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Ralf felt a little anxious. Seeing Matthew running toward him with a serious blank expression, he could already predict what had happened.

The village chief, who had been sitting in his chair, also seemed to sense the sudden shift in atmosphere, even though they had been chatting and joking just moments ago. Behind Matthew, Peter followed, his expression nearly identical to Matthew's.

"Ralf, a letter from Jaden just arrived. Carl brought it."

Ralf quickly took the letter from Matthew and tore it open without hesitation. He read it slowly—it was quite long. If Jaden couldn't send a supply of weapons, then words alone should have been enough, yet he had sent a letter. That meant something was seriously wrong.

Sure enough, as he reached the end of the letter, Ralf clenched his jaw. The military was full of idiots.