On the morning of May 29, 9773 of the Radiant Calendar, after three days of clearing, the ruined Celes Fortress was reoccupied by the Ninth Legion.
In the eastern district of the former Celes Fortress, every building except the Mage Tower had been leveled. Under the construction of two earth-element mages at the Soul Intent rank, it had become a rudimentary Floating Ship Port.
In this battle, thirty-five Dragon Riders and one hundred and fifty-six Griffin Knights were killed. Eight hundred and ninety-five aerial Magic Puppets and two thousand five hundred and thirty-seven Type I ground combat Magic Puppets were lost.
On the enemy side, eighteen thousand Black Asia Orcs were killed, and thirteen thousand Black Asia Orcs were captured.
Two Black Asia Orc Soul Intent rank powerhouses were killed. One was Abart, commander of the Black Asia Orc Northern Army's Thirteenth Legion; the other was Yulana, a master Shadow Warrior of the Black Asia Orc Northern Army.
A total of two hundred and eighty-six Gold-grade Black Asia Orcs were killed.
On the drill grounds, Ignis sat atop the platform, watching the more than three thousand Black Asia Orcs brought there without the slightest emotion in his eyes.
Behind Ignis, Ovia stood quietly, staring straight ahead as she waited for her father's orders.
On both sides, more than a thousand fully armed Griffin Knights watched the Black Asia Orc prisoners in the center of the drill grounds, their faces filled with cold indifference.
"General, all Black Asia Orc prisoners determined to be evil have been brought here. Please issue your orders," a Low-Gold Griffin Knight said respectfully as he approached Ignis.
Ignis rose to his feet and looked at the more than three thousand fearful Black Asia Orcs. "Begin."
Having received the order, the thousand-plus Griffin Knights raised their Spears