Gowen sent a request for reinforcements to the north, the south, and the capital even deeper west. The north and the capital immediately replied, but the southâs response was yet to arrive.
As Gowen readied the army at the west, he wondered what could possibly be keeping the south.
Ripper Knight, Sivara, and Sharp-Eyed Knight, Jize, were in charge of the south. Moreover, the boundaries to the east where the Holy Shushunu Kingdom was was safe. If so, thenâŠ
âCould the heretics have made a move?â
If there was one problem that the south might have it would be the adherents of the Kushain faith.
âCould the southern rebellion be making their way here?â
Gowenâs predictions were half right and half wrong. The Ripper Knight and the Sharp-Eyed Knight were indeed at a loss on how to deal with the Kushain believers, but with their strength and the southern army, they were more than strong enough to swiftly eliminate the threat.
Unfortunately, they couldnât do so because of the people coming from the back. Among those were people who ran with only their clothes, merchants who took their wealth with them, and mothers who took only their babes⊠It was such a group that was currently making their way to the colonial city.
Such a group of people couldnât possibly be killed, so the Ripper Knight and the Sharp-Eyed Knight were unsure of how to deal with the situation.
Unfortunately, Gowen had no way of knowing that.
All he knew was that he couldnât expect reinforcements from the south.
âRegardless, even without them, we will still have 400 soldiers from the capital and 350 from the north.â
The army under the direct control of King Ashtal were inexperienced, but after having analyzed the new potions, Gowen decided he could safely leave the supplies and wounded to them.
The army coming from the north were under the lead of Gulland. Contrast the reinforcements from the capitals, the northern reinforcements were experienced in war. Theyâre wild and crude, but their strength was first rate.
There was 3 days to go until the reinforcements would arrive.
Until then Gowen needed to gather his scattered forces and ready his army.
âOur defeat last year⊠I wonât let you forget it,â Gowen muttered.
Gowen had originally planned to rebuild his forces in two years, but the monsters only gave him one.
Now, he has no choice but to train his soldiers during the war.
In the northern region where cold winds blew, in the village of the barbaric sword tribe renowned as yugushiva (snow demon), was a young maiden kneeling.
She called out to the sleeping goblin who had his hands on the curved sword that he carried on his back.
âLord Gi Go, are you awake?â Yustia asked.
âYes,â Gi Go said as he tried to sit with the curved sword in his embrace.
âEveryone is, gathered. They want to see, their supreme commander,â Yustia said.
âHmm⊠So Iâm the supreme commander, huh,â Gi Go said.
Gi Go found it puzzling, after all did he not decide to live solely for the sword? He was not a goblin meant to lead others in the first place, so why was he the supreme commander all of the sudden?
âThis really doesnât suit me,â Gi Go complained.
Yustia had a look of doubt on her face as Gi Go stood up, but Gi Go just smiled at her, then he lifted up the curtains of the tent and walked outside.
The blinding light of the god of fireâs body made Gi Go knit his brows. The land covered in white didnât help either, as it reflected the blinding light, burning Gi Goâs poor eyes alongside the god of fireâs body.\nBut that only lasted a few seconds.
Before Gi Goâs eyes were the various yugushiva tribes gathered.
Every one of them had the mask of a demon on, but Gi Go knew that the moment they saw him, they all gulped.
The various yugushiva tribes had been gathered once more with Yustia at the center.
Most of the men had already died in the previous wars, but with a threat looming upon them, they had no choice but to rally their forces once more.
Them being able to stand again was thanks to Yustiaâs overwhelming support.
With her masterful sword arts and her beautiful face, she quickly became the genius yugushiva swordsman that became the pillar of the yugushiva tribes.
âOur chief is loved by the heavens!
The young boys and girls that made up the yugushiva tribe believed in Yustia so much that it was almost religious. It was that faith that lit a fire in their hearts.
When Yustia appeared beside Gi go, the yugushiva people cheered.
Yustia told them to keep quiet in the northern tongue, then she spoke to Gi Go.
âLord Gi Go, I will translate, so please,â she said.
Hmm, Gi Go groaned as he looked at the yugushiva people once more.
They might call him âsupreme commanderâ, but their hearts were with Yustia.
Why does he have to say anything? Gi Go wondered.
âThis war belongs to you,â Gi Go said.
Yustiaâs gaze remained unmoving toward the crowd even as she translated.
âSo take back with your own hands the pride and glory of your ancestors that was taken!â
Silence covered the snow-blanketed lands.
âThe time has come to seek the flag of your true master!!â
As Gi Go raised up his curved sword, cheers echoed throughout the yugushiva tribes.
Gi Go turned around and withdrew behind Yustia.
As Yustia gave her orders, the yugushiva tribes moved out.
Like this the snow-blanketed lands of the north were caught in the flames of war once more.
Tl Note: What do you think when you hear the word âSupremeâ? Personally, I canât help but think of pizza. Speaking of which, I havenât eaten pizza in a while. Maybe I should order some.