Battles took place on all the borders between the central and eastern regions of the continent.

The central kingdoms hadn’t expected the Eastern Kingdoms Alliance to have gotten this big and were taken aback.

For them, it was the definition of a dire situation.

The Iberian soldiers had gained momentum and it didn’t seem like they would go down easily even if the central kingdoms attacked them. However, they were afraid of being excommunicated by the Holy Kingdom and couldn’t retreat back to their own countries. 

But from the beginning, the answer wasn’t going to change.

No matter how afraid of being excommunicated they were, it was better than losing their territory that had taken multiple generations to build up.

‘Those who retreat from the frontlines with their troops will unconditionally be excommunicated!’

When the Holy Kingdom got wind of what they were planning, the kingdom once again threatened the central lords, but it didn’t change their minds. The central kingdoms had already decided to retreat. 

Every hour was important. 

Having been weakened by the long war, there was no way the central kingdoms could withstand the eastern region’s attacks. On top of that, with their main force gone from the frontlines, it wouldn’t be strange if the borders were to...