One week before their departure.
Ariella assembled all the troops to mark the beginning of the official preparations and to boost the morale of their soldiers.
Ian frowned and looked at the soldiers standing in front of him.
Ariella's eyes widened in bewilderment. She clicked her tongue and brushed her hair back.
"I didn't know the situation was this serious. It's bigger than I thought."
Ian turned his head upon hearing Ariella's words and nodded briefly after looking at her.
"It's harder than I anticipated... I don't know what the Emperor is thinking."
Ian had judged that the Emperor deliberately attached him to Ariella to restrain the Crown Prince and for them to grow together.
However, looking at the soldiers in front of him now, he thought that judgment might have been wrong.
'Most of the soldiers are either new recruits or old soldiers... And their equipment wasn't properly maintained. In fact, the only decent ones are our unit and Ariella's knights.'
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