An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

After the command was issued, Draven’s soldiers dropped their weapons.

“And you! Tell your men to drop their weapons!” Eloise turned her attention to Mortimer, her blade now pressed against his throat.

“Drop your weapons!” Faced with her fierce gaze, Mortimer shouted for his men to surrender. The metallic clatter of weapons hitting the ground echoed as Mortimer’s soldiers followed suit.

Approximately 60% of the battlefield had yielded. Meanwhile, the remaining 40%, though still armed, displayed a palpable sense of unease and confusion.

In warfare, diminished morale posed the greatest risk. Upon witnessing their comrades surrendering, it left them hesitant to initiate an attack.

Furthermore, the absence of their lord added a critical dimension to the situation. With tens of thousands of soldiers left without a leader, the lack of command left them uncertain about their next course of action.

still fight for

but if you surrender now, I can overlook today’s

“Consider your choices carefully!”

palpable sense of

manage to escape?

me. Who am I

first place. It’s clearly a

Sir Thorne have already surrendered. Maybe we should surrender, too? Her Highness has assured

whispered among themselves, grappling with the situation. The absence of military orders kept them

of marching footsteps emerged from all

the end of every street, creating a formidable encirclement

did these

to be troops from the Southern