Under Ethan's command and his presence on the battlefield, the soldiers showed high morale and strong determination. His strength and the way he fought at the front gave confidence to the troops, and many of them followed his lead without hesitation.
Because of this, the army achieved one victory after another.Enemy strongholds were broken.
Valleys were cleared and supply routes were secured.
Each report that went back to the capital painted a picture of steady progress, and to those reading it from afar, it looked like the war was moving in a favorable direction.
But that was only on paper.
The reality on the battlefield was completely different.Every victory came at a cost.Thousands of knights were dying.
Every single day, new bodies were carried away, and the smell of blood never truly left the air. Even when the battlefield grew quiet, that silence only made the loss feel heavier.
