The arrival of Grey reignited hope for the nobles of Rune City, who were originally in despair.
Especially those new nobles, the news that Wolf had gone to seek refuge with Ireya and was rejected made many who were hesitant to surrender completely give up, turning instead to actively prepare for war.
The Black Hand was unsurprisingly chosen as the commander of the army, and within just ten days, he had gathered a force of twenty thousand under his banner.
Moreover, people were still rushing to Rune City after hearing the news, but Grey told Adela that he needed to send out troops.
"But now we don't have more people than the other side," Black Hand said, "not to mention they have the protection of Saturday."
"You also have the protection of Valria," Grey said.
"Where is the protection of Valria?" Black Hand asked.
"You'll see it in due time."
"Such an answer doesn't have much persuasion," Black Hand saw that Grey didn't seem to want to explain further, so he spoke again.
