Stein Rays's Move (13): A Secret Conversation (1)

“We should retreat at once for Lord Rays’s sake!”

“That’s why I’m asking which route we should take to retreat!”

Inside the command tent, a woeful argument continued—hardly worthy of being called a council of war.

Despite the gathering of battle-hardened commanders, this was the sorry state of affairs. Everyone present was confused. That was how formidable a presence Stein Rays was.

In the separate tent where Lord Rays lay sleeping, only the military doctor and Lufa remained. Everyone else had been sent out.

The doctor had said they were “in the way,” and looking at the current situation, I had to admit his judgment was entirely correct.

Lufa had been chosen by the doctor because Lufa had helped treat the wounded at Kitzar Fort, and because Lufa was the least likely person here to complain.

Those of us who’d been thrown out were now discussing what to do next inside a command tent hastily set up for a council of war.

Incidentally, there weren’t many soldiers on the high ground where we were.

Most of the soldiers were on high alert along the Golber-side foothills and the border with Reflea...