─ ─ That morning, I didn't hear a low, ringing bell familiar to my ears.

Cane, cane, and metal are beaten with hard things. The tall sound is heard from there, and the sound gradually increases. It sounds so tense that it frightens people, I thought. It's like letting you know that something is approaching that you need to be vigilant.

Ha, open your eyes, it's still dark in the room. Outside the window has turned blue to seep. It's before dawn. The sound of beating iron adds momentum rather than stopping. I stepped off the sleeping table with my mind deliberately.

The door of the room was knocked suddenly as she took off her night clothes and put her sleeve through the tunic. It's not an elegant knock, it's like you're waving your fist down, and the door slightly clamps with the sound of dong. It was the first time I had been knocked on the door that way, and I accidentally breathed.

"Viscount Cardia, it's Elgnard! You can wear it at night, so open this place up right now!

I can hear the rushing yelling of the usually calm Elgnard coming from across the door. It's just a little relief to know who you are.

"I'll open it now!

As he hurried out of the door with Dharmatica in his arms, the door of the room was opened with momentum by Elgnard. The hallway is lit with fire and a blurry light enters the room.

"Listen, it's the Denzel army. Beyond the Great Plains, the Denzel Army is forming within last night!

I looked back at the window even though I couldn't see it, surprised by the news that I was laying in formation. Beyond the black walls, the plains stretch to the horizon. That was the only blur I could see.

"Lambzas...... not, the werewolf dragons smelled them. Scout out as the sun rises and schedule a meeting. Where is your weapon?"

Saying, Elgnard slips into the room. In the box of spirals in the corner of the room, Elgnard answered, trying to rush halfway to it and refitting the contents.

"This.... Okay, you're in. Let's go, Uncle Einschvark is waiting for you."

The moment I snorted, my body accidentally floats in the universe. The voice came out of the back of my throat because of the pressure on my stomach. By the time he understood that it was held on Elgnard's shoulder, he was walking in the opposite direction with his big crotch.

Dawn is early. The scratchy golden sun began to climb from across the forest when Elgnard reached one room. In less than enough time, outside the window had changed its appearance dramatically.

"Are you here?"

"Yes, right now"

Two or three steps down from Elgnard's shoulder. Her whole body was shaken with a constant sensation, so she was in a lightly glocky state.

"... are you all right, Viscount Cardia"

"Yes. I'm fine."

I have no problem standing properly and thanking you as long as I don't feel like I'm around you. Uncle Einschvark Wang Lian checked my condition and nodded one, indicating to sit on the couch in the room. I sit down with Elgnard across the street from King Einschvark. A map depicting this kingdom and its neighborhoods was spread out on the table placed between them.

On the map, a toy-like pawn is placed about in the middle of the Great Plains, which stretches to the east of Fort Yugfena, indicating enemy forces. Apart from that, there are also pawns of enemy troops in the northern Bandicia plateau and pawns representing unknown armies to which they belong. This would be the Shir tribe and the Denzel army in its pursuit.

"When we flew the Wolf Dragon for primary reconnaissance at the same time as the discovery of the Denzel Army, we don't know how big it is, but we're pretty sure it's stretched out."

There is one small pawn in the hand of Uncle King Einschvark. He put it by the pawn on the plain. Looks like a reconnaissance pawn.

"If the werewolf dragon were here, I wouldn't have noticed."

They roar low and Elgnard roars.

I looked at the pawn on the map and was impressed that it was a good way to do it. Beyond the name of crusading the Sil tribe, the insurgents in the country, there is an excuse to push them there in formation, to pinch them and overhaul them.

It's a tremendous thing to drive a less than 50 horseback riding nation. Uncle Einschvark Wang also snorts at Hun.

Even if not, we have already mobilized 300 soldiers as chasers of the Shir tribe. What a joke to imitate, such as throwing down more troops and even putting a formation near the border on it.

If the werewolf dragon couldn't find them, he couldn't even get a system of vigilance. I stared at the pawn in a terribly cold way that this was the way the Denzel army did it.

"... the sun has risen"

It was just when Uncle King Einschvark slipped his gaze out the window like that. The door to the room is knocked and one knight comes in who is allowed to enter.

"I'll report you, the scouts are back! The Denzels have about 700 weapons in their ranks to attack the castle!

"Stupid, is Denzel really going to go to war with our country!

Yelling so as to bark, Elgnard stood up making a noise.

I drop my gaze on the map again. There is no reason for Denzel to wage war on Arksia alone, before Lindar is established. Surprised at what was going on, he looked up and looked at me with the eyes of Uncle King Einschvark looking at something that looked interesting.

That gaze is also removed in an instant, and Uncle Wang Liao rises off the couch softly.

"Tell Wolmarf to line up his men in front of the walls."

He had a tough voice. Like my spine stretches unexpectedly.

"Ha!"

The soldier leaves the room graciously.

A moment of silence filled me.

"Viscount Cardia, get dressed and go with Elgnard to the wall. If you have something to tell the army, let's hear it now."

"No"

Uncle King Einschvark nodded one, exhaling heavily and walking out of the room.

The battle is looming ahead of my eyes and nose as something real. There was no strength in my fist from nervousness, but there was no exhilaration, and there was nothing particularly exciting about fear.

I often check my surprisingly calm mind myself and nod small by myself.

- This day has finally arrived.

It was the morning of day 21 when I came to Fort Yugfena.