“Please reconsider, Commander Maximus.”

“I can’t go against the King’s orders, Count Huntington. Even if there is indeed a rebellion as you say.”

“What if it isn’t the King’s direct orders that you are receiving, but instead those that have been tampered with by the rebels? Could you go against them then?”

“I have sent a messenger to the King, perhaps it will arrive before the rebels take up arms.”

Commander Maximus wouldn’t listen to reason. The Count could only sigh helplessly, as he watched him lead his entire army back to the East Guard Camp.

“That’s quite unfortunate, we really needed Maximus in order to fight off the rebel army.”

“There’s nothing to worry about, we have the nobles from Arpen and Ashton that have already pledged themselves to our cause.

It was a war where both sides had a similar sized army. The only problem would be the decline in morale upon learning of King John’s death by poisoning which was what occurred back then.

They would have to prepare for this moment in advance, so that they don’t collapse once the figurehead of the loyalist faction is gone.

“At least he wasn’t sent too far away. The Eastern Guard camp is the closest of Marquis Nelson’s bases to here in Hayswick.”

Currently, there was no other place to ask for reinforcements other than the kingdom’s army.

Marquis Nelson’s stance was that he stayed out of politics, only...