Guided by the lead, the fleet moved slowly forward, conserving enough energy to face any incoming enemy.
Clearly, this was a sign of mistrust toward the Alpha Kingdom, keeping vigilant at all times.
The scorn spoken aloud was just for the soldiers to hear; the senior commanders weren't foolish enough to actually disregard the Alpha Kingdom completely.
...
Within the Capital, Marshal Hudson, who was diligently in charge of military affairs, found himself needing to request leave from King Caesar IV once again.
Such requests for leave occurred several times every month.
It wasn't that Hudson was slacking off, but it was just that the current working system in the Alpha Kingdom was too inhumane.
The ten-day work cycle was particularly hard for someone like Master Hudson, whose home was far away.
As a good family man, once the military training regimen was put in place, Hudson strictly followed a five-days-on, five-days-off schedule.
Occasionally getting delayed was inevitable.
