Chapter 769: Bk 3: Ch– 222 Not in the rules(pt-2)

Rosa tilted her head, “But if we are under the Emperor, do we need to say that the soldiers are less than what belongs to the Emperor?”

She turned to face Darce.

“We swore loyalty to the Emperor. Thus, any soldiers under us already belong to the Emperor. He can summon anytime. Why is there any confusion there in the first place?”

“You are naïve. Your Highness, it is said that the Emperor took many of the soldiers from Rante to fight in the eastern camp. It is natural to understand why it was so easy for the black knights to attack the castle of Rante. It is natural the aristocrats would have personal guards for themselves first.” Elehandro mentions.