Before the kingdom's army even left the capital, the Southern Grand Duke sent word—someone tipped them off that the Church of the God of War's Holy Army was preparing to attack Highgarden City in the southern territory!
The Southern Grand Duke, the Duke of Highgarden, had governed the southern territory for generations. They possessed the Kingdom of Dawn's second most fertile plain region and also the kingdom's second most densely populated area. The only risk was border conflicts with the Gray Fort Empire, but that was handled by the kingdom's border army and didn't require their management. Long-term comfortable living had made their family a bit too content with the status quo—they'd even seemingly abandoned their family motto.
Not until this moment did they finally know what panic meant. But in a short time, gathering enough forces to resist the Church of the God of War's Holy Army was extremely difficult. They had no choice but to call the capital for help.
