Yelishao De continued listening to the reports from his subordinates. The front lines had officially collapsed, and quite a few units had fled back to Markus Fortress.
Yelishao De had expected this outcome long ago. What exceeded his expectations was that the defeat had come even faster than estimated.
At present, some reinforcing units were already fully prepared and waiting at Markus Fortress.
According to the units that had fled back, the Skywing Mercenary Group had not pressed their advantage in pursuit. They had merely advanced about 200 kilometers before stopping, leaving only 100 kilometers between them and Markus Fortress.
What gave Yelishao De the greatest headache now was the Sky Wing Mercenaries still hiding within the fortress.
Several reports had just come in. A number of holding cells had been blown open, several imprisoned Sky Wing Mercenaries had been rescued, and some Sparta Battle Suits that had been confiscated had even been seized back by them.
That was not all. Another report had just arrived: several tall and burly Sky Wing Mercenaries being held in one location had actually awakened while the sedatives were still in effect. They killed the guards, recovered their Sparta Battle Suits, and left the scene.
At that moment, someone analyzed the situation of the captured Sky Wing Mercenaries for Yelishao De.
"Your Highness, we have learned from some captured Sky Wing Mercenaries that those who infiltrated the fortress were elite members or top soldiers selected from special forces units across their organization. We can divide these special forces soldiers into four categories."
"Which four categories?"
"The first category consists of ordinary people. They have merely undergone rigorous training and specialized training programs, and they are exceptionally capable special forces soldiers. The greatest strength of the captured soldiers in this category is their ability to