The clash between the knights of Ruthiana and Frontier spread like wildfire across the continent.
Within one night, the entire kingdom was filled with rumors and panic. People spoke in whispers, unsure of what had really happened.
Only the high nobles seemed calm, but the rest of the citizens were shaken, wondering why a sudden battle had broken out with no warning.
By the next day, an official announcement spread through every city and village that Ruthiana had declared war against Frontier.
The news struck like thunder.
The entire kingdom moved into a state of high alert. The king ordered his generals to push forward and draw soldiers from every region to the northern borders.
Camps that once guarded villages and trade routes were suddenly empty.
Those army bases were meant to deal with rebel groups, monsters, and bandits. They were the ones who kept the peace and made sure the people could live safely. But with the sudden withdrawal of soldiers, security weakened.
