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And where is His Piety wandering off to... probably stringing up some sithiek in a secluded corner!
– Mariarnelia is not devoid of royal pride. As they say in the archipelago... go down with the ship and with your head held high! Accepting help from the old man would be tantamount to admitting her own helplessness, – Rezara mused thoughtfully. – I believe she still hopes to rally her loyal subjects and turn the tide with Kanamia's forces. But you know what, Adata... I've reviewed the scouts' reports! All regions of Tezoth are preparing for war! Even Kabocha is currently training countless troops! And that's a problem for us... Or take Silverdan... Lord Cartridge has clearly got something in mind. Perhaps seizing Gildaria and avenging old grievances. Or perhaps something more. My point is... now every region looks out for itself first and foremost. An attack could come from anywhere and anyone. Only a few would risk leading their forces to aid Kanamia. Blink and your cities will be in someone else's hands. Mariarnelia is still keeping up royal appearances, but her true chances... are woefully slim. We can't help her either, not yet. First, we need to secure our own borders. Our northern border has always been open to monstrous-looking guests, after all... if they also attack from the south, and sooner or later they will... we have too few commanders. You should take on two new knights, Adata. Your father kept four at his side. Perhaps His Piety will recommend someone.
By Rezara's modest estimate, Swordgard was decidedly not ready for war. Nearly everything was lacking, even with the help of the returned Deus.
- Launching an attack on Swordgard would be absurd; our forces are tasked with defending ALL of Tezoth, and such risks and such a burden should appeal to few. But to my sorrow, I must admit that this era is full of madmen — Karnaea alone is proof enough; I can easily imagine her carrying out sabotage on our lands just to amuse herself watching monsters of regret stage bloody raids on the kingdom's cities. While Tezoth remains in this state, appointing new knights is beyond my authority, so we must find Grit. - We'll have to spend someone's action at the start of Swordgard's turn, similar to what Gildaria currently has available. - He was the closest follower of the Father, and I have no reason to doubt his competence.