As a Holy Sanctuary Holy Grail Knight, Kaled naturally received a warm reception from Laine's side, taking the opportunity to observe Laine's army and his governance policies.
Originally, Laine led a thousand knights stationed in Leonais, partly to help Duke Aldred of Leonais suppress internal rebellions and maintain public order, and partly to observe the results of Laine's Musillon campaign.
What surprised Laine greatly was the intelligence report that the Sharp-Top Palace fell within just one day! Laine managed to capture the Sharp-Top Palace with only five thousand men in one day!
This made the contender for the throne unable to sit still, and in a rush, Laine led an army of twenty thousand knights to immediately march south, laying siege to Richard Castle.
