Pincer Attack from North and South

With their power, a single large-scale destructive spell could inflict severe casualties. Even being caught in the aftershock of magic was deadly enough for ordinary people.

"Lady Claire, the Church has issued a warrant for Bishop Sissika." Someone came to Claire's side with the latest news.

Even while waging war, they still kept a close watch on every region through their informants.

"Ignore it. The Church still isn't completely unified internally. They'll each fight over their own interests. It's only because the Commoner Army has raised its banner that some nobles are overreacting." Claire calmly received her subordinate's report while ordering the army to continue clearing the battlefield.

As long as they could connect the north and south and merge the soldiers from both sides, they could directly split off eastern Exar. Then, even without the Holy City in their hands, they could cut off the sea route to Volcanic Island.

Volcanic Island was the Dwarf Kingdom, where all kinds of fine weapons were produced. During wartime, the sea route to the Volcanic Country was extremely important.

In northern Exar, with Bishop Sissika's cooperation, the Commoner Army expanded at an astonishing speed. Though the Commoner Army's slogan was shocking for this era, once the common people at the bottom truly received benefits, they would support this army from the bottom of their hearts.

When the lower-class people supported the Commoner Army, they were supporting their own interests.

After the Commoner Army arrived, it truly distributed land to them and abolished all manner of taxes.

At the border between the Gard Empire and the Kingdom of Exar, a group of drifters who had traveled all the way from the Gard Empire were preparing to cross the mountains and enter Commoner Army territory.

But before they could truly set out, a patrolling