Double-headed dog

At this moment, Tatabert's countenance was etched with worry as he spoke. "Throughout the entirety of Arizela, there are merely a little over a thousand Bronze Guards and approximately 1,500 Silver Guards. Our forces are incredibly feeble. Should the ratmen launch an attack, it will be an arduous task for the Bronze and Silver Guards to fend off these creatures. We are in dire need of Lord Limon and the more than a thousand battle - hardened mercenaries under his command."

Indeed, this was a formidable conundrum...

What Tatabert had voiced was precisely what Limon had been fretting about.

Although Arizela boasted high walls, the ratman assassins were like phantoms, slipping in and out undetected. This left numerous vulnerabilities in Arizela's city defenses, and vigilant precautions were an absolute necessity.

Once he led the mercenaries away first to scout the way for the migrating army, Arizela's defenses would be severely weakened.