These days, Tristan had been going to bed very late; it wasn't that he didn't want to sleep early, but he simply couldn't fall asleep. Only after receiving news from the messenger did he finally breathe a slight sigh of relief.
At least, Ireya hadn't abandoned him upon hearing that the other three had joined forces. She had promised to arrive as soon as possible, which meant she was confident in defeating the army led by Allister and others.
Tristan knew that his gamble wasn't misplaced.
However, the issue before him remained severe. He needed to hold out for at least a month and a half to wait for reinforcements.
Bear in mind, even the former Emperor Gars of the Empire, leading the Imperial Guards, the Royal Knight Order, and tens of thousands of troops, relying on the continent's most robust castle, Lion Heart Castle, only managed to hold out a little over three months.
