Cassian hesitated, unsure if he should tell her what he'd learned about the cult's base. She wasn't his commander, and from how things looked now, she might not even be in command of her own army anymore. For some reason, Naset had taken over overall command.
She explained why soon enough.
"Another small kingdom fell to the cult a week ago," Aria said. "And Ironclad has officially declared itself cult-aligned. They've started attacking Magisteria from the rear. Because of that, the people actually running things decided to take this seriously. Strong local forces are being pushed to cut off the cult's expansion as fast as possible."
"Then that base is going to get crushed soon," Cassian said after a moment of thought.
Aria nodded. "Yeah. It was only a matter of time. Once Commander Naset arrived here, the cultists were basically finished. I don't even understand their strategy anymore—the monsters they send just end up as ingredients for potions and supplies for our forces."
