Calm

|3rd POV|

Garun looks at the city in the middle of the river with a frown on his face. Two weeks. That is how long he and his army will take to arrive in Garuvardin city. From a constant attack from a monster, they also constantly get attacked by a small army doing a skirmish.

That small army is the group lead by Lord Saurial, the leader of the ambush unit. Isaac teleports them to the nearby small fort being built a few days before the Vulux Army arrives. Each time the Vulux Army arrives in a certain place, the subtle barrier around that area will notify Isaac and let him teleport this small army to rain down an arrow at the unprepared Vulux Army.

This skirmish and monster attack is bad for Garun and his army. Not only did the morale of the army drop like crazy, but they also became more and more paranoid because they did not know if the enemy would attack at the time notice.

Isaac sent his monster every day and night. Not only a monster, but he also teleports his army to attack the Vulux army every night to raid their camp and burn it down. They cause as much chaos as they can before they disappear.

Garun looks at his army and frowns even deeper than before. Two hundred thousand men become one hundred and ten thousand men. The mercenary that the Vulux kingdom has hired already runs away when they experience the daily attack from Isaac's monster and army.

Garun loses at least two thousand men every day and a few hundred men deserting every day.

Garun knew that the northern army had one hundred thousand men by the time they marched from the north. However, that was outdated information.

Isaac successfully gathers more men who want to fight against the Vulux royal family and increase his total army. Now he has one hundred and fifty thousand men ready to fight.

"Report!"

Garun shouted at his lieutenant next to him.

"Yes! The headquarters will be finished before the sun sets, my lord! As for the ship, the engineer said that it would be finished in two weeks, my lord."

"Tch. It will be too long. Cut the number of the ship by half. However, make sure to build a roof thick enough to block a normal arrow."

"Understood. I will inform the engineer about it."

"How long until the siege engine is completed?"

"In a week, my lord."

"Good. The food?"

"There is bad news about the food situation, my lord…."

Garun looked at his lieutenant with a raised eyebrow before saying.

"Explain!"

"There is no food in the area, my lord."

"None? At all?"

"Yes."

Garun grit his teeth when he hears that news. He knows that Isaac Lionheart is the culprit in this situation. While he wants to take the head of the Lionheart Lord with his own hand, Garun knows that he cannot underestimate the Silver Lion.

"Heh. There is a reason why he is called the Silver Lion. Lion is the king of all beasts, not a household pet."

"My lord?"

"Nothing. Open our food supply and give it to the army. We need to make sure they are fully fed and rested. There is a massive battle ahead of us. I can feel it."

Without Garun knowing, he is not the only one preparing for a massive assault. Isaac and his fellow lord are sitting at the round table inside the lord's office. They already know that Garun and his army have already arrived and make a camp not too far away from Garuvardin city.

"It is time to fight them. We cannot let them have to rest. We need to keep our momentum. Do you guys agree with me?"

The other lords nod their heads as they agree with Isaac's assessment. They cannot let the Vulux Army regain their strength. They were already exhausted from defending against Isaac's monster attack and marching a few kilometers without stopping.

"Aye!"

"Good. Prepare for assault. We will attack them when the sun is setting. Lord Saurial and Lord Rahul, I entrust you two to lead ten thousand men to flank the enemy from the left-wing."

Lord Saurial and Lord Rahul stand up and bow toward Isaac before saying.

"Leave it to us, my lord!"

Isaac nods his head and then looks at his Grandfather and Good father before saying.

"Lord MacGrath and Lord Duchamp. I will leave ten thousand men for you two to lead in attacking the right-wing of the Vulux army."

Both Lord MacGrath and Lord Duchamp stand up and say.

"We will not disappoint you, my lord."

Isaac nods his head and looks at Lord Metis, the leader of the engineering unit.

"Lord Metis, I want you and thirteen thousand men to stay in the city and defend it from something unexpected."

"Yes! I will not let this city fall!"

"Good"

Isaac then looks at Johannes Lazuli, the king of Lazuli kingdom and ally to the Lionheart Duchy. It was a welcome surprise for the Northern Army when they saw a ship get into Garuvardin city from the northern continent.

"Lord Lazuli, I need you and your army to sail through the river and attack the Vulux Army from behind. The reason why I sent you with your ship is also to secure the stone bridge as it was their only way to retreat."

Johannes claps his hand together and says.

"I will not let any Vulux Army get away from this battlefield. In the name of the Lazuli family, I swear!"

"Thank you, my friend. I will lend you my summoned creature to create the wind and cover you up from the enemy's sight."

Isaac nods his head and takes a deep breath before saying.

"The rest of you will follow me. We will attack them from the front. We will cause as much noise as we can to attract their attention. We need them to focus on us and make the other unit's job easier."

The other lord nodded their head in understanding. Seeing them understand his plan, Isaac takes a glass of wine in front of him, gets up, and raises it. The others followed him and also raised their glass of wine.

"Let's show the southern people that winter is coming!"

"Winter is coming!"

"Let's show them that the north remembers what they did to us!"

"The North remembers!"

"Let's build a future! A bright future for the next generation!"

"For the Bright Future!"