Upon hearing the message from the high command, the faces of the two people caught up in the emotional moment stiffened suddenly.
"Uh… this…" Richard turned his head away, "I'll go retrieve my Alchemy Golem. You take charge and organize the others."
With that said, Richard left the Command Room as if fleeing.
How awkward it was to have that whisper of romance cut off midway.
Stepping outside the War Fortress, Richard opened the Secret Realm to let the Magic Statue enter, then called Ulysses to prepare for retreat.
"Ga, we're finally retreating. If we waited any longer, that giant worm would have been ready to move."
Hearing this, Richard glanced at the distant War Giant Worm, a foreboding feeling flashing through his mind.
"High command is ordering a retreat back to the Floating City... could it be that our forces have been defeated?"
