This time, although the Witch Cult's full-scale assault had ultimately ended with their subjugation, the damage they inflicted upon the Gate City had been enormous.
Not to mention anything else, Fang Li and Sylvia's two battles against "Greed" alone had left two districts of the Gate City suffering astonishing devastation.
If converted into gold coins, the losses would truly have been enough to pile those coins into hills.
On top of that, the Witch Cult's rampage and the repeated offensives and defenses on the battlefield had likewise caused considerable damage to the Gate City.
Especially Reinhard.
This Sword Saint, who had been stacked with blessings until he was practically invincible, found it difficult to hold back. With only a few swings of his sword, he had shattered the road leading to City Hall. Though the destruction was not on Fang Li and Regulus's level, it was still quite severe.
Such massive damage left the Gate City residents emerging from the shelters standing blankly in every corner, utterly unable to react.
And with the Gate City in that state, the meeting between the Royal Selection candidates could not continue either.
In the end, Emilia, Crusch, Anastasia, Felt, and the others gathered together. After a brief discussion, they decided to support the Gate City's reconstruction.
In other words, the losses suffered by the Gate City this time would be borne by the factions of the four Royal Selection candidates.
As the kingdom's most respected noble, Crusch would be responsible for providing manpower.
As the kingdom's most successful merchant, Anastasia would be responsible for providing financial support.
As for Emilia and Felt, neither had even unified the forces within their own territories yet. They could not match Crusch in prestige or Anastasia in wealth, so they decided to provide resources.
The Mezas Territory