Though with great difficulty and Cecilia's help, the King was able to persuade the Knight of the Bloody Rose to wait for them and not begin the operation alone.
At the King's command, the King's Blades, the six strongest knighted families, began urgent preparations for battle against the Dark Lizards. Also, all forces were enlisted as soldiers alerted the inhabitants and distributed food to them. The inhabitants, in turn, helped in every way possible to build protective structures.
'Well, well, they're really serious. I didn't expect that a group of some assassins could force an entire kingdom into action.' Wain muttered to himself while watching the second and first rank knights of the House of the White Lily train.
The knights were simultaneously swinging their swords and practicing techniques that could help them survive as two charming girls watched them.
"Why did you call me?" Cecilia asked while picking up a porcelain cup of tea.