Third Stage [8]

Raphael still had some troubles to deal with before he was completely in the clear. Melania had a clean sweep of the few nobles and troops that she had to face, but there were reinforcements on their way to take her down.

But, compared to what was headed towards Valerie, it wasn't anything much.

Valerie moved with a platoon of ten soldiers. Obviously, she didn't need their help just as Melania didn't, but they refused to leave her be.

The few noble soldiers on their side refused to follow their lead. Instead, they only obeyed commands from other nobles and Holy Clan geniuses, so most of them were delegated to Raphael's part of the army.