"It's fine."
Good waved a hand.
With Ulti leading the army, a quick victory against a major nation would be difficult. It could easily turn into a prolonged war, with heavy losses on both sides.
But now he, the supreme commander, was here.
A mere hundred thousand troops could be dealt with in an instant!
Night fell over the palace.
"They've gone too far!"
The captains were filled with righteous indignation.
The pirates' relentless provocations had long since enraged them. This country had only just been reborn, yet now it faced the possibility of destruction once again.
"Your Majesty, let's go to war with the pirates!"
"We must never compromise with pirates!"
"This country must never become a paradise for villains again!"
The army commanders clamored for war.
The king remained silent for a long time.
"Prepare for war!"
"Yes!"
After the army commanders left, the king changed into commoner's clothes and secretly rode out of the city under cover of darkness.
The army commanders were all warriors who had launched the revolution alongside him. Though brave, they had come from the lowest ranks of society, and their knowledge was ultimately limited.
The moment the Beasts Pirates appeared, he had understood that the kingdom's strength could not stand against them. Now, only the Revolutionary Army could save them.
Before long, the king arrived alone at the Revolutionary Army's base.
"Mr. Karasu, Mr. Sabo."
"Celt?"
Seeing their former comrade, the current king of Rune, arrive, everyone in the Revolutionary Army immediately realized something was wrong.
Sabo asked urgently, "Celt, did something happen?"
"This afternoon."
Celt told them about the Beasts Pirates' declaration of war. They had specifically given the kingdom three days to assemble its army.
Three days later, the decisive battle would take place in the wilderness outside the royal