Things have gone from bad to worse, as it was caught off guard by a Goblin Magic explosion, forcing it to reduce its own presence for survival, which made its escape even more difficult.
The Nightmare Sage continued to advance in anxiety, enduring the pain and burrowing into the Goblin carcasses that barely held its consciousness.
However, no matter what, that disgusting mound of flesh indeed brought chaos to the city's order. To approach the city gate as quickly as possible and seize the opportunity to break through the Barrier, it had no choice but to do so.
It didn't have to be so hasty.
It knew humankind well, though the Border Count had considerable strength, sealing off the entire Border City would require vast resources and money. A prolonged blockade was simply unsustainable and bound to have loopholes eventually.