Perspicacity

Five days later...

"Is that Your Highness?"

"Yes, this is a piece of news that just arrived at the headquarters. We're still in the process of confirming the number, but there are at least 600 people."

"The garrison at the Gust Castle has taken them in. They'll travel to Neverwinter by land after they recover from the trip."

"No, this is our obligation."

"Thank you. Please take a good rest."

Edith hung up the phone after she delivered the report.

As the most advanced communication tool, wind-up telephones had become indispensable to the General Staff. However, due to the limited data transmission, the service in the Cage Mountain area was only available to the encampment of the Aerial Knights outside Thorn Town.

Edith saw an amazed Lance Kant, her third brother, as she turned around.

"What's the matter?"