Breach of the Aure Empire, a Choice of Two Rewards

Beneath the capital of the Aure Empire.

The armies led by Aria and Breni had completely surrounded this enormous city.

At this moment,

they were witnessing a siege from the Sub-deity Era.

The main attacking force consisted entirely of Prince Rayne's army from the Breton Empire.

The Demon Knights and Guardian Knights, the two main forces, supervised the battle from behind.

"Aria, the siege warfare of this era is truly primitive."

Breni said as she watched the armies fighting on the battlefield.

"Of course."

"They lack enough mages in the Mage Legion."

"The elites of this era are mostly people granted professional powers by the gods."

"And extraordinary individuals who can unearth power from their own bloodlines are exceedingly rare."

"It seems that some kind of inheritance was severed."

"They seem unable to activate the power of their bloodlines anymore!"

Breni nodded.

"Exactly."

"I feel the same way."

"Back in the Dark Era, although that place had practically become a wasteland of civilization,"

"Dark Creatures ran rampant everywhere."

"But in that era, at least people could activate the power in their bloodlines and fight the Dark Creatures."

"The bloodline troops of that era were actually quite powerful."

"For example, the Berserk-Blooded Forest Giants and the hero Hom."

"During battle, they were far stronger than ordinary members of the Orange Legion."

"But the armies of this era—"

"aside from a small number of extraordinary elites, most of them are ordinary people wearing armor."

"With this level of strength, they would be swept away with ease, let alone by the time of the Glory Era—even during the Racial War, they would be crushed."

As the two conversed,

the distant battle over the city's defenses reached its climax.

Countless heavily armored warriors carrying siege ladders began their charge.

Atop the city walls,

the