Phield stepped out of the grand manor, where Ashina had already assembled the troops.
The main building stood very close to the edge of the domain. Phield brought with him eighteen cavalrymen, forty-seven infantry soldiers, thirty temporarily armed slaves, and five militiamen made up of free citizens. Under the defense statutes, free citizens were obligated to defend the domain—though Phield had no intention of actually relying on them.
For this battle, aside from the wounded, the domain's defensive forces had been stripped almost completely bare.
If Rosalia could not be defeated, there would be no point worrying about the domain anyway. There would be no such opportunity left.
Two men carrying wooden clubs approached. "Honorable lord, let us come as well. We can still fight."
They were men who had been injured while defending the domain earlier. Although potions had been used to treat them, they still needed time to recover.
