It was a peaceful summer's day. The air on the outskirts of Tewadedan was particularly refreshing, and it seemed that the nearby mines hadn't affected the environment here in the slightest.

If we didn't need to go to battle, this would be a perfect time for a hike in nature, a soldier by the name of Ronnie thought to himself.

It was no wonder that he was still able to think of something so relaxing so close to a battle. He was one of the newbie soldiers who had only recently been recruited, and he had no idea what he was going to be facing. In fact, there were many new soldiers like Ronnie who were rather looking forward to the upcoming battle.

In contrast, all of the experienced soldiers of the camp wore grim expressions as if they were about to face a terrifying ordeal, and that was something that Ronnie couldn't understand.

Are the soldiers of Burmen really that strong? he thought to himself in a disdainful manner.

However, the pale complexion that he had seen on Gwen's face prior to setting off instilled a seed of doubt in his heart toward the outcome of the imminent battle.

In the end, he decided not to entertain these erratic thoughts any longer and tightened his grip around the shaft of his spear. With his spear in hand, he felt ready to take on the entire world.

...

Gwen didn't want to see the city that her father had worked so hard to create be destroyed during the battle, nor did she want to see all of the innocent citizens of Tewadedan lose their lives because of her. Thus, she chose to engage Aiden in a final showdown outside of the city.

The battle was to take place on Deer Antler Hill around 10 kilometers away from Tewadedan.

Looking at the massive army of Fooz spreading out before him, Aiden was struck by a hint of admiration toward Gwen, but that was far overshadowed by her contempt toward her stupidity.

Aiden knew what Gwen was thinking, and that was the reason for his contempt. One couldn't afford to let their softer emotions get in the way of battle. In order to give themselves the best chances of winning, they had to maximize all of the...