Aldric saw a soldier running toward him with a worried expression.
"What's the matter?"
The soldier gasped for breath before straightening up and saying frantically, "General, I bring news from the front lines. Here's the letter!"
He handed the letter to Aldric.
Aldric placed his meat on the plate, then took the letter and opened it.
As he read the letter, his expression darkened.
"Very well, Corvin! Very well!"
He clenched the letter tightly in his fist.
"You want to challenge me? I'll accept!"
He tossed the crumpled letter aside, finished his meat, and stood up.
"Drian, rally the entire army. We're attacking tonight!"
Drian was taken aback.
"B-But—"
"No 'buts'! Corvin is planning to attack Kalbar, a city about five kilometers from here. We can't let that happen," Aldric cut in coldly.
Corvin was the leader of the rebellion spreading across the five towns. Aldric didn't know how the man had managed to convince so many soldiers to join him.
