"Have the kingdom's forces fallen? How come those brigands have made their way to our capital?!" Someone said, a bit of panic in her voice as the elderly woman's face had a trace of fear.
Even though she berated the army of the other kingdom, anyone listening to her knew she was only being bitter, their enemies were nothing to scoff at. If not for the advent of mana, perhaps their kingdom would have been invaded and flattened already, this was common knowledge.
Those close to the walls where the sounds came from were in an entirely different situation however, since unlike those speculating about the effectiveness of their soldiers on the battlefield, these people were face to face with monsters, monsters of each kind.
"My Lord…" Someone muttered under their breath, unable to move.