Viscount Harmon had a good feeling when he first heard of the letter’s arrival. Guessing that the upstart youngster was finally getting to grips with his situation and submitting to him, Harmon excitedly tore off the seal of the letter and began reading.

Dear Viscount Harmon,

Recently, some leavers from your county have come to us and are causing a commotion.

I do not know how awfully one has to manage their territory in order for good, upstanding members of your county to be ready to up their roots and come to ours. Regardless, as a result of them, our territory is now undergoing considerable strain.

No matter how incompetent one is, they should not cause trouble to others because of their own ineptitude – would you not agree?

Keeping in mind the relationship you had with my forebears, I shall forget the wrongs you have inflicted unto me until now.

However, in the event that your people continue to breakaway to our territory in the future – you shall pay the appropriate price.

Kind regards, Milton Forrest

Viscount Harmon tore the letter to pieces and screamed.

“This impudent brat!!”

His patience, already at its breaking point like water sloshing in a cup, finally reached its limit. The contents of this letter went beyond the point of mere impertinence, openly criticizing Viscount Harmon’s incompetence and blatantly asking for a fight. His patience was not strong enough to stay put, while being treated by a green-as-can-be youngster like Milton in this manner.

“Gather...