The sudden destruction of the demon camp startled everyone in the army camp.
The situation threw them completely off balance. At first, no one could understand what had happened. Scouts ran back and forth, while messengers shouted incomplete reports, and confusion spread through the ranks. It was not clear until the frontline troops returned and finally relayed what they had seen with their own eyes.
The commander of the place was the most stupefied among them all. For a long moment, he simply stood there, staring ahead, his mind blank. He did not know what kind of message he should relay to the center. This was not a small skirmish or a partial victory. This was something else entirely.
He did not hurry.
Fear of making a mistake held him back. Instead, he gathered a full squadron and personally advanced toward the demon camp to confirm the situation himself.
What he saw left him horrified.
