There were many Ocean Demons roaming in the Magic City. If they were to transfer the people from the refuge to other places at that moment, it would undoubtedly lead to a huge crisis.
But the Magic Association had no other choice. Evacuating the people out of the city was much better than leaving them all here to die.
"What about us?" asked one of the Apex-grade mages.
If they were to start evacuating people from the refuge, it would certainly be a challenging ordeal. But what about the mages? Should they retreat with the people or stay and fight?
"We have no way back," said President Hong Wu.
When they had established the base city in the Magic City, they built a refuge. There was an emergency exit inside the refuge. The refugees stood a chance of leaving the Magic City alive. If the Mages fought the Ocean Demons and kept them busy, the people could survive. But there was no way out for the Mages.