"Phew..." At Lulong Fortress, Luke Leopold and Merk Leopold breathed into their hands to warm them, then both looked toward General Reno, who stood on the city wall gazing into the distance.
"General, are you done looking yet? You've been staring for ages! What's so special about it?" Merk Leopold asked in confusion.
"The fire's gone out," Reno said calmly as he watched the wisps of black smoke rising.
"The fire?" Merk Leopold was puzzled.
"Idiot! Didn't Windhelm City just finish fighting? Your Excellency Ajax dropped a forbidden spell over there!" Luke Leopold smacked him on the head.
"Oh, right, there! But wait, weren't those Cyclopes? General, what are you feeling so sentimental about?" Merk Leopold could not understand what Reno's melancholy expression was for.
"I was merely lamenting that another miraculous species has gone extinct beneath the kingdom's Iron Hooves!" Reno shook his head regretfully.
"Huh? General, you're sympathizing with the enemy?" Luke Leopold was so anxious he nearly blurted out, Come on, man!
"Sympathy? No, no, no! I just think they shouldn't have been so simply wiped out. The kingdom has so many cities waiting to be built! So many buildings without workers! What could make better laborers than Cyclopes?" Reno shook his head regretfully. If only they could have been tamed! What a useful race! Think of how many draft animals they would save!
"..." Luke Leopold and Merk Leopold exchanged a look. Damn it, calling you a devil would be a compliment!
"It's over. At least Windhelm City won't face any threats this winter!" Reno shook his head. The terrifying aura of the forbidden spell would drive away magical beasts and Orcs trying to approach. Although the spell had not been cast directly at the ground, and casting it in the air had little impact on