At present, the Dusk-kind's main lines of attack came from the west, south, and the Anzlowa and Anzeruta regions of Alkash; the eastern side of Faenzan and Elanta to the north; and the southern part of the Sea of the Dead Moon. The Dusk army's offensive force in the west consisted mainly of Crystal Clusters, with occasional Nightmare Insects and a few traitorous dragons. We could collectively refer to them as the Crystal Cluster Army. Meanwhile, based on our observations, the Dusk forces in the north consisted primarily of the Energy Race, with some demons among them. We could call them the allied forces of the Energy Race and demons.
Night had fallen deep, and all was silent, but the meeting that had not ended during the day was still continuing inside the tent.
The light of the butter torches illuminated the enormous tent. Shadows moved everywhere as the Grand Commander of the Sacred Light Knight Order of the Fanzan people gestured across the huge map spread out before him with a pointed wooden stick. Soon, however, a middle-aged man in a black military dress uniform, with black hair, black eyes, and a pale face, rose and took his place. The silver rose insignia shining on his chest marked him as a Madaran soldier. This man was Auguste, the model of the Dark Nobles and the famed Madaran general of later generations known as the Pride of the Black Rose.
At least in this era, Madara's dazzling stars of war would make any neighboring country pale by comparison. Almost every mid- or high-ranking officer was a famous figure in later generations, to say nothing of the many future geniuses like Grita, Instaron, and Tagus who were still buried among the lower-ranking officers.
Looking at Tagus and Instaron standing behind Auguste,