The calm days were always short-lived, and the news of the rough treatment the Orton Duchy suffered from the Orcs traveled fast.
A whole Duchy was torn apart by the Orc Army without putting up a decent resistance, much to Hudson's disbelief.
Perhaps this was the cost of "locking up arms and letting the horses roam free." The idyllic and comfortable environment always made people let their guard down.
If a nationwide mobilization had been carried out sooner instead of relying on the safety of the Moxi Duchy, the story might have been different.
The misfortune that befell the Orton Duchy also affected the Expeditionary Army. With their nation's destruction imminent, the soldiers from Orton were panicked.
No matter how panicked they were, they were helpless. To face the Orc main army, even with the addition of the Expeditionary Army, defeat was assured.
