Her night

Within a few weeks, the local nobles and those who had sworn loyalty to me gradually reached the military headquarters outside the capital. They were slowly fulfilling my order to assemble an army. Excluding the troops assigned to protect the capital, I currently had around ten thousand soldiers.

In my opinion, ten thousand soldiers were still insufficient for the war. At least twenty thousand were needed. Fortunately, Duke Grohandal's army was already on its way here. Soon, I would likely have an army of twenty thousand, which would be enough to defeat Thaerd.

While waiting for Duke Grohandal's army to arrive in the capital, I began meeting with other nobles. Convincing them to provide more soldiers and resources was essential. Some were still hesitant, fearing Thaerd's power. However, I managed to entice them with the rewards they would receive if we were victorious.