Gedō's Talent

As the warhorses neighed, all the Empire's pursuing cavalry quickly pulled tight on their reins, slowing their mounts to a complete stop.

That single strike had completely changed the terrain of the battlefield, carving a terrifying trench into the plains where cavalry had once been able to charge freely.

What was more, if that attack had been aimed at people instead of the ground, at least several thousand—perhaps even tens of thousands—of soldiers would have been instantly killed by the golden light.

No one was truly foolish!

The commander of the Empire's cavalry in particular immediately realized that the attack had actually been a warning.

If they failed to appreciate the gesture, what followed would be a massacre, just like when the Kingdom's army had previously charged into their firearm positions.

At that moment, both the Empire's pursuing soldiers and the Kingdom's fleeing soldiers stopped moving, staring fixedly at Artoria as golden light radiated from her entire body.

Her originally petite and frail figure now seemed so towering, like a Giant standing between heaven and earth.

"G-God... a miracle!"

A Kingdom soldier dropped to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face in excitement.

His leg had been injured, and he had been abandoned at the rear. He had thought he was doomed, but who could have imagined that he would be saved at the very moment death descended?

It was not just him!

More and more abandoned or fleeing soldiers rapidly gathered together, picked up the weapons they had dropped, and stood behind Saber.

They firmly believed that this hero, willing to step forward at such a critical moment and turn the tide, would surely lead them in resisting the Empire's pursuit.

At the same time, an image of a great figure—brave, righteous, willing to take responsibility