N'Kai—Place of Slumber
Han Dong and Maritis stood atop a broken stone bridge. Half of the Toad Ancestor's head filled the upper space, its deep Stone Eye gazing down at them.
"Hmm... Your leg is quite good. You made good use of those three months."
"Thank you, Toad Ancestor."
"Have you made up your mind? Will you return to your human Expeditionary Force, or do you wish to go to London City or somewhere else?"
"My plan hasn't changed. I still intend to follow Maritis to London City... but I'd like to ask the Toad Ancestor whether you know anything about the Expeditionary Force's recent situation?"
"Hmm, I recently became interested in those humans who have reached the King level, so I sent an incarnation to watch the Siege Battle in the City of Blasphemy—Milan.
It was a very interesting battle. Even I could not help applauding it. It was more entertaining than some of the Stage Plays in the abyss.
After two months, you humans finally won the Siege Battle.
One human woman named Olivia was quite capable. She had already touched the threshold of the King level and contributed more than thirty percent of the war effort by herself.
Furthermore, the human assault team under her command performed well in every aspect of battle... especially that all-female Saintess unit, which had a powerful suppressive effect on the blasphemous filth within Milan.
All in all, it was a beautifully fought war."
"The Chaste Saintess... I never expected her to be in charge of the first major campaign. Thank you, Toad Ancestor. That makes it even less necessary for me to return."
"You needn't thank me. That war was interesting to begin with.
Besides me, several other Old Kings watched in secret as well... Everyone seemed quite satisfied.
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