It was probably true that the Hundred Years' War had raised French knights' skill levels. But the Duchy of Beren was no pushover either. We'd defended the nation through countless threats from France and Burgundy. Most of our retreats stemmed from external factors, but Beren's tenacity in holding out until then was its true strength.
Still, coldly speaking, it was clearly a mismatch. Burgundy was Europe's wealthiest nation with massive accumulated wealth, powerful enough to wage civil war against the French royal family. For me, Burgundy was the greatest threat to my future.
But since I couldn't exert influence on the grand scale, inflicting damage on the enemy through border skirmishes like these was the only option available to me right now. The moment I confirmed that Bayon's psychology showed deception, I realized the pitched battle was a scheme to draw out our main force.
