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The next day in the fortress stronghold, over thirty commanding nobles from various regions gathered in the Baldim family's conference hall.
A long, anciently-decorated table stretched across the center, resembling an invisible divide that subtly split the assembly into two sides. Each sat in their respective place, the atmosphere heavy and tense.
When Count Runav suggested temporarily transferring military command to Baron Leon from Orland, his words were like a boulder cast into a serene lake, stirring vehement opposition from the Lords of Kantadar. Predictably, the hall plunged into heated debates.
If not for the series of devastating defeats and the staggering losses that had consumed the minds of these nobles with fear and despair, perhaps even the Orland reinforcements would have met resistance in being accepted. Let alone appointing a lord from the Northern Kingdom as "Marshal" to lead their battles.
