On the walls of the Magic Goddess Main Alliance's alliance city.
The popes of the various Evil God Churches gazed out at their armies leaving the city.
The departure of these legions immediately produced visible results.
The main army, which had still been retreating continuously.
Soon stabilized its battle lines again.
Groups of routed soldiers were diverted to both wings.
The main force of the Evil God Legion stabilized.
Especially the God-bestowed Legion, after rebuilding its battle lines.
They now had Heavy Infantry protecting them from the front.
They could begin channeling spells for a counterattack.
The external battlefield began tilting in their favor.
"Heh."
"They're nothing more than fifty thousand Golden Legion cavalry."
"Having lost the element of surprise."
"They're nothing special after all!"
"Indeed, cavalry is only highly mobile."
"If they can't break through our frontline Heavy Infantry, they'll still lose."
"Once we divert the routed soldiers and reorganize them."
"Even if we're inferior to them in cavalry."
"We can rely on our numerical advantage, advance step by step, and retake the territory we lost."
"So this battle will still be won by our side!"
Standing atop the walls, they were full of confidence.
But in the next second.
Outside the walls.
Blinding white lights began to shine one after another.
At first.
The lights were tiny and faint.
But soon.
The points of light lit up one after another, transforming in an instant into blazing radiance that shot into the sky.
And this!
Was immediately noticed by the Evil God Popes atop the walls.
"What is this?!"
The flickering light outside the city caused them to lose their vision in an instant.
When the light gradually weakened.
The people standing atop the walls looked again.
In that instant.
A shiver rising from their tailbones swept through their