[Eng] Abandoned [AC FF] ✔

Fight

A month later

A bird had just flown out of Tagon's office, after delivering a letter from the Red Claw. Inaishingi and Ago troops have begun to move.

"Prepare our troops. In a few days, we will attack Ago," said Tagon.

"Yes, Niruha," Mubaek said.

"The weapons are ready too, Niruha," Taealha said.

"Good."

"What is your strategy to attack them?" Asked Saya.

"The infantry will advance first, while the cavalry will attack using arrows," answered Mubaek.

"Direct attack?"

"Do you have any other ideas?" Tagon asked.

Saya laid stones on the map, "Divide the troops into two parts. Some attack from the front, some attack from behind. Then place the best archers on the hill. They will be surrounded."

"I think it will be difficult, Saya-nim. How can we attack from behind? We cannot take a detour, because the east is controlled by Ago and the west goes over a hill with a steep road and a deep ravine."

"There's still a few days left, some of your troops can go now and hide behind their camp."

Mubaek opened his mouth, was about to refute, but Taealha spoke first.

"Good strategy, Saya. How's it, Tagon?"

"Do as he said," Tagon ordered.

Although still in doubt, Mubaek complied and walked out of the room, followed by Saya.

"Saya is very good at managing strategy. Of course, he spent his entire life reading books on war strategy and politics. What if you gave him the opportunity to contribute to our country?" Taealha suggested.

"What do you mean?"

"Send him to the battlefield."

Tagon gasped, "Saya? Fighting? Just because he understands strategy, I can't send him to that dangerous place. He never even touched the sword."

Taealha chuckled softly, "You don't know, every night he comes out of his cage, sees Hae soldiers who are training behind the Fire Fortress. I leave him, so he doesn't feel bored."

"He just watched, did not come to practice directly."

"He is Igutu. He can learn quickly. And he is strong like you."

Tagon shook his head hard, "he will not be able to. So far he has only studied in theory, never practiced it directly. This is a real war, Taealha, not a game. And he is my son. I do not want to harm my own son."

Tagon left his chair, headed for the door. When he opened the door, Saya was standing in front of him. The young man suddenly knelt before Tagon.

"Give me a chance to contribute to this country, Niruha."

"What?"

"Make me the leader to fight the Ago tribe."

Tagon pulled his son, dragged him to leave the room, where Taealha was still sitting in her chair, smirking.

~~~

"No, you can't," forbade Tagon. "I will not put my son in danger. What if you get hurt? Everyone will see the color of your blood."

"You also have purple blood, but you went down to war. Why are you allowed, and I am not? My age is even older than when you attacked Atturad."

"We're different. I've practiced martial arts since I was young. My main thing is daggers, which take the lives of anyone who sees my blood."