Luria Nova/Events/Estate-Manager/Preparing for the Onslaught

Upon your return to the estate, a messenger from your liege delivers a personal letter, urgently warning of an impending monster invasion. The letter reveals that the eastern defenses have crumbled, and the relentless tide of monsters surges into your realm. Time is of the essence, and you must swiftly devise a strategy to safeguard your estate.

You're faced with several critical decisions:

• Defend Fields and Livestock: By conscripting raw material producers and craftsmen as vigilantes, you can bolster security and attempt to repel the monsters before they breach your estate. This approach will protect your crops and livestock but may result in significant casualties among your vigilantes.

• Protect Raw Material Production: Alternatively, you can conscript your farmers to ensure the safety of your raw material production and manufactured goods. While this safeguards your industry, it will likely lead to crop and livestock losses.

• Hire Mercenaries: Invest your gold to hire mercenaries for added firepower. Each group of mercenaries costs 1 gold per year, and you can hire more if you're willing to meet their financial demands annually. The mercenaries will bolster your defenses, but you must maintain their contract.

• Fortify Behind Walls: Opt for a defensive approach by fortifying your walls and sheltering behind them. While the monsters may damage your fields and pose some threat, this strategy minimizes direct confrontation and potential casualties.

You have the freedom to devise a creative solution or combine these options to address the imminent monster invasion. The fate of your estate hinges on your decisions as the monsters draw nearer with each passing day.

Outcome: The Grand Mobilization

In a bold and resolute move, you mobilize every able-bodied individual in your estate to confront the looming monster invasion head-on. From peasants and craftsmen to priests and monks, they are all armed and trained for battle, putting a halt to all production activities.

After several weeks of intensive military training, a formidable force of vigilantes emerges, ready to face the impending threat. You take the lead, riding atop your newly acquired Shinnen Greyhair, while a hired mercenary band marches alongside. Above, your Screeching Thundercaller soars, serving as a vigilant scout.

With your forces assembled, you embark on this perilous journey, determined to confront the monsters and defend your estate. Only time will reveal the wisdom of your decision and the outcome of this courageous endeavor.