Indeed, on the third day after Aleya told herself about the events in the North, a large number of Undead Mages began their march southward.
Accompanying the Undead Mages was a horde of the Undead, as well as many Magic Beasts driven by the Undead. However, the situation was much better than last winter, because the river was not frozen over.
The river still flowed turbulently, making it difficult for those Magic Beasts to cross.
With the convenience of the river, their defensive journey downstream was much easier.
What was unexpected, however, was that some lunatics appeared among the Undead Mages. They started releasing plagues in large quantities along their route, threatening to compel the people here to let them pass, escalating the conflicts on both sides.
Gradually, even those Lords, who originally didn't need to send reinforcements, dispatched troops to the Northern River Bank to attack.
