The leadership of the Rodrick army fell into deep despair upon realizing that there were no villages left to plunder.

Their supplies were dwindling rapidly, yet there was no place from which to replenish them.

“Find a solution! Now!”

The Marquis of Rodrick demanded relentlessly, prompting his vassals to timidly present their ideas.

“How about we take over another castle, at least for now?” one suggested.

“Hmm… leaving the enemy behind us, you mean?”

“If we run out of supplies, this army will collapse entirely. We should conquer a small castle, regroup, and return. Luckily, the roads within Fenris’s territory …