The General was not surprised to hear such a statement coming from the demon. “All right, there is some good news,” the demon gave up and quickly crept behind the rocks to hide from the guards. “There are no cannons or ballistae on the wall facing the river, not even cauldrons full of burning oil. Except...” “Except for what?” “That’s the second thing, bald one. Even if we made boats, we couldn’t get anywhere near the fortress with them. Not only are there rapids, but there are rocks there, too, in addition to some obviously man-made structures. In other words…” “We would end up crashing,” Einen summarized. “Well, it was worth a try, so...” “And that brings us to the third piece of news,” the demon raised a claw. “But you said there were only two.” “Don’t ruin the moment, Bal

