Apart from Solomon, others were also busy mobilizing troops during this period.
Gwen of the Figrola family spent nearly a month barely gathering 8,000 people.
The main issue was that there were hardly any warriors left in the western families, and Gwen was unwilling to let Ireya interfere, fearing that she would steal the credit and limelight.
He preferred to borrow troops from farther vassals, and the travel back and forth caused considerable delays.
Meanwhile, Hirodod was of course not idle, it was said he had revived his old tricks by raising a new army in Duolin City.
Moreover, this time it was said that he got considerable support from nobles, but each of them was notoriously infamous.
Among them, Hugo and Ilkand were most notable, the latter now being called the King Slayer by the people of the west.
