Chapter 144 - Preparation

"Urgh. This will be hard."

"Yeah, I know."

I look at the former lord of Garuvardin, who looks at me in pity. It has been seven days since the day I occupied the city of Garuvardin, and my headache got bigger by the minute. Garuvardin, the biggest city in the entire Frederick Duchy, and for some dumb reason, they did not have any farm on this island.

"I already asked Phineas to make a farm here, but no… He said that farming is only for peasants, and because of that, he decided to give that job to the baron around here."

"Urgh. If you did not want a farm being built here, what kind of job would your people do?"

"Mining and trading. This place is a perfect place for trading. We have a small port to the east that connects us with the eastern continent, and this river connects us with other cities in this Duchy."

"Are all the higher up in the south really that stupid?"

"Heh. Welcome to the southern political world, boy."

"Haaaa."

I rub my nose with my hand and lean on the chair before releasing another sigh. After a few seconds, I look at my Good Father Lomun before saying.

"Lord MacGrath."

"Yes!"

"Can you go with some of your engineers to make an indoor farm? I already called some help from Sea Dragon City, and three hundred people volunteer in this matter. You can tell them what to do. We cannot starve our people and soldiers when the siege comes."

I get some news from Richard saying that Vulux's army already changed their course and they will arrive here in two weeks. It should be enough for me to create a magical barrier and recharge the barrier that Barrius uses when we siege the city.

"Yes, my lord. I will do that immediately."

"Good. Next! Lord Ekdal. How is the construction of the ship?"

"They are doing well, my lord. We can finish twenty ships before the enemy arrives here."

"Good. Are there any ships that you have already finished?"

"Yes. Three ships are ready to be used."

"Lent it to the people so they can go fishing."

"Understood."

"Lord Rahul, how is the foraging force?"

"They are doing fine, and we successfully gathered all the food in the 2 Km range."

"Good. I want you and your unit to make sure all the wild food around the city is in our possession."

"Yes, my lord."

I nod my head and look at the paper in front of me. Hmmm… Foraging, Farm, and Ship… I guess the next thing to do is a trap. However, I did not know this terrain, and Barrius did not want to say anything to me about this place.

I know that he will not betray me because he and his family already signed an unbreakable contract saying that he cannot betray me and will not give any support to the Vulux kingdom. If they break this contract, all of them will die, and their bloodline will end.

I snap from my thoughts when I hear a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Coming from the outside is my grandfather, Lord Duchamp, and following him from behind is Lord Saurial, the leader of the scout unit.

"Ah, good. You guys are all here. Let us talk about the terrain."

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I look at the young lion baring his teeth and sharpening his claws in front of me by making up a plan and creating traps to defeat the incoming army of the Vulux kingdom with Garun Verdian as their spear tip.

Garun Maruli, the old Warhawk. While I hate him for his ŀust for war and destruction, I know how he is in the war. He is a great general. He can see how the war situation is. He can quickly react to a surprise attack.

He is a cruel lord and general, but I cannot underestimate his war experience.

However, when I look at the silver lion talking about his plan, I know that Garun will have a hard time in this war. Garun is known for his habit of eating the food from his surroundings to make sure his supply did not get depleted easily.

However, by taking all that food, I know he will have a hard time surviving. There is also…

"Hmmm. I see. We can use this place as a trap. We can use explosive traps and pitfalls around this area. We will fill these pitfalls with either a spike or an acid pool."

"How do we get those acids, my lord?"

"There is some plant that produces acid, and I can grow it. After harvesting that acid, I will enchant it so it can destroy a human body in a matter of a few seconds."

"I see."

"Good. Next is this location…."

That. The silver lion knows which place is perfect for making traps. The place that he previously pointed out is the main road that the army usually used to march. Not only that, the second place he points out is the secret road to this city. While it took longer to reach Garuvardin, it was a perfect road to make a surprise attack.

Right now, I'm seeing a massive Lion looking at its prey with sharp eyes and not a young man that is just becoming a lord. I guess it is time to switch sides as I can feel the northern wind begin to blow to the south.

I remember the Silver Lion saying at the party.

"Winter is Coming"

To this day, that saying still makes my back shiver a little. At first, I did not know what that meant, but I know it now. The north is coming, and their cold fury will sweep the land like a blizzard in the winter.

I should ask my Good Brother to switch sides as well. I did not want my wife to lose her family member to a stupid decision.

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|3rd POV|

While Isaac is busy in the south, there is a group of people hired by the king of Vulux Kingdom to attack the Sea Dragon City from the sea. They are the Black Heart Pirate. The biggest pirate group in the eastern sea.

The captain of this group is called Darius the butcher. He is a cruel and greedy person. He plunders, massacres, and r*pe from every city he visits, and right now, his target is the massive city in front of him.

"Sea Dragon City, the so-called city where the pirate died. Heh! What a garbage title.. Those so-called pirates are nothing but a fisherman who decides to call themselves a pirate. Gold! Booze! And Woman! I will take them all! Let Sea Dragon City burn!"