On the morning of November 12, 9778 of the Radiant Calendar, the commanders of the Holy Shield Legion and the Star Contract Legion came to the Ninth Legion Command Department to deliver their final reports to Velin, then led their subordinates home.
Later that morning, Mitchell, commander of the Wings of Dawn Legion, finished his report and returned to the camp. He began breaking camp and departed Kixilin Main Camp aboard floating transport airships.
At noon, Lathern Essol, commander of the Dragon Rider Order, came to pay his respects to Velin, bid him a final farewell, and offer his blessings. He then led his troops toward Yason Province, preparing to return to Pros Province through the Teleportation Array.
Near evening, after seeing off Nolga Flax, commander of the Floating Fleet, and Leonic, commander of the Mage Corps, Velin lowered his head and wrote "Archived" beside the unit designations on the documents.
Velin looked up at Kyle and Gadonf to his left and said, "The last batch of organized units has left. Next are the Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth Legions."
"Once you return, complete the final tasks and ensure every soldier leaves the camp safely."
"Yes, Marshal."
The two bowed and answered respectfully before turning to leave the command tent.
After they left, Velin closed the document in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at the tent ceiling. The experiences of the past six years surfaced in his mind.
After a while, Velin sat up, left the Command Department, and came to a hillside north of Kixilin Main Camp. He lay on the grass, admiring the night sky and enjoying a moment of peace.
Over the next five days, the Twenty-Fifth Legion, the Twenty-Sixth Legion, and more than thirty thousand Auxiliary Soldiers were demobilized in order of unit