Chapter 57

At this moment, Carissa felt utterly exhausted. Her legs trembled as she sat down on the mat. She was too tired to worry about proper etiquette. It had been a long time since she had been so rushed, and she was struggling to keep up.

Rafael saw her state, and smiled. "You're worn out, aren't you? How many days did it take you?"

"Five days," Carissa said, catching her breath. "I’m fine, but my horse is really exhausted."

"Impressive!" Rafael said with admiration. Then, he called out loudly, "Feed the horses and prepare the meals!"

A booming voice responded from outside. "Yes, sir!"

Carissa quickly asked, "Aren’t you going to devise a strategy? Or send someone to urgently notify the capital and request more reinforcements?"

Rafael leaned against the desk, tapping his long fingers on his leg as he narrowed his eyes.

"We will recruit soldiers. Reinforcements won’t arrive quickly. To handle the first battle, we need to first recruit soldiers and gather provisions."

He looked at Car