Second stop: Riverbend Town.
The mayor still looked refined and scholarly, wearing glasses as he stood at the town gate to welcome them.
Unlike Gruff, he knew better. The moment he saw Leon's forces, he had people bring out weapons and armor without a word.
Eight hundred spears, three hundred swords, and one hundred fifty sets of armor.
As for food... there was still none.
The mayor said Riverbend Town's granaries had been burned by the Plague Church, and they could not spare even a single grain of rice.
Leon looked at him, and the man lowered his head, not daring to meet his eyes.
Leon did not press him. Asking for food now was no different from asking for their lives. He immediately had the weapons counted and loaded onto the carts before moving on.
Third stop: Graystone Fortress.
The lord of the fortress did not appear. He sent out his steward to greet them, and the weapons and armor had already been prepared. Clearly, they had received word in advance.
The amount was even greater than what Anvil City and Riverbend Town had offered, showing considerable sincerity.
Two thousand five hundred spears, eight hundred swords, and five hundred sets of armor.
The steward said that the fortress lord was unwell and could not personally receive Lord Leon, and asked for his forgiveness.
Leon looked at the weapons, knowing full well that Graystone Fortress had far more in reserve than this.
But he did not pursue the matter. This was not the time to tear their faces off.
He had the weapons counted and loaded onto the carts, then left Graystone Fortress.
The troops camped in the wilderness.
By the bonfire, Leon sat on a stone, looking at the newly acquired weapons.
Five thousand three hundred spears, one thousand