In the courtyard of the mansion, five hundred soldiers and fifty high-level mages stood neatly lined up, their bodies straight and firm.
Each soldier carried a sword or other weapon at the waist, while the witches held their wands in their left hands.
The sight immediately caught the attention of the Valmire family maids.
"I didn't expect this battle to really happen," one of them said with a sigh.
A battle between noble families was unprecedented. Conflicts of interest often arose, but never to the extent of mobilizing troops to attack.
"What can we do? The Castellan family has gone too far. They attacked one of the Valmire family's factories. I heard there were many casualties—even deaths. If I were Lord Aston, I would've done the same," the maid beside her added.
The conflict between the Castellan and Valmire families had begun several months earlier. At first, it wasn't that serious—just rivalry in the weapons trade.
