The contents of this urgent letter were less of a decree and more of a military order.
News traveled far too slowly, causing many events in this era to be reported with considerable delay. If something happened at one end of the kingdom, it would already be several days later by the time news reached the other end.
The letter required Lord Toon to lead his troops to Starlight City within seven days of receiving the military order.
There was plenty of time, but this "army" was a thorny problem, because he had no army.
Still, Mirai immediately wrote back to reassure His Majesty. He would certainly head to Starlight City as soon as possible. After handing the letter back to the envoy, Mirai immediately summoned Lerner, Hans, and Charlotte to the manor to discuss this important matter.
Even now, Mirai was still confused. At first, he had thought something had happened in the royal capital. The king had died, the princes had fallen into civil war, and the kingdom's internal conflict had begun. Yet unexpectedly, this was a war mobilization order from the king.
The blockade of information left Mirai unable to learn what had happened in the royal capital or Starlight City. If it was war, it had to be coming from the north or east. Based on the speed of the kingdom's messengers, if war had broken out in the west or south, Mirai would have received some news beforehand.
Hans was only an adult, and Charlotte was still too young. They had no concept of war, but the word "war" made them extremely nervous.
Aside from some of Mirai's knowledge, Lerner knew nothing about this war and could offer no useful advice.
The authority to decide, along with the pressure, still rested in Toon's hands.
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