On the other hand, some disturbances had occurred within the main force of the punitive expedition.
Count Franken had issued the order to advance, but the stagnant column was slow to resume its normal march. With this force of over twenty thousand men stretching nearly four kilometers from end to end, he in the center could not immediately ascertain the situation at the front.
"I'll send someone to check as well," Sir Hollis called over a messenger and instructed him to go and urge the soldiers at the front to move, then turned to the earl with words of reassurance, "There's no need for concern, my lord, this is nothing serious. It's inevitable that various issues arise when the troop numbers swell, especially since everyone was just distracted by that commotion from the rear. They might still be a bit shaken."
Count Franken nodded but cast a somewhat anxious glance to the rear, "I wonder what the esteemed Magic Goddess is thinking, making such an astonishing display."
