Boom!

It was the dusk of dawn and the sun was starting to rise. The gates of El Pasa opened.

The warhorses left the castle gates through the morning fog. A warm breath of air started to disperse the occlusion.

Clop, clop.

The flagbearers were at the forefront, and the cavalry followed behind along with lightly equipped soldiers who were carrying short swords at the waist and a round shield on their backs. All the knights adorned the same equipment, and all the soldiers were dressed equivalently as well.

Diligent passersby quickly moved to the side of the road as soon as they saw the procession of the soldiers.

Hundreds, no, thousands…

The flags leading the endless procession belonged to the 7th imperial regiment, 11th imperial regiment, and El Pasa. The last of the soldiers and the knights finally left through the gate.

About a dozen carriages and a hundred oxen and horses carrying luggage followed behind the troops. The carriage at the forefront was a luxurious vehicle being led by four horses. It was something that only the rich nobles could afford.

However, with the front carriage as the sole exception, the others were simply built with a roof made of oiled leather. Only one horse was assigned per carriage,...