Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king - Chapter 9: Escape (1)

... feet sinking in the sand.

As the sun rose higher in the sky, movement erupted throughout the camp. Soldiers rushed to their private tents, hastily grabbing weapons and donning their armor. For many of the infantrymen, this meant slipping on a single piece of chainmail and a battered helmet. It wasn't much, but it was better than going into battle unprotected and naked .

Amidst the chaos and anxiety among the slaves, one slave couldn't hide his elation. He had been right about th ...