I Held the Leash of a Blind Beast (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 174

Karyam was a distant place, taking three weeks by horse and a full week by ship from the capital.

Normally, he would dispatch subordinates from the ducal houses scattered throughout the empire to gather necessary information directly, since there was no way to verify whether information received through intermediaries was accurate.

This time, Sabiel had forced him to the distant border with such abruptness that he’d had no chance to prepare. Moreover, Elicia had immediately declared in front of everyone that she would accompany Illeon himself, leaving him no opportunity to verify whether the reported details were sound.

“I apologize, Your Grace. The enemy deliberately compromised our watchtowers. Since our signals continued to arrive unimpeded, we had no idea they’d been captured.”

The southern lands were vast.

They were too extensive to station troops everywhere for constant surveillance.

To prepare for this, fortresses were built at strategic points, and watchtowers erected. A limited number of knights stayed there, monitoring and watching for any signs of trouble.

Illeon reined in his overly sensitive nerves.

‘Since Elicia declared in front of Sabiel that she would join the campaign, she couldn’t very well stay behind.’

Though he thought this, he still couldn’t help feeling uneasy and regretful about the unexpected variable that had arisen.

After all, nothing mattered more to Illeon right now than Elicia’s safety.

“What’s done is done. The enemy advancing toward Gortem will likely establish a forward base there, won’t they?”

“Our scouts confirmed they’ve set up camp south of Gortem.”

“I suppose I’ll have to see it myself.”

At Illeon’s words, the knights fell silent once more.

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