She and Caden split up, each contacting the closest military districts. Both siblings held substantial influence, and the promise of a counteroffensive after years of frustration ignited the spirit of every officer who heard it. Eager for action, they hastened to assemble their troops.
Following Caden Carter's plan, they would prioritize quality over quantity. Even so, each commanding officer arrived with nearly two hundred hawk-mounted battle mages.
Eight High-level commanding officers, sixteen hundred Mid-level mages, plus Chloe and Caden Carter themselves—this force was far from weak.
Under normal circumstances, this force might only contend with one or two monster clans in Southridge. But in these special circumstances, a surprise assault could reap far greater rewards.
Slaying one clan would be a profit. Slaying two, double the profit. That was Caden Carter's thinking.
