I gave order to the remaining soldiers to go and equip themselves from the from the royal armory where different expensive weapons and siege weapons are kept.

I asked for several ministers to come meet me at my office. After several minutes 3 middle aged man came to my office to my office door.

[come in] (ritz)

They enter the room with quite but impatient steps.

[Greetings to the Young master](3middle aged men)

They still call me young master as I have yet to be officially crowned.

[Contact the other cities and tell them to send reinforcements to defend the royal palace. Until then I will leave 90 of the royal guards here.](Ritz)

The man with white beard and quite a firm body said “young master I think it’s very important not to take any decision in a moment of rage. If what that scout said is really true that they defeated our royal army with only just 200 soldiers then I guess we would also……………”

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[I will be sure to take revenge if it cost my life](Ritz)

[But YoungM……]

[Enough…Just so what I say](Ritz)

They left the office while bowing courteously.

After they left I hear a slight knock on the door and knowing who it must be I let her come in.

[Lily come in…… do I have something you need?](Ritz)

[Young master please let me come with you to the battle………. Please](Lily)

[Why?........You just need to stay in the castle and be safe here. It would be pretty hard out there, even I don’t know that I can return or not so cannot allow it](Ritz)

[Young Master since you father took me from the hell where I was in and given me the duty to take care of you, I had sworn that I will stay beside you until you die that why please…….](Lily)

Leaving me no choice of rebuttal I just slightly nodded my head.

[If that you want never leave my side during this………… or else I will not allow you to come with me](Ritz)

From the time I started to walk I always remember Lily to be at the side of me. As I was very little to understand the standing of the world Lily become my best friends and we used to play lot together. But as time grows and they teach me etiquettes and political standing I came to understand that we cannot be intimate as it would create both troubles for us. But being my only childhood friend I would hate to part away with her.

Next day…..

Along with the royal army counting for 152 soldiers and lily by my side we started our journey toward the northern border of our country.