This time, the Upper-Rank Knights didn't suffer any injuries. They were on the outskirts of the battlefield and successfully avoided the crash zone of the airship.
But Joey was somewhat unlucky. He was hit by the falling wreckage and was unconscious in the hospital for several days. The bed next to Lorenzo's initially was occupied by him.
Eve and Selyu, under the protection of the soldiers, were unharmed. Lancelot, who fell with Lorenzo into the core area, seemed to have been taken away by the Perpetual Motion Pump. The Armor of Original Sin protected him. Although his injuries were severe, they weren't fatal.
"How is the situation?"
"It's a mess. Luckily, in recent years, we haven't downsized the Cleaner Squad despite the decrease in Demon activity. Otherwise, I'd be exhausted."
"To accelerate the retreat of the erosion, we've injected all our stock of Neutralizing Liquid into the Furnace Pillar, setting the main steam outlet at Salicado Manor."
