During his days in the demonic army, Raven had crossed the inland sea before. 

It was during the expedition to punish the Troll King for rallying thousands of monsters in the Great Forest of Assia in the south. At that time, four lords located adjacent to the Great Forest of Assia had gathered under the same banner to lead the expedition. However, they had found it hard to guarantee their own safety, let alone punish the monsters.

The four lords finally resorted to asking for help from the Arangis Duchy and the Governor-General of El Pasa, the only imperial city in the South. 

Duke Arangis was the self-proclaimed king of the South, so he handed over 1,000 elite soldiers without question, and the other southern lords and merchants helped by sending additional troops or providing supply aid.

However, the governor of El Pasa was on bad terms with the southern nobility, including Duke Arangis. Furthermore, he could not disregard the city’s defenses and send imperial troops to such a remote location. 

It was clear that the burglary would begin as soon as the imperial army left El Pasa. Nevertheless, the governor could not openly ignore the official request of the lords, so he reported the news to the capital.

In other words, the responsibility...