Kuren had not closed his eyes for two days, and even before this, he hadn't really rested properly.
It had been a full eighteen days since they had been trapped, and there was still no sign of a breakthrough. Moreover, as time passed, the situation only became increasingly dire.
Due to a lack of essential survival supplies, the knights were forced to kill their beloved warhorses for food. However, relative to the large number of troops, the amount of horse meat was like a drop in the bucket.
What was even more fatal was the lack of any water sources in the valley. The Empire's soldiers had managed to dig up two wells by force.
Lacking proper tools, they could only use their hands and their precious swords to dig... They broke countless swords before they found a bit of groundwater.
But this small amount of water, when distributed among everyone, was barely enough to moisten their throats. After so many days, everyone's body and spirit had reached their limits.
