The information Rajos Assad brought back made Thor breathe a sigh of relief. The situation wasn't as bad as he imagined, so the idea of abandoning the territory was promptly discarded. All thoughts began to focus on the defense of the land.
Time continued to slip away.
Quickly, a month passed, and the Minotaur attack described in the intelligence drew nearer.
More news was soon transmitted through Rajos.
In less than a month, two baron territories and seven pioneer lord territories had been wiped out. The Minotaur Tribe expanded further, growing from a mere seven or eight hundred to over three thousand, and still increasing.
Noble lords across the Northwestern Region started fleeing.
Even in neighboring areas, many nobles began to escape.
The Maine River Valley wasn't untouched by these events.
Fortunately, it's still some distance away; everyone was anxious but hasn't taken any action yet.
Inside the castle.
