After his predecessors either died or fled, Reynaldo was chosen by the King to serve as Kingdom Minister of War.
Reynaldo thought his luck had finally turned. Before he could line his pockets like every other official, battle reports buried him like snow.
And battle reports never brought good news. As Minister of War, he had no choice but to deal with them.
The crushing pressure forced him to blunt his edge so he could roll with the dust.
The Ratfolk, demons, and his biggest recent headache: the Blade of Freedom.
While Reynaldo struggled to keep up, Reekan grew weaker under the relentless blows.
Evil creatures lurking around the Kingdom began to emerge, casting hungry eyes on the weakened human realm—and acting on their desires.
Reynaldo felt he would soon follow in his predecessors' footsteps.
Everyone feared death.
Did the heroes of legend truly have no fear of it?
No. They had simply fallen in pursuit of their beliefs.
But such virtue had nothing to do with a noble or a Minister of War. Reynaldo feared death. He feared his family line would end.
So when the Letter of Recommendation was placed before him, he agreed to cooperate with Free City with barely a moment's hesitation.
Word of the Minister of War's agreement reached Free City. He was the highest-ranking official they had won over since the war began.
Another piece of momentous news arrived with it: Ize Bay had fallen.
[Letter to Miss Yanes:
Ize Bay has fallen.
Those lowborn peasants besieged us. I meant to serve the Kingdom to the very end, but they asked whether I wanted my loved ones to grieve and hatred to live on.
I stopped and let them capture me.
I'm not worried about my family, but I worry about you... How