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Anton grinned mischievously; "Well, it's not my place to tell a king what to do, it's his to tell me. So what's the plan?"
Lawrence patted his shoulder; "How about we gather everyone first? That way, I only have to explain things once."
With a nod of approval, the King of Ruscovic and the Commander of the Ruscovic Mage Division set off. It didn't take long for them to gather just under five-hundred soldiers willing to 'go for a ride as personal escorts'. It was an obvious ruse, but it left the senate's hands tied.
Lawrence had read about an ancient king that had done something similar. His goal was to get his countrymen involved, but Lawrence's was much simpler: just rescue his wife. He was no great warrior like his that ancient king or Tidas, and he wasn't a genius like his Marco, but Lawrence was clever..