Stein Rays's Move (25): Lucifal's Miscalculation (1)

“Honestly, my first battle back on the front lines had to be this...”

Foggard, commander of the Sixth Knight Order, stood on the ramparts of Hockeharn Fort, pressing a hand to his forehead.

If no one were watching, he might have clutched his head in despair. But now that he was a knight commander, he couldn't afford to show such weakness.

—Liffrea has betrayed us; the First Knight Order is suspected of rebellion—

After Nelfia brought word that was hard to believe, King Zeurasia acted swiftly.

“At Hockeharn Fort, don't let a single unit coming from the north pass through!”

By order of King Zeurasia, the Sixth Knight Order—the only one left in the royal capital—hurried to Hockeharn Fort without stopping to gather supplies.

Training for the new recruits had only just begun, and Foggard judged they would be a hindrance in an emergency, so the force marched with only its original four thousand soldiers.

Their swift decision paid off, and fortunately, the Sixth Knight Order reached the fort first.

Even so, if Nelfia's information was true, enemy forces could appear at any moment...