Bypass Success

Ever since retreating to Eagle Beak Pass, Giles had been organizing his forces and preparing for battle there.

He constantly wrote and sent letters to his various vassal territories, urging their lords to continue providing him with fresh troops. At the same time, he wrote to Veblen, who was located east of his territory, demanding to know why his army had yet to arrive.

At first, what greatly relieved him was that the Kingdom Army seemed to have stopped once again to rest and regroup. This meant that the attack he faced might not be quite so imminent.

During this period, under the personal supervision of Grand Duke Greedy Wolf, every part of Eagle Beak Pass was reinforced. Large numbers of nearby civilians were conscripted as laborers and constantly transported bricks, timber, and other building materials to the pass. The original walls were raised by another three meters, and large numbers of defensive structures and weapon traps were constructed.

The Kingdom Army finally arrived.

They set up camp not far from Eagle Beak Pass. To Giles's surprise, the Kingdom Army did not immediately launch an attack, but merely blocked the pass's exit.

However, as the days passed, everyone in Giles's army became deeply suspicious.

A few days later, rain suddenly began to fall. Giles felt that his opportunity had come. According to his intelligence, Arda's firearms performed poorly in rainy or damp conditions.

Once the rain eased somewhat, he ordered his army out of Eagle Beak Pass and formed them up, preparing to fight the Kingdom Army in a great battle.

The Kingdom Army did not retreat in the slightest and immediately sent troops to meet them.

Giles's estimation had been correct. The weather restrictions did affect the Kingdom Army's firearms, but the rigorously trained Kingdom Army did not rely