Amid violent tremors, Badako City's walls collapsed with a thunderous crash, burying more than two thousand soldiers who had failed to escape beneath the rubble.
Kyle returned to the front lines and directly ordered the troops to begin their assault.
Before the formation, Carlisle swallowed hard. Looking at the ruined city walls, he drew his longsword and roared, "Kill!"
More than ten thousand soldiers of the Blackrock Army, armed with spears and sharp swords, followed their officers in attacking Badako City.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Kyle watched the scene before him without the slightest ripple in his heart.
Without the protection of the Divine Shield or the barrier of the city walls, tens of thousands of troops stepped over the stones and entered Badako City.
Within the streets, Count of Badako looked at the enemy forces stretching as far as the eye could see. Gathering more than three hundred personal guard knights, he headed for the castle within the city.
The city could not be defended. He needed to get his family out in the shortest possible time.
Inside Badako City, every household had shut its doors tight. They hid indoors, trembling as they prayed for the gods' protection.
On the streets, the Blackrock Army and Thousand Forts Army spread throughout the city, slaughtering Germans who dared resist, confiscating the property of nobles and wealthy merchants, and transporting it beyond the city walls.
As for embezzlement, several hundred people had been publicly beheaded, with even their families executed alongside them. This left the Ansans without the slightest courage to attempt such a thing.
Furthermore, every military merit earned was rewarded from above with land, money, servants, cloth, and even secret cultivation methods, completely extinguishing any thoughts of theft among the soldiers of both armies.
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