Elena Tia, the girl destined to become the consort of the future king of the Kingdom of Bagnia, should have been escorted to Bagnia by the men Marquis Dirac had sent that spring.
But plans were one thing, and carrying them out was another. If they had only needed to bring Elena back, there would have been no problem.
The problem was that Elena was not alone, nor could she possibly come alone. Around her were a great many elderly people, women, and children from the Tia Family.
When the hundred-man company from Marquis Dirac's private army finally reached the Tia Family's hiding place after countless hardships, they discovered more than a hundred vulnerable family members gathered there. They lacked clothing and food and could not set out immediately.
With no other choice, Dirac's company stayed to care for and protect the future princess consort's family, then sent an elite squad back with the news.
They needed to inform Marquis Dirac and Prince Chris that they required more guards and supplies, particularly medical supplies, which were desperately short.
The returning squad encountered no mishaps, but by the time they reached Tavitsky, before they could relay the news to Marquis Dirac, Chris had already marched his army toward Golden Ear City to launch a surprise attack on the Minisians.
With no other choice, the Colonel left in charge of Tavitsky gathered a batch of supplies and organized an elite hundred-man company to escort them and an army doctor to the valley. He then prepared to send someone to notify the Prince at the front.
Although this was something of an overreach, there was no helping it. The future princess consort was too important; this concerned the kingdom's next generation. As a former member of Doro Town's Militia and one of those