After successfully blowing up the Earth Core Passage, Boyke felt no joy at all.
The Governor died in battle, and he, who stepped up in a crisis, now passively became the highest-ranking officer in the army.
The reinforcements he expected never came, and instead, he received an order to retreat.
However, how could a war be stopped just because one wants to? The Giant centipede soldiers, whose return path was cut off, went berserk, constantly dragging others down with them.
The troops embroiled in chaotic battle couldn't pull back at all.
The fierce battle continued into the next day, and only after both armies were exhausted did the fighting cease.
By the time they calmed down, everything was already too late.
Not only had both armies suffered heavy losses, but the human cavalry had also arrived at the battlefield, staring at them from a dozen miles away.
