If an army was present when a desert caravan was trading, the other party to the deal would mysteriously never appear.
The Empire had never given up exploring beyond its borders, but unfortunately, there had been no substantial progress.
What lay on the other side of the sea? What was further east of the Half-Beastmen? What was further north of the Northern Lands' snowfields? What was further south of the desert? These questions plagued every noble and merchant.
The gloom of war hanging over Hubia gradually dissipated, and citizens began to venture back onto the streets to breathe the fresh air under a blue sky.
For the next three days, everyone tallied the casualties in their armies and claimed the mangled bodies.
Henry lost a full unit of Veteran Shooters and a unit of Senior Infantry. His other units each had ten to thirty casualties. Boman's and Fass's forces suffered even more, with only just over three hundred soldiers remaining.
