Charles deeply agreed; as the Leader of Ten Thousand Horsemen, Ebner Sumei could withstand the siege of several Transcendents with equal strength as long as he had his own Knighthood.
After a brief conversation, Krel and Ebner returned to their respective Knighthood, and Charles also remained stationed, confronting the troops of the Black Phoenix Dynasty.
In the following half-month, the two sides fought seven or eight battles, with varying outcomes.
While reinforcements from the Black Phoenix Dynasty had yet to arrive, another wave of reinforcements from Fars did reach them.
This contingent of reinforcements did not advance to the front line but instead established their military camp behind Charles's forces.
The positioning of this military camp was odd, effectively blocking the retreat routes of the Purple Gold Finch, Maple Leaf, and Westwind Knights.
Charles was extremely displeased, but what irritated him even more followed shortly thereafter.
