Outside Wind Leopard Pass, the 35,000 soldiers of the Fifteenth Army stood ready to depart.
The order was issued, and the army set out toward Ghost Fox Pass, eighty kilometers away.
On a hill, Velin stood at the summit, watching the marching troops below as a surge of heroic spirit rose within him.
As the final pass among the thirteen passes of the gorge route, once Ghost Fox Pass was taken, the land beyond would be open plains. With the Knight Order in hand, the Stovia District would be his for the taking.
Dozens of guards surrounded the low hill, their eyes sweeping the surroundings as they protected their lord.
"My lord, according to the spies who infiltrated Ghost Fox Pass, Warren, the former commander of Ghost Fox Pass, has gone missing. The one now commanding Ghost Fox Pass is a marquis from the Ansa Kingdom named Edmund Isaac. At his side are a Low-Ranked Holy Seal Knight and a mid-ranked Holy Seal Warrior, equivalent to two Soul Intent grade combatants. As for whether other powerful figures are hidden in the shadows, that officer was unable to determine." Kyle came to Velin's side, bowed, and reported.
Velin said, "You'll handle the mid-ranked Holy Seal Warrior. Leave the Low-Ranked Holy Seal Knight to me. If there's a third powerful opponent hiding in the dark, have your Red Dragon mount, Kolkrath, take action."
"If there are more than three, we'll have no choice but to use the ice token."
"My lord, it won't come to that." Kyle shook his head and continued, "The Soul Intent rank combatants of this world are naturally a notch weaker than us. With my current strength, I can fight and defeat three mid-ranked Holy Seal Warriors."
Velin turned to look at Kyle's confident expression and asked instinctively,