ALERTNESS (1)

Two days later, in Titan's Palace in the Capital City.

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It was midnight pass few minutes when one of a soldier from White Tiger Battalion, Second Lieutenant Naya of the scout platoon came in a hurry to meet Commander Sahya.

" Emergency report, Sir ! Naya, Second Lieutenant, are seeking an audience "

Sahya still immersed in his midnight meditation felt a disturbance and decided to end up his activity. A change in his breath pattern could easily be heard as a sign of awakened from his deep meditation. This followed by the faded away of his glowing magical circle around him.

A moment later he opened up his eyes.

" What is it, Second Lieutenant?"

" A force consist of about three thousand soldiers were gathering outside Los Ary Village of Paques Sub-district. "

" What ?" Sahya's calmness turn into shocked in sudden. He stood up immediately. "Tell me more.."

" We had just infiltrate them and sneak into their middle up echelon. These forces were combined from various groups, mostly come from new King's factions, including a two company of NTUC forces. We found valid proof that their aiming was this place, their aiming is to exterminate all Titan Families and all retainers under pretext of rebellion. Actually, they want to vent their grudge because our resistance."

" Who's their top leaders ?"

" We had identified the existence of forces from Prince Nohan, Prince Nandana, and Prince Darya, Sandyakala forces from Earl Fritz Hayes, NTUC forces from Governor General Cowan.."

" When will they plan to assault ?"

" This dawn, after the first rooster crows.."

" Damn it, we don't have much time to prepare. Naya, gather all forces to prepare. I will inform her Grace."

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Half an hour later, in Titan's Palace, Audience Hall

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Every Titan's top members were present at the moment. Including King Ranu, Princess Isvara, Commander Sahya and all of his lieutenants.

This meeting was open up by King Ranu, followed by Duchess Nindya quick speech about the critical situation. Then Commander Sahya presentation about the enemy's force.

King Ranu's and Princess Isvara's faces turn into gloom when Sahya mention about the existence of Prince Nohan, Prince Nandana, and Prince Darya's forces.

Even Duchess Nindya could not maintain her composure when the presence of Earl Fritz Hayes's force. The same goes with Cargeo Flamas, especially when Sahya mention about Sandyakala, her former army unit.

" Have you got any information about their weaponries?" Sahya asked to Naya.

" Allow me to explain, Sir. First, we could estimate that they had twenty canon..."

" What?? " Everyone got shocked.

" How come they had that?"

" It's come from the NTUC's army."

" They're too dangerous!"

Naya took a map from her sleeve. She opened the map on the table and showed all the important places for all meeting participants.

" I believe this map has a good accuracy according to the latest condition. Here, they positioned the twenty canons, ready to be dragged in to the battle at our place."

She put a full red colored dice-like to some spots on the map where the canons were stationed.

" And this, this, this were the camps of one hundred muskets..." She put another dices-like colored in blue to the map.

" Muskets??" They were surprised again.

" Yes, Sir! They even stationed a few hundred archers and a few hundred crossbow ers here, here and there."

She marked another spot on the map with yellow dices.

Everyone shudder hearing Naya's explanation.

" And the worst, here, they had stationed two hundred mage knight, here, here and here." Naya said while put orange dices at some spots.

" Two hundreds mage ??"

" Two hundreds ? That many ?"

" Yes Sirs, including Sandyakala's forces which is very skilled in mage and assasinations."

" They're really serious to killing us.."

Meyrlion laughed. " Do not worry about the mage knights. Basically we had their potential nemesis, our close combat mages were had a good moment to be tested."

" But they had just few days trained under your teaching.."

" Fear not, Commander. Though I still yet taught them one per ten of my new techniques, basically it was enough to shock them out. We still had some new warfare strategies suit for them and could be applied on the battle soon."

" But, it was still tough to face two hundreds mage knight with only one company of forces of close combat mages.."

" Basically, from the beginning, we already had been outnumbered by them, am I correct ? Overall, our forces only consist of one battalion or seven hundred personnels, while the enemies come with one brigade comprises three thousands personnels."

" Yes Sir."

" Then, I'll take the responsibility to wipe out the entire enemy's mage knight along with my disciple of close quarter combat's training, thirty person from your forces who had train under me for two days." Meyrlion said and stood up.

" I'm join in your troops. I'll take the responsibility to destroy the Sandyakala's forces." Cargeo Flamas stood up to and put her left palm at Meyrlion's right shoulder.

" So, left the task of neutralizing their canon forces to me, after I finish I'll take the role to tame their musket forces." Jack stood up.

" I'll come along with you, Papa Jack, since I can use my dear Beretta..." Tyas stood up too.

" What? You, naughty girl, you supposed to stay at home, guarding Princess Isvara or Grandmother.."

" Are kidding me Jack ? All of you having fun by yourselves out there while I should only stay home ? ..Ehem.. no way, I join in battle too... left the archers to me .." Nindya scolded Jack and stood up with a smile too.

" What's up with you people ? Have you not shuddered by their number ?" King Ranu protested.

" Hell, no way !" Nindya, Jack, Tyas, and Meyrlion answered him simultaneously and laughed.

King Ranu massage his forehead. He just felt sudden headache after saw unchanged Nindya's reckless behaviour which is greatly influencing her surrounding, including Myerlion, miss Flamas, Jack and even Tyas.

" Sooner or later, my daughter will get infected by their reckless behaviour too." He complain inwardly.

" Commander, How many men of your personnels had ability to user muskets fluently ?" Jack asked to Sahya.

" We have about seventy-seven muskets, as war spoil from clashes with Marcog's Forces. We rarely use them. But few member of my men had use those muskets in hunting in the forest." Sahya answered him.

" Great, I'll take those guys along, in this mission. Don't you mind, do you ?" Jack asked Sahya.

" It's okay, bring them along."

" How many personnels ?"

" Umh... only ten men. But all of them were natural born hunter, raised in the forest."

" That's great." Jack presented him a wide smile and thumb up.

Sahya replied him while mimicking Jack's pose.

" Now, you little missy, due to Commander's had a team to backup us, you may come along, but do not make any trouble. Follow all of my instructions ."

" Yes, papa Jack.." Tyas answer with happy face.

" Remember, everyone of you were originally only tasked to disrupt their readiness. No more. Do not engage with their main forces.." King Ranu speak up.

" Yes, Your Majesty.."