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CH1156: A Parting Gift
*(12/14)*
The combined invading force of Liberty Operatives and the Mercenary King's Wolves of War Mercenary group, retreated from Mount Shimbiris even faster than they came.
The order to retreat came directly from the Mercenary King himself.
As an S Ranker, even though he was not the designated operation commander, his words held the highest weight on the battlefield.
Even though Aaron Luther wasn't pleased by Zebadiah Zolt's action, there was nothing he could do but allow the retreat.
He had no reason to stop it.
The Mercenary King had recovered the Life Crystals which were the objective of the invasion, and there were reports of sightings of possible new S Rankers on the battlefield.
In that case, since the objective was complete, there was no point continuing the battle.