After portal, is entire army gone forever?

[Zechnophobe]

Originally Posted by Saridu

Question Zechnophobe, how do I get to the Freedom Islands?

The smuggler on Istervag taunted me with "It's a secret!" and I have mostly finished Greenwort and visited Messalar.

If it's after the events on Demonis , I can wait

Someone in Arlania gives the map to the freedom isles. It might have been Kitano, but I'm not sure. Definitely not after Demonis.