His manner of speaking clearly annoyed the guards, but his words reminded them of every detail carefully.
It was true.
Failing now, with Cecily here, would surely be a failure for all of them, the soldiers, rather than just for Ryan. In the report, they would probably be sent back to the army with the slogan: They lack training. And they would be put through inhuman training.
They shuddered at the thought and remained silent.
"Good. Now, you may ask, what kind of strategy can start from one of the safest areas of the capital? The answer is simple: the thief has contacts in the castle, so he has power."
Ryan pointed to the residential area behind them. "The only area where the castle doesn't have much power is here. Although there is protection, they don't interfere much in the residential area out of respect for retired veterans and renowned nobles, so it's the perfect place to forge alliances against the king and for someone to hide."
