Now that the number of guards was clear, there was no longer any need to waste time.
Baron Ross's original plan had been to simply surround the castle without attacking. He figured that a lone fortress built on a cliff would, given enough time, fall on its own.
However, the recent fighting revealed that the enemy's supplies seemed to be exceptionally plentiful.
A war of attrition was clearly out of the question. What's more, a growing number of Soldiers were reporting strange and terrifying sights. To prevent his legion's morale from collapsing, Baron Ross had no choice but to break the castle's defenses as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, Leech had arrived, giving him someone to consult with.
The other minor nobles were useless. Their militias were a paltry few, mostly just Mercenaries they'd hired by selling everything they owned, and a few farmers armed with pitchforks.
