Gilgen looked on at the Effer Kingdom royal cavaliers that were flanking his army from the side, and his expression darkened even further.

The formation of the Skycourt Kingdom's troops on the eastern side of the army was completely thrown into disarray by the 5,000 royal cavaliers, and even though the outermost foot soldiers had adopted such defensive measures, the royal cavaliers had simply built up too much momentum from galloping over the Marrod Plain. They were storming along like a force of nature, and there was no way that they could be stopped by things like shields and spears.

All of a sudden, Onean rose up into the sky from the back of her horse, and with a sweep of her silver staff, several dozen bolts of lightning were sent flashing through the air, wreaking havoc directly among the Skycourt Kingdom's ranks. Judging from her appearance and her impressive magic power, it was already clear to Gilgen that this woman was none other than Princess Onean. It was all thanks to Prime Minister Fuller that he had been able to develop such an extensive base of knowledge on all of the important figures of the Effer Kingdom. As for the man who was riding alongside Princess Onean, his identity was still a mystery to Gilgen.

With another powerful magician joining the Effer Kingdom's ranks, the unease in Gilgen's heart was only continuing to grow. Onean had arrived...