The Demons' assault had erupted without warning, and it ended just as abruptly.
Not only was Li Wei, who had rushed over to join the fray, left dumbfounded—Altais, Silvalas, and the others, as those directly involved, felt as though a lifetime had passed.
Yet even though the tide of Demons had dispersed with the collapse of the Abyssal rift, they had little time to mourn and dwell on their sorrow.
In the end, the Prince of Cormyr left Tilverton's original garrison behind to cooperate with Li Wei in clearing out the remaining Demons on the battlefield and handling the post-battle cleanup.
This was an absolutely necessary step.
With plagues and undead calamities constantly breaking out along the Sea of Fallen Stars coast in recent years, if these corpses were not promptly gathered, cremated, and buried, they could very well brew new outbreaks of plague and undead disasters.
Concerned for his people's safety, after making a verbal agreement with Li Wei to meet in Suzail, he led the remaining Purple Dragon Guard after the refugee tide that had already retreated into the Stormhorn Mountains.
It was no short journey. The altitude was high, the climate bitterly cold, food and heating scarce—and most importantly, scattered Orcs still lurked throughout the Stormhorn Mountains.
If they were simply left alone, many people would likely die on the road.
Li Wei naturally agreed wholeheartedly, and his opinion of the Prince of Cormyr rose considerably.
This was a rare good prince.
If nothing unexpected happened, once he ascended Cormyr's throne, he would surely become a wise ruler and lead Cormyr toward an even more glorious future.
What Li Wei had not expected was that not long after Altais departed, Silvalas, the acting commander of the Wind Whisperer Rangers, also bade them farewell.
After stepping out of