The vast mountains were already covered in twilight, the sun sinking westward into the Outer Sea of Ambeser, while the sea was shimmering with golden light. However, the sky had gradually darkened, with the eastern sky turning a deep purple, faintly revealing the outline of the moon.
As predicted by the officers, a group of light infantry appeared behind them at dusk.
The news that Brand received was that the scout knights patrolling on the outskirts from the Royal Knight Academy first encountered enemy scouts, also light cavalry; and according to the report from a girl named Beth, they managed, with minimal injuries and no fatalities, to leave eleven enemy corpses and capture two prisoners, deliberately allowing approximately a quarter of them to escape and report back.
