"Retreat immediately." A middle-aged man in black knight armor said in a deep voice.
"If I'm not mistaken, the elves should soon join the Dragan Empire in searching Ferdinand Forest. Staying here now is not a wise decision."
"But... didn't we see that giant red dragon wounded and fleeing?"
"Although, we haven't received the signal from the Mother Tree Sect and our inside contact; something unexpected must have happened."
"To be safe, retreat quickly."
"Yes, Sir."
....
Similar scenes continued to unfold in various parts of Ferdinand Forest.
And when Rein and other strong figures from the Empire conducted a sweeping search for cults in Ferdinand Forest, the results were very limited.
Most of the cult organizations had already retreated. Only the Plague Sect remained at their camp and was swiftly surrounded and annihilated by the strong forces of the Empire and Elf Clan, rescuing many captured pure-blood elves.
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