Camp Riot

After the failure of the first joint assault on Lion Harbor with Giles, King Garrett III of Collins did not give up on the huge prize before him.

While General Cook, commander of the Holy See's forces, was busy directing the offensive against Niceburg, Garrett III went around rallying support. He joined forces with the factions within the Guardian Army that likewise coveted the wealth inside Lion Harbor, and they gradually formed a small group, plotting how to seize the Aldo People's little port.

On an ordinary morning like any other, General Cook conducted his routine inspection before the siege. To his surprise, he discovered that a large number of troops had not deployed in their assigned positions.

The old general flew into a rage. After investigating, he found that several city-states led by Collins had failed to arrive.

He had no choice but to forcibly suppress his anger and refrain from exploding on the spot. He merely ordered the attack suspended. After all, within the Guardian Army, Collins was the main force second only to the Holy See's Expeditionary Force.

He was just about to send someone to inquire when a subordinate hurried over to report that he had seen the Collins army heading toward Lion Harbor.

The whip slipped from Cook's hand and fell to the ground. Shocked, he instantly recalled Garrett III's strange behavior at yesterday's meeting. While they had discussed the new attack plan, he had seemed rather distracted, and his words had been perfunctory to the extreme.

"Damn it! I should have been on guard long ago!" Cook lamented bitterly. "A bunch of bastards who do nothing but cause me trouble."

"Quick! Send someone on the fastest horse to stop those idiots!"

Following his orders, several Orderlies galloped toward Lion Harbor, raising a long trail