The revelation of the commander of the enemy army eventually came as a real shock to all of us.
As it turned out, even before holding peace talks with the Crown Princess, Gael Hanston had already concluded an agreement with the Empress of the Ruthven Empire. The essence of which was almost the same as what the Crown Princess herself had suggested to the commander. However, the Empress promised the man not only the throne, but also a beneficial alliance between their empires, which was supposed to benefit both sides.
Since this offer sounded too attractive, Gael Hanston could not refuse it and eventually agreed to fulfill the only condition of this deal — assistance in the murder of the Crown Princess. In particular, the task of Hunston and his men was to lure Kaena de Ronan into the Misty Forest, where the Empress' plan would later be put into action.
«What?! But if that's really the case, then it means that we have very little time left…!»
