The southern region was vast. Traveling from one end to the other would take a very long time.
Moreover, Elina had thirty thousand troops with her. Even with the buffs from the mages, it was clearly impossible to reach the rebels' location quickly.
"Halt!"
Elina raised her right hand.
Evalyn, Freya, and thousands of soldiers stopped at once.
"It's nighttime. We haven't rested since this morning. Set up tents in the surrounding area. We'll spend the night here!" she ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness!" the soldiers replied in unison.
While the soldiers began setting up camp, Elina took Freya and Evalyn to look for a water source. Not far from their location, about twenty meters away, a river flowed rapidly.
Elina, Freya, and Evalyn guided their horses toward the river. They dismounted and let their horses drink their fill.
The three of them were tired as well, so they drank alongside their horses.
"Phew! The water feels so refreshing!" Freya exclaimed happily.
