This time, Ryan didn't just bring a hundred men—he brought nearly two hundred knight squires and eight hundred commoners and peasant soldiers in tow.
He knew clearly that this departure wasn't a minor skirmish, nor was it something that would be wrapped up within two weeks.
As the troops of the Frozen Territory crossed forests and swamps, Baron Hatton felt tremendous pressure. Only after he sent envoys and learned that Ryan wasn't coming to attack him did he finally breathe easy.
"Not long ago, I also sent some troops—along with Lien—to Baron Barnes's Northern Flower Fortress. Ryan, do you really think we can take on a viscount?"
Hatton still held considerable fear toward the two viscounts of Zeroth County.
"Relax, Baron Hatton. No matter what happens, you're still just a baron. If it comes to that, you can simply say that Lien acted without your knowledge."
