Change in Power

Urter spoke for a long time about what had happened in Violet City during Anfey’s absence. One thing in particular perked Anfey’s interest. Urter seemed very excited when talking about the military situation in the city. There was a law limiting the amount of soldiers a count could have at a thousand. However, Urter pointed out several times that a thousand guards were far from enough. He wanted to increase the defenses of Violet City and increase the number of guards to over ten thousand.

Anfey thought that this was Aroben’s idea, but as the conversation went on, he realized that most of residents of the city agreed. Residents had lost faith in official armies and wanted to protect themselves. They thought that if they faced another invasion, a militia would be more effective.