Arnel Castle's Royal Fortress

It is said that while building something is incredibly difficult, its collapse can happen in an instant. The Brans territory, which Oland Brans had carefully established with impeccable timing and a solid foundation, began to fall apart one by one the moment the border was breached, without a chance to recover.

"Lord! Serold Castle and Jogeu Castle have fallen to Serpina’s forces! The temporary northern defense commander, Rashion, has surrendered and joined Serpina's army!"

Hearing the messenger's report, Parfalle sat down in front of the throne, offering advice to Lyn, who was sitting there in a daze, her expression grave.

"Lord, we must gather all the forces from the border and assemble them at Arnel Castle immediately. There are rumors that the southern forces are moving. It’s highly likely Aishus forces will mobilize again as well. You must make a decision quickly…!"

"……."

"Lord…!"

No matter how many times Parfalle spoke, Lyn gave no reply. Right now, she seemed like an empty paper doll. She didn’t respond when spoken to and simply listened to the news from the messenger without reacting.

'If this continues, it's going to be really dangerous...!'@@novelbin@@

Currently, the forces at the border were being crushed without meaning. Parfalle thought the best option was to abandon the territories and minimize the border line. If they could at least hold onto Arnel Castle, they could protect the western territories that had been secured earlier. The western land wasn’t the best, to be honest, it was barren and harsh... but if they lost everything, it would truly be the end. As long as the capital was preserved, there was still a chance. They could spread their wings again. Though half of their talented personnel had either died or surrendered, the core figures were still loyal to Brans’ army, weren’t they?

"Lyn, my lord..."

"......"

Lyn did not respond immediately but, after a long silence, she finally looked up, her gaze blank, and with a heavy sigh, spoke.

"Parfalle."

"Yes...?"

"What... did I do wrong?"

And then, she began to bite her nails harshly. As her fingers, already cracked and battered, drew blood again, it dripped down her fingertips.

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