"Casvan's movements are quite swift; my advisors initially estimated he wouldn't set out until February." The Emperor murmured to himself, holding a monocular, a masterpiece crafted by the masters of engineering from the Nuer Gunpowder Factory.
The decision for a personal reconnaissance was made by the Emperor himself. Despite the strenuous objections from the Imperial General and his courtiers against the Emperor venturing out personally, Carl Franz insisted, deciding to conduct the reconnaissance himself with full imperial dignity, and his reasoning was quite sound.
In such cold, rainy, and snowy weather, even a Pegasus cannot soar high above the Gray Mountain Range, only the Emperor's steed, Death's Claw, can accomplish this, and there are no Horned Eagle Beasts in Casvan's army, so the Emperor could conduct reconnaissance with peace of mind.
