On the surface of The Vile Altar...
The three members of the Congregation of Revelation now faced off against two soldiers and a bandit from Ironcrest who had joined forces earlier while Kaleb and Arthur made their way through the underground ruins in search of Cesar.
After the confrontation began, each side involved in the situation realized the level of fighting ability of the opposing groups, but also who each group would have fewer problems with in the future.
Since Cesar only had one 3rd-stage herb, they could share this resource among several of them as long as they used the herb to make pills.
However, while Cesar's item could be shared, its vitality status was a matter that some people disagreed about.
All in all, the kingdom's soldiers had allied themselves with the criminals of Ironcrest to fight these three members of the continent's largest army after strategically dividing themselves.