Ultimately, Seon-Hyeok’s choice was decided for him.

“Everyone up! Get ready for battle!”

Hearing their company commander shout in a heavy voice, the cavalry, which had been lounging in the barracks, reflexively shouted back.

“Get ready for battle!”

“Get ready for battle!”

The riders repeated after their commander, hurriedly grabbed their weapons, and gathered in front of the barracks.

“Captain Clark. Find the person in charge of the garrison and notify them of the approaching enemy!”

Clark quickly understood the situation at hand and asked about the enemy’s numbers.

“It’s at least three regiments.”

Three cavalry regiments were enough to trample the infantry and civilians remaining at the garrison in an instant. Recognizing the severity of the situation, Clark rushed to the regimental commander’s barracks.

“All units, get ready for battle! Archers to the watchtowers! Gather the civilians in the center of the garrison!”

“Move quickly! Come on, you bastards!”

As though they had heard the news, the infantry began to busily move about. The civilians looked on uneasily at the bustling infantry. However, they calmly followed the soldiers’ instructions without causing a commotion. This was the attitude of the people...