Chapter 42: Camp Beds

As Chloe had predicted, the Imperial Army began its march, securing the supply route and leaving troops behind to guard it before advancing onto the plains.

The two carriages we were riding in moved forward among the troops entering the plains, keeping pace with them.

Not knowing what might appear, the Imperial Army advanced slowly, tension etched across their faces.

The surroundings were silent, filled only with the clink of the knights' armor, the soldiers' footsteps, and the clopping of the horses' hooves.

No living creatures inhabited the Drass Plains, and from the carriage window we could see far into the distance.

We had traveled far enough that the place where we'd spent the previous day was no longer in sight.

Still, the march didn't stop, and the army maintained a steady pace.

How long had it been? A signal came ordering us to halt, and the troops immediately began their assigned tasks.

Before long, rows of temporary tents had been erected, and the troops secured the position.

Then the soldiers and knights we'd assigned beforehand split off to the left and right and advanced...