Silence reigned in the room while 2 great schemers plotted for the future.
"We will... but not without a fight." King Richard replied after a while. If he just tucked his tails and ran, he would have no face and credibility left on his people.
And that would be the worst ending for one very ambitious man.
"I understand, my king." Fabian nodded. He knew the mind of his king and thus, expected several escape routes beforehand.
Even in the face of absolute strength, they still would not succumb to their fates.
* * *
More than a week later, the final stand was finally happening. There were 300,000 soldiers on one side while on the other, a measly 10,000 men faced them.
The superior number has of course belonged to the Qoven Empire. With such a great difference in forces, it was curious to see that the soldiers of the Qoven Empire all had worried faces on.