"The generals of the army? Are you telling me my father is a general in the army?" Erwin asked with a stunned expression.

"That's right. Master Friar is the general of the army's right branch for this battle. Were you not aware of this, Young Master?" The butler was also quite surprised by the fact that Erwin was oblivious to this.

"I've been too busy these past few days, so I haven't had a chance to speak with Father," Erwin replied with a resigned expression, then asked. "Who are the other generals of the army?"

"His Majesty will be leading the army's central branch in person, while the general of the left branch will be Governor Jenkins," the butler replied.

Erwin nodded in response. "Alright, you can go now."

After the butler departed, Erwin opened the envelope before reading through the letter inside.

In his letter, Count Friar quickly glossed over the fact that he had been assigned the role of the general of the army's right branch. In contrast, he gave Erwin a much more detailed account of the manor's assets and the money they had available, as well as where the money and assets were being stored. He also offered Erwin some encouragement,...