Chương 1292: A Different Battlefield - Part 9

He was young, probably of the same age as Karstly, but the two could not have been more different. Skullic knew his strategy well, but his honesty shone through still. He was a clumsy man, whilst somehow capable of pulling off delicate feats… Oliver really had to wonder, would he have dared do the same as the other man had? He did not think so. But did that make him the weaker General for it, or was there some other way that Skullic could have spotted, with his unique strengths?

As of yet, he had received no word from any one of military inclination aside from Skullic, so there were few that could set his mind at ease. He did, however, receive a word from Queen Asabel. The letter had come on the same day as Skullic's, but he had neglected to open it. He'd joked to himself in private that he was simply afraid of the golden seal… But in truth, he found himself afraid of the woman herself.