Knight Robinson said, "To fully occupy Cross Island, you need about ten thousand soldiers. The army does not have to be elite, but at least a certain number is needed to station troops in each critical city and town to officially control Cross Island."
"Mr. Ivita may not have that large a force. So it will be difficult in the future. Let's go, into the castle, to meet His Lordship."
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In the main hall of Viscount Joseph's castle, the rectangular dining table was already filled with sumptuous food, from roast goose to roast lamb, roast suckling pig, and exquisite caviar, foie gras, and tender smoked herring, along with steaming hot soup made with vegetables and cream.
More than twenty servants in white uniforms were moving around the dining table, serving dishes and filling wine glasses for Ivita, Wilson, the Hearthstone Witch, the Iron Mountain Knight, and other distinguished guests who had just entered the castle.
