Chapter 374: [372] Dig Their Own Grave
The war to pacify the northern tribes had finally come to an end.
When Esdeath returned to the battlefield, her sharp eyes immediately caught sight of the decapitated body of Numa Seika and the shattered remains of a teigu scattered across the ground. It didn't take her long to piece together what had transpired.
"I always knew you weren't weak, but I never imagined you were this powerful."
"Powerful? This is nothing but a fragment of my strength," August replied calmly.
Despite his composed demeanor, August was far from his peak. His magical energy hadn't recovered, his abilities were restricted, and even the fabled Gate of Babylon was inaccessible to him.
For now, all he could rely on was the raw strength of his demonic physique and the triple-layered Haki. Compared to his full potential, this was a shadow of his true might.
Esdeath, of course, wasn't aware of this and assumed his remark was just modesty in the face of his incomplete recovery.
The battle may have ended quickly, but it left a massive logistical problem: what to do with the 400,000 prisoners.
This detail mirrored the original story, suggesting that even without August's intervention, the outcome of the war would have been largely the same.
"So, August, what do you think we should do with the prisoners?" Esdeath asked casually.
"What's your suggestion?"