Iriya looked around the tent for a moment without saying anything.

Only a small desk and a cot decorated the tent. It was so unbelievably simple and frugal. It was hard to believe that it was the residence of a duke. Only the silver-white armor and the long sword arranged by the beside betrayed the identity of the tent’s resident.

But…

‘The man himself is everything…’

Iriya turned towards Raven and nodded inwardly. The brightest thing in the lamp-lit tent was not the armor, nor the sword, but the Duke of Pendragon himself.

Iriya took a light breath and opened her lips.

“Firstly, I want to talk to you regarding the supply problem.”

“Hm, go ahead.”

Raven leaned back on his chair comfortably.

“The food we brought from El Pasa is enough to feed 3,000 for around 10 days. Even if we can replenish the water at any location before arriving at the Great Forest, we cannot procure enough food to feed the soldiers from a local source.”

“That was already addressed, was it not? That is why we are securing a supply route to the Great Forest. The 2nd and the 3rd supply units will be replenishing our stocks afterwards.”

“Yes, but after some contemplation, I have come to...