Time flew by, and it was now the day before the ambush.
The plan to gather allies proceeded quite smoothly.
In fact, apart from Yennefer and Triss, the other two sorceresses were initially a bit hesitant.
They had never officially been on a battlefield before, and for their own reasons, they hadn't fought against the Nilfgaardian army at Sodden Hill. They were worried they wouldn't be able to protect themselves on the battlefield.
However, the thought of four sorceresses participating, protected by a dozen Witchers, and the fact that it was a pre-planned ambush allowing for some preparations, quickly brought their confidence back.
Furthermore, Guilliman repeatedly guaranteed their safety, so Margareta and Keira reluctantly agreed.
After all, a 'friend with benefits' like Guilliman was hard to come by.
Not only could he satisfy their physical needs, but their souls would also be sublimated, and their magic cultivation would improve, offering numerous benefits.
Such a 'friend with benefits' was not something sorceresses would give up, even if it wasn't for emotional reasons.
However, before the day of the ambush arrived, another major event occurred in the Northern Kingdoms.
The war between the Kingdom of Kaedwen and the Kingdom of Aedirn broke out.
Although it hadn't officially started, King Henselt of Kaedwen and King Demavend of Aedirn had already led large armies to their respective borderlines, entering a standoff and a phase of kingdom-level negotiations.
According to Keira's analysis,
the main reason for this situation was that King Foltest of Temeria was currently preoccupied with the Maribor War, leaving him no time to intervene in other countries' conflicts.
For the past few centuries, before the Nilfgaardian Empire's invasion,
the Kingdom of Kaedwen and the Kingdom of Aedirn had always had territorial disputes, engaging in over a dozen wars, big and small, with wins and losses, constantly entangled in conflict over the territory now named Upper Aedirn.
The Upper Aedirn territory had been renamed many times, pulled back and forth, sometimes belonging to Kaedwen, sometimes to Aedirn.
But this was a fertile land with rich mineral deposits—iron, gold, and copper mines were abundant. The terrain was flat, and the climate was pleasant, making it a treasure trove for mining or farming in this era.
To acquire it was equivalent to acquiring an inexhaustible source of wealth, and no country could possibly give it up.
The peace maintained in the previous few years
was not only due to the external influence of the Nilfgaardian War but also because of concerns about the Kingdom of Temeria benefiting as a third party.
Now, having finally waited for Temeria to fall into internal strife,
these two kings couldn't resist starting a fight again, vying for territory.
Hearing this news, the sorceresses couldn't help but sigh, mocking the short-sightedness of these two kings.
Although the Nilfgaardian Empire had failed in two invasions, they weren't giving up on invading the North; they were merely recuperating and reforming their army.
Facing such a crisis, the Northern Kingdoms not only failed to unite and actively build up their strength but were even fighting among themselves for petty gains, depleting their own power.
It was simply too foolish, too short-sighted.
"Lady Sile has already resigned from her position as royal advisor."
"Henselt originally asked her to accompany the army into battle, but Lady Sile was unwilling, so she chose to retire."
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