Ivita hastily commanded the Hearthstone Witch to return to the network of fortresses in the eastern border of Alsace, Roy County, ordering the troops to prepare for defense.
Meanwhile, he still lingered near Oyo III's military camp, waiting for unrest to occur there.
In fact, not only could he not confront Oyo III's troops head-on, but he also couldn't afford to delay, as Oyo III had more resources than his own, and with the troops gathered, they were constantly consuming resources.
That was why Oyo III stationed his troops in the Lorin Duchy but hesitated to attack.
He knew that the Alsace Kingdom couldn't afford to deplete its resources against him.
He knew that if things were dragged out for a few months, either Ivita would have to directly command his own troops to act, losing the moral high ground, and turn it into Alsace initiating an invasion into the Lorin Duchy, with the Emperor mobilizing troops to protect Lorin.
