officer.
"They're here."
At Bamund's reminder, Iden withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's go, you two. It's time we did the honors as hosts."
Greg and Bamund both nodded in unspoken agreement before following him.
Though they had arrived in Luohai City only