Five days later, on July 8, a fast ship docked at Sea Song Town's pier. Sea Song Town immediately sent a messenger to notify Victor.
After receiving the report, Victor personally went out to greet them. They were two familiar faces—the messengers from Iron Birch Territory who had delivered a letter to Victor during the previous transfer of the Horseshoe Tribe.
Victor treated the two men with exceptional friendliness, leaving them flattered and overwhelmed. They promptly took the letter tube from their luggage.
"Lord Victor, this is an order for you from Count Colt in his capacity as Governor of the Northern Frontier. Please carry it out as soon as possible," one of the messengers said.
Victor respectfully accepted the letter tube. At the beginning of the year, he had already learned that Count Colt had been appointed Governor of the Northern Frontier by Grand Duke Mora, acting on behalf of the Grand Duchy to oversee the affairs of the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier.
At this point, the other messenger took out another letter from his chest. The envelope bore the personal seal of Alex, the second son of Iron Birch Territory.
Victor carefully put away this letter as well.
He then arranged for someone to lead the two messengers away to rest, while he returned to his study to read the letters.
Victor opened the letter tube and found a rolled parchment bound with rawhide cord. The wax seal bore the crest of Iron Birch Territory. At present, only Count Colt could use that crest, and this was also the first order Victor had received from the newly appointed governor.
After opening the parchment, Victor quickly discovered that it was a summons order. It required every noble in the Three Counties of the Northern Frontier, upon receiving