Eden Hall Castle, was located on the east side of the Issilon province. Behind its high walls, Count Ludwig and Count Ethan were in a meeting.

“I had no idea it would turn out like this.”

“Indeed, we were attacked by the kingdom’s army.”

It was these two men that were the pillars of the rebel army that had recently faced off against the loyalists under Count Huntington.

Before having been poisoned by Count Gwain, King John must have issued a royal proclamation to them.

Still, the kingdom’s army arrived to reinforce the loyalist faction at the worst possible time, leading to their current situation which seemed devoid of hope.

“If we lose this castle, we won’t have any future.”

“I know, we need to hold on to it no matter what.”

Eden Hall was strategically located, due to its proximity to Cerendia, Ionia and Erutonia. It was something they could never lose if they had any hopes of winning this war long term.

Still, it was sure to be a tough battle because they had yet to receive any reinforcements.

“Although there is a large difference between our two armies, it isn’t all that bad because they don’t have many siege weapons.”

“I can’t believe we failed to capture Hayswick once more. I don’t understand why it has been twice now that we don’t manage to take that city.”

The overall situation...