"... By Saint Sis! That box contains rifle bullets, not your grandmother! Handle it gently!"
"You idiots over there! Make way! The carriage can't get through!"
"Quickly! Move it!"
Rude shouts tore through the hot air outside Cold Crow City as military carriages transporting supplies drove into the expanding military camp.
This is the northeastern border of the Campbell Duchy.
Also, it's the newly designated frontline.
Citizens in Cold Crow City whispered about this event, with some feeling nervous, others confused, but most were excited.
The people on this frontier have long been displeased with the ratmen to the north. Their dislike for the Ratmen is much like the villagers of Silver Pine Town's hostility toward the Little Demon—
One puts rat droppings in their granaries, while the other urinates over their heads.
By comparison, the threat of the Ratmen is notably greater. After all, the Little Demons reside in the maze, limited in number.
