Returning to Anvika's tavern, Amon, upon learning of the Ghostly Flame Mercenaries' betrayal from the frontline soldiers, stood as if turned into wood and stunned. After all, it was he who proposed sending the Ghostly Flame Mercenaries to support the South. If the Frozen Ridge defense line failed, he would be held responsible.
'But why?'
'How could the Ghostly Flame Mercenaries occupy the Frozen Ridge Fortress from within?'
Although Amon eventually agreed to hire the Ghostly Flame Mercenaries members to guard the southern defense line, he always harbored suspicions against this evil mercenary group. Therefore, when arranging troop deployments, he deliberately scattered the Ghostly Flame Mercenaries' forces, assigning them to guard relatively unimportant checkpoints. That way, if something happened, they could respond in time.
