The Black Nightmare Army swiftly began to relocate.
The movement of tens of thousands of people was bound to draw considerable attention. Therefore, just as they had done before the attack, they removed their armor and split into dozens of groups, scattering away from different sides of the mountain range like ordinary refugees.
The outskirts of the Magic Beast Mountains were thick with watchful eyes. And when people kept emerging from the mountains, those watchers naturally noticed that something had changed within.
They immediately sent word back.
"Relocating? What's going on? Has someone leaked our information again?"
Inside St. Peter's Cathedral, the bishop listened to the Paladin's report, and his face immediately darkened. Thinking of the expression the Pope might wear upon learning the news, he could not help but shudder.
They had to deal with this quickly...
"Where is the Black Nightmare Army headed? In such a short time, I refuse to believe they could have found another natural hiding place." The bishop hurriedly gave the order. "Mobilize all forces at once and stop those rebels for me!"
"But... they're all moving separately."
"Then stop as many as you can!"
"Understood."
The Paladin turned and hurried out of the cathedral to relay the warning. The bishop drew a deep breath and carefully considered how he should report this news to His Holiness the Pope.
Under their orders, soldiers throughout the kingdom swiftly began to move.
They had no way to form a blockade quickly enough to seal off the entire Magic Beast Mountains. Thus, they chose several major roads in the surrounding area, setting up checkpoints and inspecting passing travelers. However... the results were far from ideal.
Once they removed the Black Nightmare Society's armor, most of those soldiers were simply ordinary people from all across the kingdom. With