Nalant nodded and continued speaking to Arnold, laying out his next plans in advance.
And Arnold also knew that since the army of the Aio Continent had launched its attack...
If the defenders of the Flame Continent truly resisted, then casualties would be unavoidable.
So he nodded to show that he understood.
"Lord Nalant, I'll do everything I can!"
Arnold also hoped the defenders of the Flame Continent would surrender; otherwise, once both sides truly came to blows, there would be nothing he could do.
Next, Nalant led the army forward for a day, and finally, at dusk, they arrived at the first city blocking the road ahead.
This city was called South Carlo City, and it was not small in scale either, with at least four or five million permanent residents.
Moreover, because it lay on the border, in order to guard against invasions from other Divine Continents, the standing army inside the city numbered more than three hundred thousand.
The arrival of Nalant and the others was quickly discovered by the defenders inside the city.
Stubbornly, Nalant did not launch an attack immediately, but instead prepared to begin the assault early the next morning.
Early the next day, Nalant assembled his army and advanced to the foot of the city walls.
Looking at the densely packed defenders on the walls, Nalant turned to Arnold beside him.
Arnold indicated that he understood, then immediately spurred his horse toward the city wall ahead.
When he had approached to a distance of a little over two hundred meters from the wall, Arnold shouted up toward the top.
"Defenders inside the city, listen! I am Arnold, Grand Commander of the Flame Legion."
"I have come this time in the hope that you will lay down your weapons and accept surrender."
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