บท 52: The terrified Marcus

Henry was alarmed and surprised that such a backward country as Luak could come up with such a clever strategy to eat away his kingdom's forces, while faking a good intention. Most of the countries in the north had their army's structure permeated by those of a noble bloodline and the selection of leadership's positions were all in the king's hands.

This rigid structure acted like a toxic venom that hindered the growth and development of those potential seedlings. It was a common situation throughout the whole north. It reminded Henry about the Dark Ages on Earth, a time when the development of science, mathematics and medicine came to a halt all over Europe, accompanied by the loss of most Roman and Greek knowledge.