The Grand Commander's group arrived in front of the empress and the others looking completely bedraggled.
"What happened?" The empress stared at Ludwig.
The Grand Commander's face was grave as he responded. "Kim Chon-jae was there and he… seems to be much stronger than when we last fought him. If it weren't for the former abbot's help, we wouldn't have made it back here."
He recounted everything that happened in Rabu.
Everyone felt sorry for the former abbot, but they were also glad to hear that only a part of the Buddhist community had chosen to follow the heretic cult.
"We need to take action now. We cannot let Kim Chon-jae escape!" The empress quickly made her decision.
Although Kim Chon-hae had gotten stronger, they had more people on their side. She didn't believe that the guy could overpower them all by himself.
The army hastened its pace at the empress's orders.
During the march, the empress and the Venerables planned how they would eliminate the cult leader.
