In the original battle plan, once the Kingdom of Velys deployed an Arcanist mage, the Valeria Empire would gain a legitimate war pretext to actively send in its top-tier forces, setting the stage for future command in judging the guilty, no matter how selfish or shortsighted a noble might be, none would dare question the necessity of an Arcanist mage's involvement at such a critical moment.
Thinking of this, Duke Charles proposed a motion to completely purge all Kingdom of Velys soldiers within imperial borders.
If they could push the frontline back near Liya Tower Fortress, not only could the empire centralize its military deployment, but the openings left for Kingdom of Velys attacks would also diminish.
So... there was even less reason to let these fleeing enemies escape...
