The rebels' frontline crumbled, and Duke Landilus gave the order to retreat, bringing the first half of the final battle to a victorious conclusion for the Empire.
After receiving the retreat order, the high-ranking powerhouses from the rebel side in the sky also withdrew, temporarily bringing the war between the two sides to a halt.
Worth noting is that players on the Empire's side involved in the final phase of the mission related to "firearms" and "artillery" gained a great advantage.
During the subsequent chase, they scored plenty of military merits. Some even amassed more merits in this single mission than they had ever done in the past!
The Empire's players pursued relentlessly until the remaining rebel soldiers took shelter in their main camp, at which point they ceased their chase and retreated back into the city.
The battlefield, which had been bustling for over a month, fell silent once more.
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