Chapter 714: Camp And Procedure
As the dust settled and the army finally arrived at the royal courtyard, the workers began setting up tents for the soldiers to rest in. The soldiers themselves, sat on the grassy plane, conserving their energy for when they’ll truly need to use it. But their respite, it would only last a few days for once the map was in the general’s hand and the scouts had confirmed the locations mapped within it, the army would march once more and this time into hostile territory instead of into the safety of a city’s walls.
With that in mind, they let the workers do most of the work. They too will have their fill of resting, but for now, it was time for them to work.
"Stubborn as an ass, these two...." Turning to Maria’s voice, Raven looked right at her as she explained what had happened. "We tried to talk to them about letting the army in, but the stick up their asses was keeping these bastards from moving an inch."
"Even I have to agree, these people are horrible rulers–worse than the lawlessness of Lantherem back when I was alive," Hayley added, her eyes droopy from stress.
"Yeah...these guys they’re more stubborn than my brother Zeil used to be." Amelia added, huffing a sigh of utter defeat.
Having heard from them all, Raven turned his attention to Ophelia who’d remained quiet up until now. Noticing his gaze, she took a deep breath and expressed her thoughts as well.
"I hate to say this but, I don’t see a future where we can get along with these folks. But then again, I don’t want there to be any violence if you know what I mean." Ophelia’s eyes lingered on with a look of uncertainty reflected from within them.
Turning his body towards her, the hero folded his hands in front of him and asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Worried I will kill them?"
"I think you should," Maria interjected before Ophelia could respond.