"It's time to leave," Erwin said as he appeared beside Onean using a space split technique.

Onean had fully entered her element and was intent on striking down Aiden, so she wasn't very pleased for Erwin to suddenly barge in like this.

"Most of the city guards are already dead. We have to go," Erwin urged in a grim voice.

Onean was naturally aware that the city guards were nothing more than cannon fodder, but her hope was that the city guards would be able to last long enough for her to strike down Aiden and intimidate the Burmen army into retreat. However, that was never a realistic hope to begin with, and the cruel reality was quickly dawning on her.

"If you die here, that would be exactly what Lazaar wants to see, and all hope will be lost," Erwin said.

Onean finally calmed down upon hearing this.

"I'll get Christine to drive the airship into the sky above the royal palace. You should go with her as well. Pack up all of your necessary belongings and get out of here."

"And then? Where are we going after that?" Onean asked as she turned to look at him.

Erwin was momentarily stumped by this question, even though it was quite a simple one.

Indeed, where could she go after this? If Sarus were to fall, the fall of the Effer Kingdom would soon follow. In that...