Hearing this new and significant information, Michael's eyes sharpened.
"How many reinforcements are expected to arrive here?" he asked.
Randolph, as if waiting for the question, responded confidently. "Oh, there's no need to worry about that. With a commander of your caliber here and our current forces more than sufficient, additional troops would only create confusion in the chain of command. So, I declined reinforcements for this location. Elonia's crown prince has brought adequate guards as well."
Michael's composure nearly cracked at the prince's astonishingly shortsighted decision. Who in their right mind would reject reinforcements during a war, all for the sake of hoarding credit?
Suppressing his rising frustration, Michael took a deep breath before speaking in an even tone.
