But the Knight Order was meant to be a backup force—it would be best if everything could be resolved without needing to use them.
Dominic's father, Lord Gabrant, had returned to the border between Arcadia and Nabradia.
From there, he would move his troops north, toward the southern banks of the Narethil River, which marked the border with Dalmasca, and wait.
Officially, the current operation was described as a joint military exercise with the Korisha Fortress.
The royal army was making clear that this was not an act of military pressure toward the Dalmasca Kingdom.
That was important, because within the kingdom of Rosaria, the government still hadn't decided how to respond to Dalmasca's movements.
According to the commander of the border security forces, there had been no signs of military movement from the Dalmasca Army so far.
