"Lord Blackwell," I said as the man finally stood in front of , on the battlents of the fortress.
He arrived at the fortress a few minutes ago; he took his ti, but I am relieved to see him finally. There is no way we will be able to deal with the monsters without his help.
I looked at the man, and he is still handso with the sa long hair, though he looked stressed.
Well, this is stressful, and even I am not spared from its clutches.
"Lord Silver, my apologies for arriving late, but I had to make preparations in Renin," said the handso man. "I am glad that you arrived before the monsters, Lord Blackwell," I replied.
The words are a little sharp, but I am irritated. He was supposed to arrive in the morning, but had taken the afternoon.
He sensed that and smiled before turning to the forest.
"They still haven't attacked," he stated. "They have not," I replied, with a frown appearing on my face.
I was expecting the attack last night, but it didn't co, nor did it co in the morning. It is now afternoon, and according to the latest information, they still haven't moved.
Usually, the tide didn't wait for so long. After a certain ti, it disperses, but here it is concentrated.
"It might be a hungry attack?" he asked, turning to . "It might be, but it is too focused," I replied, with a frown appearing on my face.
The hungry attack is a type of attack where the monster leaders wait for the attack. To make their minions hungrier, so they would attack more aggressively.
"It will be terrible, if it is," I said sombrely. Ignatius nodded.
"I wish we had a greater force and more powerhouses. It would have made a large difference," he said as he looked at people below us.
"The world doesn't run on our wishes, Lord Blackwell. If it had, we wouldn't deal with the monsters at all," I replied, voice filled with indignation.
I thought, after capturing the baronies. I will be able to use my army and powerhouses to defend it well against the monsters, but conquering it only gave
more enemies.
To guard against them, I needed a bigger army and more powerhouses.
"Still, things are not as bad as they seem. The monsters may be powerful, but our n, you, and I have made great progress in recent months. We will deal with them," he stated, putting on a brave face.
"We have to, there is no other choice," I replied, with a smile.
A few minutes later, we attended a strategy eting. It lasted for an hour before I walked to our side.
"Baroness Leila and the army had reached the border," inford Zela. I had helped her with everything I could, and I hope she can stop the enemy there.
It is essential that she does so, because if Grimvale makes any progress, it would encourage him further.
I do not want that. I want to keep that man contained where he is, especially for a year. I had already slowed down the recruitnt and other defence spending.
The dominion does not have the funds, and after a month, its growth will slow further.
I want to see how it grows and the revenue it brings, without the legacy open, before committing more to the army. There are other commitnts, and I have to focus on them.
Infrastructure, trade, and policy all need a massive amount of money.
That is why it is necessary that we pass the laws. The baronies are full of potential. If managed well, it would beco an important growth engine for the dominion.
I was in my thoughts when my eyes fell on a new group that arrived through the gate.
It is a small group of officers from Gailhorn. It may be small, but it had put a smile on my face. They are good officers, with experience; it will help a lot.
Since the morning, group after group has been arriving from the cities of the Dominion and outside.
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Not just the officers, but also the rcenaries.
"Lady Monet wants to talk to you," said Zela. I could tell what she wanted to talk about. I nodded, took her hand, and, a second later, connected to her.
'Master Silver,' she greeted.
"Is everything alright?" I asked her. 'Yes, everything is fine here,' she replied. I know nothing had happened, but it still made
feel relieved to hear it.
There are only ten thousand n in Lauryl, under the command of General Jarvis.
I worked with the man and trust him enough. Still, I had made preparations, one of which is that the whole army that stayed in Lauryl is mine.
The top officers there are among my most loyal. All of them had had life and death battles for the dominion; they will not betray .
It isn't just Jarvis against whom I took such precaution. I took them here as well as with my sister. Unless they prove their loyalty, I will not trust them completely.
'I had called you to ask whether I should postpone the party tomorrow?' she asked. Tomorrow is the party, but also the vote.
"No," I replied. I don't want to postpone; it wouldn't look good, but conditions might force . "We will cancel if the monsters don't attack by tomorrow," I added.
'How are the barons?' I asked.
The barons are in Lauryl, and many had even brought their families. With the attacks from both sides, it is the only safe place in the Nakar forest.
'Good, but many are being noncommittal,' she replied. "Well, it's better than the straight opposition we were receiving," I said, and she laughed.
'We have made good progress in them, I believe we have reached the edge. These two battles that will prove pivotal in which way the rest will swing,' she replied sombrely.
I nodded at that. That is why we must resist the enemy; losing is not a luxury we can afford.
A few minutes later, I cut the call and called Valentina and others. Nothing has happened in the city, but I like to take stock of what is happening there.
I had talked not only to Valentina, but also to Robin, Cardin, Hardt, Ina, and others.
Before I know it, it's nine at night, and the monsters are still where they were in the morning.
"We should have sparred, my lord. We would have easily recovered by now," said August as we were having dinner; the two commanders, Ignatius and .
"You are absolutely right, Commander," I replied with a smile.
The man wanted to spar with , and I wanted to as well, but we wanted to be at our hundred percent when the monsters co. So, we decided not to fight.
Though the one I want to spar with the most is Ignatius. Especially when he is using that bow.
"Lord Silver, if you don't mind
asking, what is the na of your artifact?" asked Ignatius.
"We have searched through our records, but we didn't find any ntion of it," he added, looking at the ring floating above my hand.
"I will reveal it in ti, Lord Blackwell," I replied with a mysterious smile.
I can't tell him the na because I have not decided on it. Archmage's Tower, other legacies, and kingdoms had asked for the na to put in their records, and they got the sa answer as I gave to Blackwell.
The timing would be important, and also the na. It is an official state artifact; it represents the Dominion and , and its na needs to reflect both.
Soon, the dinner ended, and after a short eting. I had gone to my quarters to sleep. I am not tired, but battle could co at any ti, and I need to be at my peak.
A few minutes later, I fell asleep.
"Lord Silver,"
I was asleep when I was gently woken up. "Have they attacked?" I asked Garzong. "There is movent; they have asked for you in the conference room," he replied.
I nodded and got up. I quickly changed before walking out the door.
"What happened?" I asked as I stepped into the conference room where all of them are present, including all seven Major Generals from both sides.
"Voltwing Tiger and its group had started moving," replied Ignatius.
"Toward the three, I suppose?" I asked, and they nodded. Seeing that I wanted to curse.
"According to our calculations, it will take them a little over an hour to reach them," stated Baron Harrods, looking at a large map projected on the table.
I could see where both groups of monsters are.
"Any movent from the three?" I asked. To that, they nodded sombrely. "They have beco active," replied August, and I slumped on the chair.
"So, it is coming," I said with a smile. "It seems like it," Ignatius replied.
"I hope you have unlocked so real abilities of that bow of yours. We are going to need them," I said to Ignatius. The man didn't reply other than smiling, which could an anything.
That artifact of his is one of the most powerful in the rchant state—a half-relic, that is bound to his bloodline.
It will be a complete relic when it has all its gems. The missing ones are in Amberhold, and it is said that they will take their rightful place on the bow in the ti of need.
Soon, the major generals left, leaving only four of us in the room.
Minutes passed, and every few minutes, we received updates from our scouts on the movent of the monsters.
"Voltwing and his group had reached the three," stated August. Now, it's ti to see whether they would attack or if it collapses; I still have hope in my heart.
I do not want to fight a battle. Every ti we fight, people die, but as I had said to Ignatius earlier, the world does not run on our wants.
"They have started moving toward us."
Imdiately, the room stilled. It had been barely a minute since the fourth horde joined them, and they were imdiately coming toward us.
"We will be fighting them at dawn," said Baron Harrods. A minute later, both commanders walked out, and not long after that, the horns began to ring through the fortress.
"It will not be an easy battle," I said. "It will not," he replied with a grin.
The man is excited, and I would be lying if I said I am not. I want to test my ttle against the monsters, especially against the Voltwing Tiger.
"Dane had started moving," inford Zela. They have their spies here, which is not surprising, seeing all baronies were together a few months ago.
They got the information and wasted no ti in moving. It is a great opportunity that has fallen into their lap, and, looking at the preparations, they plan to exploit it fully.
"I pity them," said Ignatius, breaking
out of my thoughts.
"That confident, hun?" I asked. I wanted to add 'in your girlfriend,' but refrained from doing so. It is a sensitive matter; it won't be wise to say it publicly.
"Yes," he replied with a grin. He knows, and soon, they will know it as well.
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