It had to be said that perhaps this was also the outcome Stella wanted most right now.
Because after death, perhaps she would be able to see the person she loved most!
"Nalant, remember to wait for me!" Stella closed her eyes.
"Magic Beast knights, raise your battle-axes... begin the execu..." At that moment, Bishop Ick's voice rang out as well.
At his command, all the Magic Beast knights raised the massive axes in their hands, aiming them at the Onyx Principality's great nobles before them.
They only had to wait for Bishop Ick to finish the final word, "execution," before they would mercilessly bring their axes down upon the necks of the Onyx Principality's people.
"Huh, look! What's that?"
However, they never heard that final word, because at that very moment, a strange sight appeared not far from Ferdie City.
An outrageously luxurious carriage was racing toward the city gates at a speed beyond anything anyone could imagine.
It was faster than any warhorse, and as it sped forward, it even kicked up vast clouds of dust behind it.
"Heavens, there's actually such a luxurious carriage? Whose carriage is that?"
"A luxurious carriage? Look at what's pulling it! Gods above, isn't that some kind of magic beast?"
"Gasp, that's a Silver-Horned Rhinoceros—a fifth-tier magic beast, a Silver-Horned Rhinoceros!"
"A fifth-tier magic beast? Who could make a fifth-tier magic beast obediently pull a carriage? Could it be a god?"
The appearance of that carriage immediately drew everyone's attention.
Whether inside or outside the city, both sides found the carriage utterly unbelievable.
"How is this possible? Glory Continent couldn't possibly have such a luxurious carriage!"
Bishop Ick and the red-robed archbishop were naturally drawn to it as well.
As people from Sacred Continent, the two of them had seen this style