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At night, in the city of E-Rantel...
At that moment, this originally peaceful border town had become incredibly noisy. Countless armored Re-Estize soldiers carrying torches climbed onto E-Rantel's towering three-layered walls. All kinds of defensive equipment had long since been prepared, and the city's reserves stood ready as well. Countless soldiers sat around bonfires of all sizes along the streets, some whispering silently or uneasily, others quietly eating the hard bread baked stiff over the flames and blackened chunks of meat from some unknown animal.
From their faces, still marked by anxiety and fear, it was not difficult to tell that they had yet to recover from the terrifying battle that had taken place during the day. Some clutched their weapons tightly and refused to sleep no matter what.
Because that had not been a battle at all. It had been a naked slaughter of ordinary people like them!
If not for the powerful Archmage whom their Re-Estize Kingdom had invited as reinforcements, who had ultimately countered the spell of the terrifying Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown, these people would probably already be lying in that wilderness, corpses left for vultures and wild dogs to devour!
Therefore, it could not be blamed on the soldiers for being in such a state. The fact that they had not mutinied or suffered a mass panic was already a sign of considerable restraint.
Like the noisy streets of E-Rantel, the city lord's fortress in the center of the city, protected by a garden and a small inner river, was still brightly lit. From the bright candlelight shining through its windows and the occasional sounds of heated discussion, it was easy to tell that the important figures inside would not be getting a good night's sleep either.
"Where is Marquis Raeven? Has anyone