The situation was urgent, and not a moment could be spared. Fortunately, the Vela Army troops taking part in this operation had already headed to several ports in western Lower Vela Province ahead of time.
The Vela Navy fleet tasked with transporting these troops had also arrived in advance. All they needed to do now was lead their troops aboard and cross the sea as quickly as possible.
Victor did not return to Two Rivers County afterward, but set out directly from Iron Tree City.
He had prepared ahead of time as well, bringing his Personal Guard along. He would head straight to the coastal ports in western Lower Vela Province.
There, Victor would rendezvous with the various units and sail with them to the front in the Raine Kingdom. He was also the overall commander of the Vela Army for this operation.
Since the situation in Eastern Sea Province was equally important, Alex remained on home soil to oversee the province, doing his utmost to ensure that nothing went wrong there.
The journey took less than ten days. By mid-March, Victor had successfully brought his troops across the sea to the Raine Kingdom's overseas territory in the eastern Tears of God Inland Sea. They would land there and head directly to the Central City-State Alliance.
Although many problems had arisen at the front, the kingdom's regular army had worked hard to keep the main defensive line firmly under its control, preventing the Central City-State Alliance's forces from breaking through.
After landing, however, Victor learned that the internal situation in the Raine Kingdom was very bad.
As soon as news of the king's death spread, someone stepped forward to claim that Duke Barick might have been involved. They alleged that he had coveted the throne and secretly murdered the gravely