Eavesdropping

Meanwhile, back in the Great Chamber, Darius was currently with King Stephan, discussing the latter's plans that he and his son, Ezekiel, had already put into action. His fellow king was elaborate in his explanations, talking about how almost the entirety of the Ebodian army had gone to meet Helion's armies halfway.

"Ezekiel doesn't want our enemies to go anywhere near our borders, and I agree with him," King Stephan explained. "We want to limit as many civilian casualties within the kingdom as possible."

The king let out a sigh as he continued, "So far, I only have enough soldiers and knights deployed within and around the castle to protect its walls. I already sent most of them, including the majority of our mages, out into the frontline to ensure the safety of our people and the protection of our borders." 

King Stephan fought off another sigh as he revealed their current position's weakness.