Light Kingdom, its occupied fortress defense line.
King Hastings was surrounded by nobles.
The command hall of Fortress Castle displayed a map of the Light Kingdom's defense line.
The map clearly marked the castles, fortresses, and various supply warehouses around the Light Kingdom.
After occupying this place,
the Hastings Nobles had used it as a base and begun deploying troops for an offensive.
Their battle record was also astonishing.
One piece of good news after another came flooding in.
"Report!"
"Sir Chell's Vanguard Legion has advanced 150 kilometers deep."
"They have appeared near Whispering Valley."
Sir Chell was currently the most dazzling noble in Hastings.
He led his cavalry in fierce, unstoppable charges.
Everywhere they passed, nothing could stand against them.
The arrival of Sir Chell's good news also meant there were no Light Kingdom armies lying in ambush nearby.
"Whispering Valley."
King Hastings stepped forward to examine the location.
"Hiss~"
Immediately afterward, the sound of someone sucking in a cold breath rang out.
"As long as we break through the fortress at Whispering Valley,"
"we can drive straight into the heart of the Light Kingdom."
"Whispering Valley was once the original border between the two kingdoms."
"Once we take it, we can come and go freely throughout the Light Kingdom."
"Good."
"Excellent."
"Tell Sir Chell—"
"Once he takes Whispering Valley, I will follow the late king's decree"
"and grant him a piece of land here, allowing him to establish an independent kingdom."
This enormous reward made the nobles in the hall burn with envy.
"Damn it, Chell is merely a fallen knight without a fief. He even bought his title with money. He isn't a true Hastings military knight at all."
"That's right. Chell's ancestors were lowly merchants!!!"
"Your Majesty, this won't do. Absolutely not."
One noble after another