Bane of the Calamity

When Agnes mentioned that noble lords and ladies would participate in the recruitment, he assumed they would also undergo tests and be selected by high-ranking officers in the army. Unfortunately, Warden was greatly mistaken.

While there were some high-ranking officers present in the camp, they seemed to delegate most of the recruitment responsibilities to the noble lords and ladies. The elite noble rankers weren't participating in the recruitment; instead, they were the ones recruiting the soldiers.

"This is wrong on so many points," he mumbled, yet moved to join a line without taking note of where it would lead him.

Had Agnes not explained it to him, he might have turned his back and headed for the inheritance ground on his own. However, the military had sealed all found entrances, driving away fiends and cursed creatures. It was nearly impossible to enter the restricted zone without being noticed.