Chapter 48: Hishanove Case 02
We camped on the hill that night.
We have gained a considerable distance in the south from where the group had stopped. The difference in elevation in this area should have slowed down the Ghafur army since they weren’t familiar with the terrain. Although, Rosalia and I were also not familiar with the terrain and even Timona, who had the area mapped in his head, struggled with the discrepancy between the map and the actual terrain. It seems that the maps of this area are still not very accurate.
We could also run all night… but since the enemy had dispersed their forces to search for me, we had to give priority to information gathering.
We set up a simple camp on the opposite slope to create a blind spot from the area where the Ghafur army was thought to be deployed.
The only equipment we had was a simple tent and bedding that had been hastily purchased in a nearby town by the Belbe Kingdom mage unit, so it was more like sleeping outside than camping.
We had to be careful in our escape so that the enemy couldn’t track us. This was a blind spot, so we should be able to sleep through one night without being caught. They might be able to see the smoke from the bonfire… but they shouldn’t be able to tell that it’s smoke unless they’re close by. The mage unit was also on watch duty.
“If we get caught then it will be in the morning.”
“If the enemy camps out and gets a good night’s rest… then we’ve opened up a day’s worth of distance from them.”
Timona was right. This will depend on how the enemy moves, that was why we were waiting for information.