Grand Chancellor Baldwin Franklin's expression was exceptionally solemn and serious when he said this, yet the more Gawain listened, the more it sounded strange—though he knew Duke Baldwin would not exaggerate at a time like this, placing the words "outstanding military achievements" on Rebecca still sounded somewhat odd. Heti, beside him, even blurted out instinctively, "She didn't cause any trouble, did she...?"
"Of course not," Duke Baldwin said, looking slightly helpless. He clearly knew what Rebecca's usual reputation was like. "Her Highness the Princess acted very... cautiously this time. Other than commanding the Dawn of the Mortal World in battle, she did nothing else. So far, the aerial forces led by her and Commander Jinna have completely crushed the enemy's offensive on the western front and driven their main force east of Wind Erosion Valley. Lady Wenna and I have led the ground troops into the Central Augurey Region and begun assisting the local defenders in clearing out uncontrolled Aberrants wandering the mountains and forests. In addition, we successfully established a temporary Communication Network with the Aerial Platform, and communications with Holy Helm City and Crimson Jade City have now been restored... However, the Southern Region remains under interference for the time being."
"Byron will soon establish a new Communication Station along the Southern Coastline," Gawain said with a sigh of relief. "It seems the crisis on the western front has finally passed for now..."
"Yes, the pressure on the western front is decreasing. We will later coordinate with the Augurey forces and begin reclaiming and purifying the fallen lands in the east." Duke Baldwin nodded, then hesitated slightly before continuing. "Also... the enemy forces on the western front collapsed faster than we expected, and after retreating, they left behind a large number of uncontrolled Aberrant units in the Contaminated