Ascent of Hero on the Dragon Throne

"Yes, I do know a little bit about the art of war. I heard that you used to lead the army at the border of the territory all year round..." Rocky said. Esteban had bragged and droned on about Vivian. That was how he knew so much about her.

"That's true, but I've never used an array," Vivian replied straightforwardly.

"You are brave and battle-wise. You don't require tricks like me." Rocky smiled.

"Don't try and flatter me. I only came here to inform you that Valeria has woken up. She is weak and I don't think she will recover any time soon. But we can't stay here. I think we should follow our original plan!" Vivian announced as she glared at Rocky.

"Give me one more day. If these guys can master my array skills, it will be very beneficial to us," Rocky told her.

"Okay. Just one day." In the past, Vivian might have not agreed to that, but after the previous battle, she trusted Rocky. Her gut told her that Rocky was more than a doctor. To her, he seemed more experienced at leading an army on the battlefield than she ever was.

Meanwhile, Tobias, who had been ordered to stop Rocky

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were a member of the Primitive Fief, I would set up an ambush in this area. It has many gullies and hiding places. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack. Ambushing us here would be their best option," Rocky opined, pointing at a small area on the topographic map.

"Then let's take a detour."

"No, this is a shortcut. If we take a detour, it will take a lot longer. The Primitive Fief's purpose is to delay us. If we take a detour, we will fall into their trap. That's exactly what they want us to do," Rocky said as he shook his head.

"But if there is really an ambush there, we can't throw ourselves into it!" Vivian frowned.

"That is exactly what we will do!" Rocky shot back as a look as realization crossed his face.

Everyone stared at him with slightly gaping mouth.

"What do you mean?" Vivian asked.

"We're going to give them a taste of their own medicine. If we don't defeat this group of people from the Primitive Fief, they will harass us again and again, which will only consume our fighting power. We'd better take the initiative..." Rocky explained in a serious tone.