Ten days had passed.
Roman knew that those Nobles and the Kant Earl were conscripting merchant ships upstream.
Two armies had appeared in the Kant Territory, the Vilechka family and the Simon family.
They had gathered most of their forces in a short period.
This indicated a long-standing conspiracy.
Garrisoning in the Kant Territory was the only choice.
To attack Sige Town, they needed a proper foothold.
Thus, merchant ships became increasingly rare at Sige Town.
Previously, you could see a merchant ship drifting downstream every two to three days.
Now, you might not even see one dock at Sige Town's pier after five or six days.
Merchants have a keen sense of smell; sensing the shadow of war over this barren land, they dared not come, scared to death.
Many had witnessed the sight of two armies facing each other—
