Those who rendered meritorious service would be rewarded, and those who committed offenses would be punished.
The journey had been long.
Sifa was clear about rewards and punishments.
Next came the officers' time to choose their rewards.
Troll and Red Scorpion had nearly finished digesting their potions, so they chose the potion for the next Sequence.
Grey Wolf felt he was still far from advancing, so he chose a mystical item.
Most of the other officers chose gold coins.
Most of them were men with families.
Of the remaining two, one chose a mystical item, while the other chose a potion.
The rewards segment thus came to an end.
Sifa spread out the map and had the officers gather around so they could see it clearly.
Pointing at the map, which was marked with arrows showing various movements, Sifa said, "After taking Magu Town, the days ahead won't be so comfortable."
"Once we push farther forward, we'll enter the Rose School's line of sight."
"At most, it'll take another two or three days for them to notice the abnormality on the Star Highlands."
"If we hurry with all our might, we can see Abidos's walls within a week. But if we do that, our army will be quite exhausted."
"Meanwhile, the enemy will be well-rested, and the city contains a large number of troops and Beyonders."
"Taking Abidos in this state, even if we succeed, will result in extremely heavy casualties."
Red Scorpion, her figure hot and curvaceous, braced both hands on the table and leaned forward. The movement nearly sent her breasts spilling out of her collar.
"But if we slow down and head to Abidos at a normal pace, they'll discover us and have plenty of time to respond."
Sifa nodded. "Exactly."
"If I were the leader of