Aske had a brief conversation with Mao Zhongwei and the others, deciding to rest in the fortress first since Academician Shao Qiangang was old and could not physically handle coming down from such a high mountain.
As the group entered the fortress, a call was made internally to Count Friedrich of the Sorren Family.
Friedrich, of course, knew the importance of this matter because Princess Sofie had once instructed him to keep an eye on Mont Blanc in the southern regions and notify her immediately should anything occur.
The Shatai Fortress in the Southern Border was established based on this reason, and meeting the Squad Leader of The Azure Longsword here made Friedrich instantly aware something was amiss.
Since the princess was now the Empress of the Empire, she should have long since left that mercenary group. Whatever grudges and sentiments there were between the two sides, no one knew.
