The arched bridge and statues contracted and compacted, then were reshaped in the searing heat, their surfaces taking on an obsidian sheen.
Reinforcement complete!
"Our enemy is... a god!"
The kingdom's soldiers fell to their knees, pressing their foreheads to the ground.
Only a god could create such a miracle.
As the kingdom's soldiers prostrated themselves, Good led his subordinates across the bridge toward the royal capital.
This war was over.
Good rode the king's white horse.
"Pass down the order. Have those soldiers rescue anyone still alive."
"Yes, sir!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers had fallen into the great rift. Surely some lucky ones had survived, and the soldiers' bodies needed to be recovered too.
A small favor would be enough to reassure the people.
Upon hearing the order, the kingdom's soldiers lost much of their fear. They grew excited, and even somewhat grateful.
"Find some tools!"
"Rescue them!!"
"Hurry!!!"
Ropes dropped into the great rift one after another. The soldiers carrying out the rescue slid down anxiously, searching for survivors and their comrades' bodies.
The royal capital, central avenue.
The once-bustling streets were deserted. All the residents had hidden in their homes, watching through cracks in doors and windows.
Hoenn's great army advanced unhurriedly through the center of the royal capital. The vast military force made the citizens realize their country had changed hands once again.
Panic spread rapidly.
The gates of the royal castle already stood open.
The guards and ministers knelt on the ground, not daring to offer the slightest resistance.
"Form ranks!"
The warriors immediately stepped forward and formed ranks, raising spears bearing the flags of the Beasts Pirates and Hoenn, and swiftly rolled out a red carpet.
Amid all the warriors' reverence, Good stepped onto the avenue they formed. He walked through the palace's