Gen, however, was fascinated by anything and everything. He knew quite a bit of esoteric information, and was willing to share it.
“Yes, sure, I can give you a longer explanation if you really want it, but this is a rapid summary,” Gen began one evening on campaign, in answer to a question from Markus. “And this is history, not an Old Tale. Many hundreds of years ago, a petty king had an ambitious noble with a significant military reputation. They raised an army and the noble helped the king to establish his rule over a larger area than any of the other small kingdoms of the time. This allowed them to recruit and feed more troopers and conquer more land, which allowed them to recruit and feed more troops, and the realm grew. Personally, I like the version of the story that says that the k
