Five days later, Velin led 35,000 soldiers of the Fifteenth Army, along with enough military supplies to sustain 70,000 people for half a year, out of Nax City and toward North Forest City, a Port City three hundred kilometers away.
To accommodate the auxiliary troops, Velin had no choice but to slow the march.
After marching continuously for forty hours, the Fifteenth Army reached the territory under North Forest City's jurisdiction.
Standing atop a cliff and gazing out at the sea, Velin could clearly see an island two hundred kilometers away, where signs of life were still visible.
However, the Expeditionary Army's primary objective was now to attack eastward and rendezvous with the North Ixi Kingdom's Expeditionary Army at the Angoya Empire's capital. As for those islands scattered beyond the continent, they had little time to spare for them.
"My lord, Lord Brian's troops have fallen behind." Greg, standing beside Velin, thumped his chest in salute and reported.
Velin turned and asked, "What caused it?"
"My lord, several thousand beasts from the jungle attacked Lord Brian's troops. They are currently clearing them out," Greg answered respectfully.
"Beasts?"
Seeing this, Greg explained, "My lord, by our standards, anything weaker than a Bronze Professional is called a beast. But to the local natives, those beasts are known as magical beasts. Because their world differs from ours, according to what I know, these beasts possess some degree of combat ability."
After thinking for a moment, Velin abandoned the idea of sending reinforcements. If his cousin could not even handle these beasts, he would have to adjust some of his strategies.
"Pass down the order. The entire army will rest for six hours."
"Yes, my lord."
Dozens of messengers relayed the command, and the marching column stretching twenty kilometers came to a halt.
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