Chapter 699: Going back

( Lucius and Felix Aurelius's POV ) 

Lucius and Felix were falling back with heavy hearts. 

They had obeyed the orders of their father, and lead the Aurelius forces to retreat. 

They were ashamed and every step they took felt like a bitter pill to swallow, but somehow they kept retreating at full speed, praying that their father was able to hold off the three monarchs long enough for them to enter light faction controlled lands. 

Mid-way through their retreat, they arrived at the narrow valley that Max had just had his incredibly difficult fight at and were stunned to see countless dead bodies of demon gods strewn all across the narrow passageway. 

" Wha? What the hell happened here? " Lucius questioned as suddenly from the adjacent cliff a dwarf and a man Lucius recognised all too well dropped in front of him.