The next day, General Gilgen of the Skycourt Kingdom sent someone to issue a challenge. The challenge was worded in an extremely respectful and polite way without any hint of provocation. The letter began by praising King Cameron's courage for leading his troops to the front lines in person, followed by an expression of genuine admiration from General Gilgen. At the end of the letter was the challenge, inviting Cameron to a showdown on the Marrod Plain on the 15th of February.

Cameron didn't pay much heed to the issued challenge, which was sitting on his desk. After all, this was something that he had already anticipated. However, there was an urgent report from Newen that had Cameron feeling very concerned. The report had arrived early in the morning, and upon receiving the report, Cameron immediately summoned all of the high-ranking officials of the military to discuss this matter. Due to the early hour, all of the military officials had to skip breakfast and were instructed to wait in the hall in the main tower.

The highest-ranking military official present was naturally Prince Lazaar, followed by Count...