Based on the brief tactical meeting Samuel had convened, Hobart learned the true state of the battle at Amanda Mountain Pass.
It was nothing like the newspapers' reports of an evenly matched struggle. The well-prepared Fosac Empire still held the advantage.
If not for the vast quantities of supplies and soldiers transported to the front lines through the Teleportation Array, most positions along this defensive line might already have fallen.
The main reason was that the Ministry of Defense had misjudged ammunition consumption in modern warfare. At the very start of the war, their ammunition reserves had quickly been depleted. The armories then produced around the clock for over a month before finally meeting the battlefield's demands and barely holding the line.
The fighting had eased somewhat because Fosac's military had also misjudged its ammunition consumption. Their early preparations were nearly exhausted.
Hobart guessed that there were Extraordinary factors involved as well. Fosac's upper echelon had obtained from him the crucial intelligence needed to disrupt George III's ascension to godhood, so there was no longer any need for the front lines to fight so fiercely.
However, Fosac's upper echelon must have had other concerns. What if they failed to stop George III from becoming a god? That was why the war continued. Otherwise, Fosac's army could have waited longer, allowing the bitter cold to further drain Loen soldiers' fighting strength before launching a new offensive during the coldest season.
Meanwhile, the Extraordinary war had entered a fever pitch from the very beginning. The war between the Goddess of the Night Church and the God of War Church was even more intense than the Extraordinary conflict between their respective militaries.
Taking the Night Church's side as an example, many Nighthawks and Red Gloves were immediately given opportunities for advancement as long