Near the towering ice walls, several high order members stood in silence, their expressions grim and heavy.
The secret realm they had been operating within had already been completely emptied. Tens of thousands of soldiers now stood in formation, all facing the opposite side of the ice wall, their breaths restrained, their killing intent suppressed yet palpable.
Among them were several senior grey robed second rankers, as well as a single red robed expert of the third rank. The presence of that red robed figure alone was enough to stabilize the morale of the entire army.
Even so, his expression was far from relaxed.
He had personally witnessed Grey Lockhart's strength.
He had seen how Grey effortlessly defeated the City Lord of the Mandate Province, a powerful existence whom they had been targeting for years without success. What had taken them countless schemes and preparations had been resolved by Grey in only a few moves.
