Having lost all their supplies, the Empire had no choice but to withdraw. From here on out Siegfried’s nonstop attack would begin. He personally attacked from the rear while Jake had set up troops alongside the road in the front. From the Imperial Army’s point of view, it was hell. 

“E… enemies!”

“Ack…”

“XX I can’t fight anymore.”

“I’d rather you kill me, you XX bastards!!”

Exhausted from hunger, the soldiers fell into chaos without being able to counterattack. They didn’t listen to their commanders’ orders and most of the soldiers fell into despair. After one night, there were more soldiers who had deserted than those who had died fighting the Republicans. 

Duke Sebastian tried asking for help from the surrounding villages in order to reverse the situation. In all honesty, it was more like plundering than ‘asking for cooperation.’ However, Siegfried had already predicted their move and made his move beforehand. The village that the Imperial Army went to in order to procure food was completely empty. Siegfried had already told the villagers, whose public sentiment was on his side , to take refuge elsewhere. 

Duke Sebastian gritted his teeth when the Imperial soldiers trudged back without being able to gather a single grain of wheat. 

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