The war between the Kingdom of Roas and the Interkami Kingdom had finally arrived.
After all, the Kingdom of Roas had been making preparations for war, and under Aldrich's leadership, it had unleashed a fighting force unlike anything seen before.
Meanwhile, internal discord kept the Interkami Kingdom from truly uniting in the face of the threat from Roas.
The country's nobles lived in extravagant luxury, the Divine Grace Church struggled over the balance of religious and military power, and Sers I cared only about keeping his throne. With the country riven by internal conflicts, it was no wonder that the Kingdom of Interkami was struggling to hold its own against Roas's invasion.
The defenses were breached one after another, and more and more of the Interkami Kingdom's territory fell. The nobles who had lost their lands naturally fled inland, and the arrival of these new forces sparked even more conflict.
The Interkami capital was called Ingmarlo. At a farm outside the city, Nara wore armor and held a knight's sword. Her long golden hair was simply coiled at the back of her head, giving her a strikingly gallant appearance.
Across from her, Rivers was also dressed in armor, holding a knight's sword as he faced Nara.
Rivers breathed steadily. After losing the ability to use his blessing and having his body's capabilities restricted, the swordsmanship he had always neglected had unexpectedly improved. The knight's sword looked imposing in his hands, as if any enemy would be cleaved in two by a single stroke.
Nara didn't panic in the face of Rivers's attacks. Holding the heavy knight's sword, she calmly parried him. Her breathing followed a peculiar rhythm, lending her movements remarkable coordination.
Nara seemed completely at ease in battle. Her Dragon Blood was constantly awakening. She might not look especially