In the end, Modi did not retaliate against the Lorenzo Kingdom's fierce response. Instead, he withdrew the forces he still had inside its borders.
Modi was no madman. He was a revolutionary fixated on his ideals. Faced with failure, he did not fly into hysterics. He calmly weighed his options and chose the best one.
His plans in the Lorenzo Kingdom had failed. Continuing to fight over them would only invite fiercer blows and heavier losses.
After all, the Bloody Queen had proved that she would not hesitate to kill.
So Modi cut his losses and turned his attention to consolidating his position in the Asgar Kingdom.
Cyrabelle and the Lorenzo Kingdom's Calamity-rank powerhouses were glad to see it.
Grand Duke Mora had warned them, and the Lorenzo Kingdom had long since ruled out invading the Asgar Kingdom.
Modi could do as he pleased there. As long as they held the border and kept the turmoil from spilling over, there would be no problem.
Meanwhile, in the Mist World, Green encountered a situation he had not expected.
The battle to defend the Griffin City-State had ended with the Dark Holy Crusaders' retreat.
But the battle had shown Green and everyone in the Undead Empire just how powerful the enemy was. This retreat was only temporary; the crusaders would soon return.
Green immediately ordered the people of the Griffin City-State transported to the rear. Then he abandoned the city-state and withdrew.
The Griffin City-State's position was not suited to defense.
It had been built to control the relatively fertile lands around it, placing the whole city-state in the center of a vast plain. It had to be defended on all sides, with no natural barriers to rely on. It was easy to attack and hard to defend.
In the past, the