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“Everyone, finish up your training! No one is to step outside after the moon rises!”
“Understood!”
“Yes, sir!”
The forces of the capital were moving swiftly. At a glance, the various units seemed to act freely, but anyone familiar with strategy could see that they moved in perfect coordination within a larger framework.
True to the name of the Free Army, soldiers from the north and south alike—and even former imperial forces—had gathered here, forming a command structure unlike anything they were used to.
To unify them, Anthem had adapted his unique Formless Formation into a new strategy.
“What do you think?” Anthem asked Dushala, who was shouting orders to the soldiers.
“I don’t know much about this kind of strategy, but I’m impressed. It might look like everyone is moving freely in dozens of different directions, like water flowing through pebbles, but they’re all rotating around a single point. And if they disperse, new focal points form within each group, creating small whirlpools, so to speak.”
She pointed to an empty spot.
“That position would probably be reserved for our lord, but he’s arranged it so the troops can operate independently if he’s not present.”
The strength of the Formless Formation lay in its lack of a rigid structure. While it maintained a powerful central focal...
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