A tremendous force descended upon Hadiseh, forming a translucent, glowing humanoid figure. Lothar arrived at Jeanne's side in the form of an avatar.
At this moment, the Double-Headed Eagle and Crusader banners were already flying from Hadiseh's walls and above the sacred fire altar, while the Sasanian banners had been trampled into the dust and pools of blood.
The streets were a complete mess, littered everywhere with fallen corpses and scattered weapons.
At a glance, there were hardly any signs of resistance left.
Hadiseh was not merely a military fortress like Rahba. It served as the headquarters of the Sasanian Dynasty's western border army, with fertile land and well-developed irrigation, enough to support a garrison of over ten thousand border troops.
In a city of this scale, even after the gates had been breached, it would usually take several more days of Urban Warfare to clear out the remaining enemies.
"How is the situation now?"
"The enemy collapsed at the first touch. Only scattered resistance remains in the city, and the situation has basically stabilized."
Jeanne was not surprised by Lothar's arrival. She reached out and touched his arm. The avatar, composed entirely of energy, felt somewhat unreal to the touch.
By now, the rating of Lothar's exclusive divine artifact had reached the level of "Destined by Heaven." All abilities attached to the artifact received a full hundred-percent bonus, and the avatar that had originally possessed only half the main body's strength had its power multiplied as well.
Though it lacked the True Dragon Body possessed by his main body, its combat strength was still far from insignificant.
"The road to Baghdad is unobstructed now. The Sasanians' performance in these two battles has been utterly unimpressive. They're not even as good as Saladin's Mamluks. If we keep advancing, we might