Lion Territory.
Count Filin had just seen off the entourage of Sir Pierre.
This knight and he got along well, and they had a harmonious relationship during this time.
He repeatedly urged them to stay, but the latter had made up his mind to leave.
To be honest, Count Filin could understand their reasons for departing; the supplies were depleting tremendously, and the soldiers were muddled and disheartened. No matter how the priests encouraged them, they couldn't awaken their spirits.
Privately, some said they had fallen under the magic spell of the Blasphemers.
An indescribable fear quietly seized the soldiers' souls, leaving them devoid of fighting spirit and their limbs feeble.
They swore it must be the work of some Extraordinary Power!
If it were merely the conscripted soldiers, that would be one thing, but a considerable number of the Conquest Knights were also affected, becoming passive in battle.
The Conquest Knights were supposed to be fearless.
