Chapter 130 (1/2)

It was four days after Luke had offered to surrender.

Within that time, the two armies exchanged attacks with no power.

The siege proceeded with no sincerity, and the defending side was just pretending to stop them.

Tyron, the Commander of the attack force from Volga Republic, was more concerned with the available units in the Fortress and the movement of the northern forces than the current siege that was happening at hand.

However, the Fortress was still intact, and the movement of the Northern army was unchanged.

Maybe the emperor was really intending to kill Luke. He hadn’t sent even a single unit of reinforcement.

“There was no contact from Rob since the last time we talked, right?”

Tyron, who was looking at the Fortress and their troops, looked over at his lieutenant and asked again,

“There was no contact from Rob or the other scouts yet?”

“There hasn’t been any.”

“How about the scout troops who were sent in later?”

“The same applies to them too. It seems like they are still searching…”

The lieutenant let the words drift.

The upper part of the San river was quite large. However, it wasn’t like they didn’t have any suspicion about the report they needed to have gotten from their scouts.

Tyron thought of the same.

It felt very suspicious. However, it was hard for him to proceed with any action as he had no proof or details in hand.

‘Should I just directly go and see?’

While Tyron was trying to think, the lieutenant had brought another matter to report to him.

“The feelings and the emotions of our allies aren’t that great.”

“Not feeling good?” Asked Tyron.

“They aren’t in a hurry to attack the fortress, but the front-line officers and the knights seem to be very displeased with it.”

The rumor about the Torlot commander coming and offering his surrender had spread throughout the forces.

The normal soldiers didn’t care about the war anymore. They didn’t have to fight, nor did they have to get hurt or die.

However, the front-line officers and knights were feeling different.

It was because the Volga Republic’s forces valued power rather than blood.

With power and force, even the most common person could become a knight or attain a noble title.

In addition, if any of them was planning of entering politics and was supported by the majority of the National Assembly, he or she might have a chance of becoming the President too.

For ambitious officers and knights, the war was a wonderful opportunity to strike ahead and earn a title.

However, they were forced to play along with the enemy commander because he surrendered. They could never accept such injustice toward their skills.

“Stupid people, do they think that the war can only be won with their help?” Said Tyron.

“Even then, we need them, sir.”

“Tell them that they need to hold on a little longer. If the Fortress falls, the Northern army will react right away.”

It wasn’t too late to fight hard.

Despite the instructions from Tyron, the dissatisfaction of the front-line officers and the knights hadn’t subsided.

They sat in groups and condemned the actions of their commander.

“The words our commander says, I don’t know what to make of them.”