Viscount Saliman only felt a splitting headache, as the dispute between Carl Libukneisi and Bronin had reached a boiling point. The two were locked in fierce debate over what strategy to adopt to deal with the Half-beast Army lying in wait to the south of the Floating Bridge. In truth, there was only one Mage left, namely the recently promoted Mejernov, who had just advanced from Magician to Mage. The Mage Corps, originally composed of nine Mages, was now down to a single individual. No wonder Bronin was firmly opposed to marching out from Bruce Fortress onto the land of Leon.