The journey to the empire by carriage was an additional three days. By horse, it would've taken only a few hours depending on how stealth the stallion was. Despite the uncertainty of how long they'd be staying in the empire, the group packed light.
Mirabelle remained behind in the Mavez Dukedom to oversee the implementation of the training system crafted by Killorn's careful guidelines. Killorn made sure every single component was covered, from the budgets allocations to the soldier's breaktimes and regiments, until not a single stone was left untouched.
Killorn had taken Beetle with him, but left Gerald behind, for at least one of the other-in-commands should stay. Gerald was best at being as stern as Killorn and was always known as the Beta, second-in-command, which meant he best suited the position. Besides, with the cheerful Mirabelle and solemn Gerald, there was a perfect balance.
Book: Alpha, Please Be Gentle Trope: Sunshine x Villain, Spicy 😉