Eugene had received a formal commission to retake Hauria from the previous Sultan’s exiled heir and gained the support of Nahama’s Emirs.2

There weren’t any obstacles in the process of obtaining the commission. This was mainly because, while Eugene did make some requests for military supplies, he kept his demands to a reasonable level.2

Of course, the fact that the coalition they were dealing with was overwhelmingly more powerful than what remained of Nahama may have played a greater role in ensuring their cooperation. It was only after the Emirs of Nahama had all gathered together that their nation could even field a sizable force. On the other hand, Eugene’s own forces were drawn from a union of several different countries and empires.1

Together, they made up the Hauria City Liberation Army, or at least that was the name that got attached to them.0

In fact, the coming battle promised to be quite the spectacle. Nahama’s capital city, Hauria, had been taken over by evildoers and demonfolks. So warriors from all over the continent, including the Hero himself, had gathered together and would soon set out to liberate Hauria, which had been overrun and completely blockaded….3

This unambiguous cause and noble intention had been spread throughout the entire continent, garnering enthusiastic support.0

All of this attention and support had naturally attracted the interest of many individuals. People with the money to spare for a good cause were the first to take action, sending in donations. Then, before a full commission had even been written up for them, knights errant and mercenaries had also been drawn to the expedition.0

However, Eugene had no intention of recruiting any excess forces. With his opponents being what they were, no ordinary Tom, Dick, or Harry[1] was qualified to even serve as a meat shield. Moreover, the enemy included among their number those perverted black wizards who were obsessed with undead servants like their Death Knights.0

In this current era, it was rare to find anyone with any experience in fighting black wizards, and necromancers were a particularly rare opponent to face. This was because necromancy was seen as somewhat of a taboo subject of research, even for black wizards.0

But although that might be the case on the surface, there were occasionally black...0