At Marquis Yaglu's command, the entire hall erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. Everyone returned to the command post to continue discussing battle plans, while Marquis Yaglu returned alone to the Lord's Mansion to rest. His deputy remained behind to work out a more detailed plan with the generals and nobles.
The atmosphere in the command post was tense but hopeful. Ang stood before the map, listening as Marquis Yaglu's deputy carefully analyzed the Three-headed Hellhounds. "These magical beasts are enormous and easy enough to hit, but the fireballs, Darkness Cloud, and frost rays spewed by their three heads are incredibly powerful. Darkness Cloud in particular is troublesome. Once we're shrouded in it, both the accuracy and power of our ballista bolts will be greatly reduced. So before they can cast those spells, we must use heavy ballista bolts to attack their heads."
The deputy paused, pointing to the area marked within 400 yards beyond the outer wall on the map. "Heavy ballista bolts have an effective range of 400 yards. From any farther away, they won't be able to penetrate the creatures' scales. Therefore, the battlefield must remain within 400 yards of the city wall. No farther."
Ang nodded, rapidly calculating the possible details of the battle. He looked up and said, "If we can use the night as cover, I'll use a Magic Broom to draw their attention and lure them into range. The ballista teams on the wall can use that chance to target their heads. Once they are distracted and defending themselves, I'll deliver the fatal blow with the magic crystal cannon."
At those words, hope flared in everyone's eyes within the command post. The deputy immediately responded, "Good. Then the ballista crews on the walls must coordinate perfectly. There cannot be the slightest delay. Ang,