- Your assumption is correct; Naria writes that she had a fight with Despair, which is why she was delayed. The Apostle himself is currently on the border of the empire with Farrellia, but he is not alone; he is accompanied by a powerful priest who can easily destroy any summoned creature, demon, or undead. Given the composition of Carneol, an attack under these conditions seems suicidal. The Sister believes that there is currently no particular point in attacking Margel again. The palace has been destroyed, the government has been destroyed, as has the army and knight headquarters. To instill in people the feeling that nowhere in the empire is safe now, and also to demonstrate the empire's inability to protect its vassals, she believes that Despair's next strike will fall on another region. She suspects it will be Crider.
-- Yes, My Lady, please excuse us... -- the girl was reluctant to reveal this fact about their biography until the very last moment, just in case, but, of course, Naria had warned them. Or Kalina. Or both. -- It's quite unpleasant to have such a glaring weakness that negates all your efforts, but there's nothing you can do about it. Unless you can accelerate to two hundred meters per second...
-- Crider. Wasn't the previous leader from there? Well, she certainly has nothing to do with the grievances of the old Church, but it seems that the enemy has fallen so low that he is going to strike at the most innocent, because I have no doubt about the Seer's foresight. If anyone can predict the next move of the Arcelites and the Apostle, it is her.