As the days passed, the anticipation in Zione reached its peak. Lyle, unaware of the developments in the Golden Lion Empire, continued to focus on the impending clash with Duke Karswell's forces. The rebel leaders gathered in the war room, studying maps and strategies, while Lyle fine-tuned his combat skills, drawing strength from the support of the alliance.
In the Golden Lion Empire, preparations for the expedition to the Iradel Empire were underway. The news of the rebels' success in forming alliances had reached the capital, and Emperor Barfas Olmidas, along with his advisors, planned the deployment of troops. Sied, the newly announced Crown Prince, contemplated the letter from Lyle, but not the one that was sent to the entire royal family, but a hidden one that was only meant for Sied.
