One day before the rebellion

The day before the rebellion, the atmosphere at Duke Arganus' headquarters grew increasingly tense, yet full of activity. Everyone knew there was no room for error. Preparations had been made for months, and one wrong move could cause their entire plan to fail.

Johan sat in the meeting room with the Duke, Yumi, Hiroshi, and several other commanders. In the midst of the meeting, Duke Arganus entered the room with a broad smile, bearing the good news they had been waiting for.

"We've had a positive development," Duke Arganus announced, taking his place at the head of the table. All eyes turned to him. "The spy captured by Johan yesterday was the queen's agent. We forced him to send false information we had prepared, using a night pigeon. The information has been well received, and it seems they're caught in our strategy."