As Ghislain leapt into the fray, the soldiers were struck with shock and disbelief.

They knew all too well what this meant: he intended to hold back the enemy alone to buy them time. It wasn’t the first time he’d done something like this, but even in the past, he had brought mercenaries or knights with him. This level of recklessness, fighting such overwhelming numbers alone, was rare.

“Ghislain!”

Zwalter’s voice thundered across the battlefield. This wasn’t the first time his son had done something so infuriating. During the siege of Ferdium, Ghislain had similarly plunged into enemy lines, causing …