Behind Isaac, everyone watched the retreating Black Orc army and exchanged glances. Was this crisis... resolved?
Just like that?
So quickly?
They watched the retreating Black Orc army for a while. Only after confirming it was not a feint did the weight in their hearts finally lift. It was really... over...
Though the war would not end immediately, and the Black Orcs would certainly launch another attack before long, they had weathered the most difficult wave. Everything afterward would be much easier.
For one, it would be difficult for the Black Orcs to assemble an army of that scale again. For another, they now had enough time to take the initiative and prevent the Black Orcs from gathering their strength. With Caesar, a High Knight, leading the way, they could forget about assembling another army!
Unless they sent more than five powerful creatures comparable to High Knights to surround Caesar at once.
But if they had that many powerful creatures, they would not have been held back by the Solomon Family for all these years. Or rather, if they truly had so many experts, this territory would never have fallen into the Solomon Family's hands.
So although the war would continue, it no longer posed much of a threat.
And all of this was because of Isaac...
Everyone looked at Isaac's back with complicated expressions, both grateful and afraid...
Gaia included...
In the Council Hall, everyone took their seats and prepared to review the recent battle. But calling it a review was generous; in reality, they were merely calculating the losses. After all, only Sheryl and Isaac had truly acted, so there was not much to review.
First was Sheryl. Though the two had achieved roughly similar results, Sheryl had consumed far more resources. Whether it was the completely