[Magit Island]
[Domoncos Monastery]
"Where have they reached?" Major Montecuccoli stood on the steps of the Bell Tower, anxiously asking the observer at the top of the tower.
"They've extinguished the lights," the young Junior Officer serving as lookout answered timidly, "I can't see clearly."
Upon hearing this, Montecuccoli irritably punched the stone wall beside him.
Had it not been that the artillery Major couldn't see any better, he really wanted to pull the Junior Officer down and stand at the top himself to look.
Years of desk-bound mapping and reading had severely damaged Montecuccoli's eyesight, making him able to only see colors from just a bit farther away.
This was also why many upon first meeting believed the artillery director to be difficult to deal with - Raymond Montecuccoli was near-sighted and disliked wearing glasses, always squinting at people, coupled with his distant demeanor, making it strange if he left a good impression.
