After Marcos' fall, there was nothing left to rebuild so the people began spreading out to the nearest villages and cities. Amongst these people were orphans who were being gathered by the caretaker to move them as far away from Marcos as possible.
One of these children picked up a strange muddy straw doll from the ground just as they were leaving. Airhead Azazel had lost it.
Meanwhile, the knights went back to the barracks to pack up whatever was left. Travel gear, weapons, anything that didn't get washed away or ruined.
After what happened, King Marcos and Prince Cid went back to Centurion with the pope for refuge, along with Johnathan who was in a coma. Godwin insisted on mounting a pegasus with Emberle to the mountains of Valhalla which Solomon reassured the king would be safer. Thus, the journey began.