"Oh, all of them died..." Nina muttered casually.
Her tone lacked any hint of remorse or concern, as if she were merely stating a fact. Her expression didn't even change at all.
"Well, it's a given," Eve replied, sounding only partially disappointed by the outcome. "They were really weak."
Arianne, gazing at the enemy in the distance, added, "Those minions did say their leader was guarding Princess Tiffany, so their chances of succeeding were nil from the start. But it serves as a form of harassment, at least."
"True. With this, they shouldn't act rashly and send more assassins..." Teruria added, then lifted her gaze. "Wait, has the enemy's presence... increased?"
"Huh?"
At her words, everyone turned their attention to the enemy army.
True to Ria's observation, their numbers did seem to swell. The enemy troops were still multiplying. It began with about three thousand, but in mere seconds, it exploded to over ten thousand!
