The Roberk Alliance's Late Arrival

After Baron Kesur of Kennet informed me that Kars-san and Priest Gilman had arrived, I was a little surprised.

"That was quick. Did they come with a small group, or did they bring an army?"

Yurba Fort was two days from Mikara Territory. If news of our victory over the Demon Army took two days to reach Mikara Territory, and it took Kars-san another two days to get here, he must have set out as soon as he heard the news.

"A small group. About ten people."

Kesur-san explained. Apparently, they had come by forced march.

"I see. Then I can't refuse to meet them."

I agreed to meet both men. Honestly, they were not people I particularly wanted to see, but Kars-san, Sonea-san's uncle, was a prominent figure in the area, and Priest Gilman was a priest from the royal capital. It would be better not to treat them coldly.

"Then, Sensei, Hardy, I'll leave things to you."

Leaving the troop organization to Hardy and Sensei, I headed with Kesur-san to the room where Kars-san was waiting.

As Kesur-san and I walked through Yurba Fort, its spacious inner courtyard came into view. Several tents had been set up there, and the refugees were living huddled together beneath them...