"Your Highness, we've spotted a fortress north of our direction! It's a huge fortress situated directly under a summit, and the scout saw a squirrel beastman in one of the towers!"
Crown Prince Ludwig was surprised that the information given by those pair of merchants was correct. There was truly a kingdom full of beastmen which had been flying under the radar and slowly building up their strength by looting the merchants who passed by.
The crown prince scoffed. He got out of his tent and told the general, "Bring the two merchants to me. I want to get some more information."
Marik and Leah were dragged into the tent, where the crown prince and the general were already discussing their plan.
"Please excuse us, Your Highness. It seems that you've summoned us," Marik said politely as he bowed in front of the crown prince.
"Yes, I want you to tell me about those beastmen who raided you before. Are they working well together, and is there a leader among them aside from their king?"
