In the Middle Army, Velin watched the scene several kilometers away, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
It was truly rare to see Kyle suffer a setback.
"My lord, the enemy has been defeated," Guard Captain Miller said softly.
Velin withdrew his gaze and ordered the Thousand Forts Army, serving as the rear army, to advance in full.
More than thirty thousand men charged across the Badako Plain under their officers' command, their hearts filled with excitement.
Dobic, commander of the German Kingdom Western Expeditionary Army's Eighth Legion, had fled, leaving the morale of tens of thousands of soldiers shattered. Unwilling to continue fighting, they retreated to the rear under the command of their officers and unit commanders.
Because of the Church of the Beast God's propaganda, soldiers unable to escape either chose suicide or fought to the death. Only a very small number chose to surrender.
Watching the unusual situation on the battlefield, Velin pondered briefly before giving the order. "Pass it on. Those who surrender will not be killed."
"Yes, my lord."
Miller thumped his chest in salute, stepped down from the command platform, gathered more than a hundred Temple Knights, and ordered them to relay the military command to every army unit.
On the battlefield, Greg led more than three thousand men from the Fourth Battalion, driving over ten thousand routed soldiers toward Badako City.
Because of Doric, most of the army had left the city to fight in the field. Only five thousand men defended Badako City, and even with the adventurers inside, there were only a little over nine thousand people.
As for the other troops, most were scattered among various small towns and fortresses. They could not be relied upon in the short term, nor could much be expected of them in the