Immediately after Duke Hispenril and Marquess Lecandro shouted, aura, divine power, and magical forces surged from all directions.
A battle far more intense than the one outside the Holy See resumed.
Despite their hollow voices, the demonic beasts mercilessly pressed the punitive army.
No matter how much the continent’s strongest warriors showcased their skills, there was no way to counter the endless waves of demons rising from the ground.
Moreover, infiltrating the heart of enemy territory inevitably meant preparing to be surrounded.
With a tactical disadvantage, the punitive army suffered mounting casualties.
“Arghhh!”
“Sir Elman!”
“Priest, danger……! Urk!”
“Sir Linden? Sir Linden! Open your eyes, Sir Linden!”
“Damn it!”
Each time a comrade fell, the knight’s sword grew fiercer, the cleric’s prayers more fervent, and the mage’s flames blazed hotter.
No one retreated in fear.
From the start, everyone in the punitive army was here, resolved to shed blood in place of their families, friends, and loved ones.
However, despite their…