The flames that had filled the sky had all gone out, leaving only charred ruins and broken walls, along with thick black smoke that had yet to disperse.
After Owen and the others produced solid evidence—photos, videos, and the like—of the defensive zone held by the Congress chairman occupied by the Grim Reaper, Leonard, the principal person in charge and a man who understood the greater good, decisively decided to surrender the defensive zone under his command. Of course, the condition was that the American Wizards in this stronghold would receive immunity from the United Kingdom, and no one would be held accountable for resisting or for the earlier attack during the Dueling Tournament.
In the other bunkers throughout the defensive zone, wizards came out one after another. Their entrances were thrown wide open, and all the Magic Crossbows had been turned around. They had given up the defense.
The wizards of the Magical Kingdom restored order, split into several teams, and methodically sorted through the magical supplies that had been lost in the earlier chaos or burned by the fierce flames. The Healers accompanying the army advanced under the protection of Aurors to further treat and guard the captured American Wizards.
A massive shadow covered the defensive zone. Having received word from the Nautilus Floating Ship responsible for reconnaissance, the Giant Squid Ship that had rushed over as reinforcements burst through the clouds, its tentacles churning up and down. Nimble tentacles wrapped around the towering bunkers, and with a surge of force, cut them in half and dismantled them. The shattered bunker walls collapsed, bricks flying in all directions...
The American Wizards who had already walked out of the defensive zone watched helplessly as the place they had held for so long was razed to the ground. In their