The brief clash ended with the Beastfolk army retreating. Yet its effects continued to ferment within both armies.
After winning the opening battle, the Northern Route Army's morale soared even higher. Even the patrolling soldiers walked with far more spirit than usual.
The Beastfolk camp, in contrast, presented an entirely different scene. The upper ranks were busy devising ways to deal with the enemy's Magic Crystal Cannons, while the ordinary soldiers had been frightened out of their wits.
They had seen plenty of horrific scenes on the battlefield. But watching vast swathes of troops get blasted straight into the sky was still profoundly shocking.
No matter how brave a warrior was, faced with the enemy's artillery fire, there was no way to fight back.
"Your Majesty, if your Holy Domain experts take action, shouldn't they be able to break into the enemy camp and destroy their Magic Crystal Cannons?"
The Eagle Emperor asked expectantly.
In recent years, the Orc Empire had also produced a number of Holy Domain experts. However, these people rarely involved themselves in worldly affairs. The Dark Elf Queen was an exception.
Even while accompanying the army, most Holy Domain experts spent their time in seclusion and rarely interacted with those in power.
Everyone's understanding of Holy Domain experts was extremely limited. They only knew that they were immensely powerful, but had no clear idea exactly how powerful they were.
"In theory, it can be done. Unfortunately, there are Human Holy Domain experts in the enemy camp as well. We have all locked onto one another's auras. The moment we approach, we will be discovered.
"Even though our army has more Holy Domain experts, the enemy also has Magic Crystal Cannons.
"With attacks as dense as before, if they were hit directly, even Holy Domain experts would