“Yes, that is why we do not need to recruit any more troops to prepare for a war. We can continue to train the vigilantes of the villages on a regular basis, appoint the veteran soldiers as squires, and bequeath them land and wealth.”

“Well, I understand. Anyhow, we should deal with the figures I saw at the port today.”

“For the time being, I’m planning to observe them.”

Vincent shook his head with a stiff expression at the mention of the wizards.

“There is no need to scare the snake by going through the grass. If you care to know who released the snakes, it’s better to let them wander about for a while.”

“I see…”

Recently, there had been an increase in the number of foreign knights and mercenaries coming into Pendragon territory. And today, even a wizard showed up. Quite a few spies were bound to be mixed up in the batch. Furthermore, there must have been at least twice as many people who sneaked in secretly compared to those who walked in openly. 

In the last 15 days, more and more people had been coming into the territory to get a grasp of the duchy’s situation. It was most likely due to the recent incident in the territory of Alice involving Alan Pendragon, the lord of the duchy. When the incident in Alice was reported back, the Pendragon duchy went into a great uproar. It was to the point that Count Seyrod and Count Bressia of Sisak sent secret messengers to discuss possible measures that could be taken. 

At first, even Vincent wondered why his lord had caused such a huge incident, but he understood after hearing...