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As with most fortresses under siege, the most heavily fortified part of Strauss Fortress was, without question, its outer walls. Kairon and the Strauss family’s main forces were stationed there. They ate, slept, and kept constant watch right beside the walls, day and night.
As a result, the inner keep was comparatively less guarded. While the veteran knights and soldiers held the line at the walls, less experienced troops were assigned to patrol the keep and inner areas of the fortress, keeping watch for any intruders who might slip through.
A hushed silence blanketed the inner keep of Strauss Fortress, and two sturdy soldiers were patrolling a corridor lined with thick stone walls.
The surroundings were dark. The only sources of light were the dim moonlight filtering through the windows and the faint flames flickering in wall-mounted sconces. Such was all the more reason to stay alert. One could never know what might be lurking in the darkness, if they let their guard down.
The younger of the two guards clicked his tongue. "That being said, there’s no way anyone could sneak in here, right? With Sir Kairon and the family’s elite knights...
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