Remnant Army

Almost as soon as everyone arrived in Regina, they scattered in all directions. To persuade more free mages, they once again set out into the night.

As for Benjamin, he flew alone toward the border.

The Church might send out its troops tonight. He did not know whether he could make it in time, but in terms of speed, he was already the fastest among them. If he could reach the border before the war broke out, perhaps he could preserve as much of their military strength as possible.

—He had brought the acting prime minister's badge with him, so he also possessed a certain degree of military command authority.

It was around one in the morning. The sky was black beyond belief, and there were scarcely any signs of human activity on the plains below. The news had not spread through Ikor, so every region of the country remained quite peaceful.

Benjamin flew through the night for who knew how long before he suddenly spotted a blaze of fire on the horizon ahead.

He immediately perked up.

"That is..."

The firelight was moving too, rapidly drawing closer within his field of vision. Across the dark plain, countless people held torches as they hurried in this direction.

An army?

Benjamin was somewhat surprised. After all, this place was still quite a distance from the border. He should not have encountered an army here.

As the distance closed, the full appearance of the force gradually came into view. Their numbers were enormous—at a glance, there seemed to be tens of thousands of them, an imposing sight stretching as far as the eye could see. Yet the formation did not look very orderly; it was even somewhat chaotic. Many soldiers carried stretchers, and the wind brought with it the faint scent of