Troubling News III

Chapter 3

The situation didn't seem to be very good. Goblins attacked Ranbauren. The ways to Ranbauren aren't safe anymore and the lives of the people there were at stake. Kennel was getting ready to march to Ranbauren with full speed to prevent any fruther civil casualties, but he still needed a perfect plan to counter almost every enemy plans.

- Goblins are sneaky. They might as well attack Ephira while we go to Ranbauren's rescue.

- Percival Kennel: I know captain. Then we should get the people here ready for a fast evacuation. Have your pikemen inform them.

- But where are they supposed to get shelter? I don't know if other cities would accept them.

- Percival Kennel: That would not be a problem. I already got a olace for them at Kerdan. I have had their millitary provide temporary camps for refugees.

- Ephira Elder: That's so wise of you percival. Kerdan is the most welcoming city of all other states.

- Percival Kennel: And there will be reinforcements coming soon, in 3 days at most.

- Cap.Rein: Then we can go for Ranbauren's people.

- Percival Kennel: No we will go tomorrow at noon. If we wait for their help, it'll be too late by then. Ranbauren will fall.

- Cap.Rein: But we are numbered and do not have any information about enemy's count. It would a sucide.

- Percival Kennel: Not necessarily. I have been told that there's an upper gold mage around here named Azilum. If we can have his help...we can surely win the enemy.

- Elder of Ephira: He is a friend of mine. I also thought of getting help from him when we were attacked, but when I sent people there to invite him, he had just disappeared from his village and his people were already evacuated.

- Percival Kennel: So did you find anything of what happened to him?

- Elder: We didn't get to find him. Though he has left a letter to us. He said that he was working on a secret project.

- Percival Kennel: What then? What else did he say?

- Cap.Rein: I am afraid you should read it by yourself Percival.

Percival Took the letter from Elder and knew that there might spies around, So he started reading it silently, " To Percival Kennel from division 101. I have had expected that you will see this letter. By that time I might not be able to meet you in person. Just a few things to say. Evacuate both people of Ranbauren and Ephira. These cities will fall. Rescue them as fast as possible. One of the high ranked Percivals has betrayed our kingdom. He has joined hands with goblins and Orcs to take over our kingdom. So untill we get to know who is behind it, I request you to keep it a secret from other percivals. They will be coming for me soon. Please rescue the people of the cities.", As unexpected as it was for him, Kennel was thinking that it will be a big trouble. He has already been told from capital that Azilum is the number one mage thorough the southern realm. So he is of those kinds that can be trusted. But where was he?

- Percival Kennel: He didn't say anything about himself though. Out priority will be to go for the Ranbauren and while doing that, evacuating Ephira.

- Cap.Rein: So when do we move?

- We will move at morning. They might sneak up on us at night. Also provide four days worth of liquid food.

- Cap.Rein: Percival, you mean we will be staying there for that long?

- No. The people might have gone out of food already. So when we get there, they won't be able to run with hungry stomachs. Also we will be taking cavalry group and crosbowmen. Elder we evacuate the city and the rest of our men, including Mages and Pikemen will be escorting Elder and Ephira people to Kerdan.

- Cap.Rein: Yes, Percival.

Rein was impressed at how good Percival could see things in future. He was also embarrassed about his action earlier and the more he thought of how the amazing Kennel is younger than him, The more he felt down. He wanted to apologize for his wrong counter with Percival, but nothing would be worse to ask for it at that time. Or so not until he has told Percival about one more thing.

Although Captain was about his fourty, yet his knowledge of military and organizing troops or analyzing different situations and possibilities was not as good as of that Percival's. After all, Ephira was quiet a peaceful city for many years. In contrast, Kennel has always been in wars. So by seeing and feeling different kind of events in actual fights, He has built up a good knowledge and experience of war.

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