In such an unfavorable land, the expedition force was doomed from the start.
But therein lies the question.
If the Tainted Lands were a no-man's zone, why was Reinhardt advocating to form another Allied Knight Order and go delving inside those blighted lands again?
The smart ones and those in the know already understood his plans. They couldn't help but marvel how he steered the entire summit to the outcome he desired.
Reinhardt continued.
"But things are different now. Like I said, the demons don't fear humanity. They do not fear kingdoms or the knight orders."
"But there is one thing. One existence they have always feared. The World Tree."
It was that name again.
The rulers leaned forward. Their interest was piqued.
It was not only them. Several Heroes, high-ranking knights and others fell into contemplation.
Although a myth now, they had heard about a towering tree that connected the ground with the sky above.
