Hidden Condition

The generally temperate Alexander's sudden outburst took the nearby soldiers by surprise and they suddenly snapped their heads to give Alexander a fearful look.

And then they ran off to get ready as soon as possible.

Thus., before long, the streets around the Margraves family mansion were teeming with men in a vast sea of blue, with rows and rows of shielded men setting up checkpoints at all the leading streets, stopping and questioning anyone wishing to pass.

"What do you think our chances are?" And while observing all these from a distance, Alexander grimly asked Remus about his own thoughts on the matter.

Because in his mind, the deployment of his army indicated that the worst thing that could have happened had happened, and his fears of full fledged fight were starting to come true.

It seemed that even if Alexander wanted to avoid conflict, the other side was not in any mood to talk.

They seemed poised to strike.