Bab 282: The Stage

The following day, Iron Axe brought all of the intelligence that he had extracted from the interrogation to Roland. After which, they returned to Border Town.

"Are they just Timothy's advance troops?" Roland frowned and asked.

"Indeed, Your Highness." Iron Axe nodded. "As you've guess, Timothy Wimbledon's combat strategy is to send one militia troop after another to attack the western region. Besides the western region, he has also targeted Garcia Wimbledon at the Port of Clearwater with the same stratagem."

"Are they all common people?"

"Not entirely. There're criminals and rats. Most of them are refugees from all over the country," he answered, "according to the statement of the enemy's knight, Timothy coerced them with some promises after forcefully hiring them and convincing them to take the first pill. Thus, they had no choice but to obey Timothy in order to obtain more pills to relieve their pain and their yearning."