The news from the rear was a mix of good and bad.
The good news was that the team protecting the children had stopped in the Central District; the area was now swarming with Chaotic Believers who had fled from the south of the city, featuring Mimicking Birds and fat corpses. The two sides were fighting fiercely, completely oblivious to the living team hiding nearby.
The bad news was that The Temple District was also under attack, and the Mage confirmed that believers from two sects were passionately slaughtering each other in front of the Harvest Church, intent on being the last one standing.
So, Malin proposed that he should return to the Church first to assist with its defense.
"Go ahead." Constance and old Hoffman discussed it briefly and agreed to Malin's request.
They also gave Malin two squads of Punishers and handed over the Orc Assault Team to him.