Chapter 119 - Family Time - 05

Going back a few months, to when Duke Witte had decided to stay at the mansion instead of returning to continue his expedition along the border, even though the magical creatures there had grown somewhat more aggressive than before. Still, he hadn't gone through with this without any preparation at all. When he'd decided to remain at the mansion for a few days, he'd already handed everything over to this expedition's deputy commander, and naturally, since he'd decided to back Duke Florance's claim to the imperial succession, the expedition had also received additional troops sent by Reynald over the past few days.