The Beginning of War

Cloudy sky.

The air that felt damp and cold enveloped the gaps in the mountains.

While the imperial army had gathered near the interstate highway flanked by the Great Forest and the mountains, there was not the slightest sign of the troops from the Diamond Duchy.

A raven flew low in the tree openings. And slowly, the black bird approached and landed on Heinrich's wrist.

"They'll be here in an hour," Heinrich said quietly.

“Hmm, I thought they would refuse to fight here,” said Axias.

Considering that Axias had planted archers and Mages on the plateau on their right to deal with the Wyverns, Axias hoped their enemies wouldn't rush through with their full strength for the first wave.

And even if they did, he would use everything he had to eradicate them all.

“As you calculated, there were around 100,000 people they brought, including children and farmers. The rest are executives, and I see the rest of the troop as support was around 80,000 soldiers on the rear…”