The Battle Of Jihan Castle [7]

At Hidan's command, the man in yellow cloth bowed his head respectfully, broke away from the line, and glided across the sand and gravel.

The attire, which tightly covered his body in yellow cloth, signified that he was one of the escort slaves who served the high-ranking nobles of Tumaria.

These slaves, known for their great power, traditionally were mute, either naturally or through forced silence, and only they could hold such important positions.

Carl silently watched as the man ran across the desert, then turned his attention to the reinforcements led by Hidan.

They stared at Carl, who had suddenly appeared, but they were in too much of a hurry to save Jihan to stop their march.

As the center of the long, stretched-out formation of the Tumari rebels reached the point where the Laurel Union infantry, led by Carl, lay in wait, Carl slowly drew his sword from his waist with his right hand.

*Sreung!*