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Vol 09 Chapter 278: The First Pofenian War – Year Two, Part III

「This is bad…」

I buried my head in my hands.

The news had just arrived: Ron had fallen into an enemy trap and was in a dire situation.

To be honest, losing the army that Ron commands wouldn’t be the end of the world. No, it’s not ideal—but replacements can be found.

However, there is no substitute for Ron. He is an exceptionally skilled commander of the Romalia Kingdom, and to me, he is a valued vassal and a trusted comrade.

I cannot afford to lose Ron.

It seems Bartolo feels the same way…  He immediately moved to organize a rescue operation for Ron. But things aren’t going well.

First of all…

The place where Ron is holed up is a major city called Sikelia.

In a major city like Sikelia, one would usually expect significant stores of wheat to be stockpiled. However… it seems that everything had already been seized and carried off by Belshazzar Barca.

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