Two Morons

Meanwhile, fifty miles north of Maple Leaf City, an army several thousand strong was on the march.

Aside from a small number of swordsmen and cavalry, most of the force consisted of Longbowmen.

Behind the army trailed wagon after wagon loaded with catapults.

"Father, are we really just leaving Maple Leaf City to those rebels from the Onyx Principality?" At the very front of the column, Brock, the owner of Maple Leaf City, rode onward beside his second son.

"Kerry, this is the Marquis's and His Majesty's order. We have no choice but to abandon it! Only by giving up Maple Leaf City can we lure the Onyx Principality's army into the trap and make them even more aggressive through their ignorance!"

Earl Brock turned to look behind him. Unfortunately, from fifty miles away, neither Maple Leaf City nor his castle could be seen.

After staring for a moment and finding nothing, Earl Brock withdrew his gaze and continued, "But this abandonment is only temporary. I believe it won't be long before we return to Maple Leaf City!"

"Father, once those Onyx Principality rebels enter the city and suffer devastating losses from the arrangements we left behind, will they fly into a rage and destroy our Maple Leaf City?" Kerry, the Earl's second son, continued to press the matter.

Earl Brock frowned at that, casting an unhappy glance at his loose-lipped second son before saying after a moment, "No. His Majesty and the Marquis have already made their plans this year. The Onyx Principality's king will certainly take the bait and seek to occupy our Earl Territory, so he will never destroy Maple Leaf City or the castle!"

"As long as this mission succeeds, the hundred-odd miles of land between the Onyx Principality and our Northern Principality will belong to