The main combat forces of the two armies from the eastern and western Hinterlands were now under Alleria's command. Their Vanguard was indeed made up of Troll hunters, who had been marching at a normal pace all along, neither slow nor fast.
"Heh, those brats are suddenly very keen on chivalry!" Alleria glanced at the intelligence sent by the Owl Ranger in her hand and laughed. "Tell them I don't care how they want to play the gentleman, but they must wipe those people out! Our main force will arrive soon! If they leave me prisoners I have to capture before I get there, they can answer for it!"
"Yes, Commander!" The Signalman dutifully accepted the order and went straight out.
"Eldest Sister, has something happened?" Vereesa asked.
"Nothing much. I suspect those brats want to play a little game of cat and mouse. The Orc Vanguard is still some time away from reaching them, so they want to toy with their opponents! But if those brats dare let the Orc Vanguard make contact with them before we arrive, I'll make them regret it!"
Alleria sounded a little angry. "Showing off is fine, but remember this, Vereesa: you should only do it when everything is completely under your control and there's something to gain. Those idiots! There's no practical benefit in their showing off, so why bother? Just to satisfy someone's vanity?"
Alleria actually wanted to curse, but with her youngest sister Vereesa beside her, she continued patiently instead. "Even if you're a general who treats every soldier's life as a number, even if that number is only a single one, shouldn't we still think of it as our money, Vereesa? One ordinary soldier is worth one gold coin! Would you throw away a gold coin for no reason? In