Nalant and the others continued waiting for the alien army's arrival.
Then, three days later, when the alien army was still a day's journey from Glory Fortress, reinforcements from Storm Territory arrived first.
"Nalant, the guards said a strange goblin contingent has arrived outside the city. They say they're your subordinates."
"My father has already brought them into the city. They'll reach this council estate soon."
That day, as Nalant was nurturing his divine spark, Isabella knocked on his door.
"Oh, the reinforcements are here. I'll go take a look!"
Nalant immediately stopped cultivating and followed Isabella out of the estate.
Rumble! Rumble!
Just as Nalant reached the estate entrance, waves of roaring thundered from the street ahead.
On Glory Fortress's main road, a full hundred Mana Armored Vehicles were rumbling toward them.
Minor nobles and soldiers from the city had already gathered all around.
These minor nobles and soldiers stared at the sight in shock. Clearly, it was their first time seeing something so extraordinary.
"Honored Sir!"
Very soon, the Mana Armored Vehicles arrived before the estate.
As the hatch of the first Mana Armored Vehicle opened, the goblin leader Rumba immediately called out a respectful greeting to Nalant.
"Mm, Rumba, you've all worked hard!"
Nalant nodded.
"To serve the honored sir, the goblins will spare no cost!"
Goblin Rumba had learned quite a few flattering phrases from the humans by now.
"Honored Sir, as per your instructions, we drove over every Mana Armored Vehicle in the territory. There are one hundred in total."
"Very good. Rumba, have the goblins park the armored vehicles by the roadside."
"Then the nobles in the city will take you to rest."
"The enemy should arrive tomorrow, so make sure you rest well!"
Nalant gave Rumba his instructions.
"Yes, Honored Sir!"
Rumba promptly