This time, the Guard Battalion is the largest force leading the attack.
But Guard Captain Edmond encountered no resistance.
The guards at the watchtower were long gone.
He brought his soldiers to this impoverished village—there are many such villages at the border of the Lion Territory.
They were accustomed to the convenience brought by red-walled houses and stone-paved roads.
Whether it's Origin City or Fertile City, the environment people live in is clean and hygienic, everything orderly.
So, when faced with this poor and desolate border village, a sense of disarray suddenly pulled Edmond and his soldiers back many years.
Children grew up from mud pits, washed clean upon reaching the shore, only to return to filthy swamps.
An indescribable stench and filth overwhelmed their senses, making them feel uncomfortable.
They realized this was the real face of the land.
The reality of places outside Lord Roman's rule...
