The Fall of the City Walls

The balance of the war gradually tipped toward the Imperial Army. The Imperial soldiers fought fiercely, filled with confidence as they beat their former defeated foes, while the soldiers of the Holy War Coalition grew increasingly afraid.

There were more defenders on the walls than Imperial soldiers, but they could not make use of their numerical advantage to surround the Imperial Army. Instead, Reiner's soldiers drove them back step by step.

"No! They're too strong! We can't defeat them! Just like on the battlefield before! All of this is meaningless!"

"I want to go home alive! I can't die here!"

"We can't defeat them at all! They're too strong!"

The morale of the Holy War Coalition's soldiers sank further and further. Even with the encouragement of the Temple Knights and church soldiers, they still could not turn the tide.

At the same time, more than two thousand elite reinforcements—made up of additional Temple Knights and soldiers, as well as knights under the command of various lords and kings—were rushing toward the walls.

Rukoin Fortress was undoubtedly enormous. The outer wall of the main castle stood more than two hundred meters from the inner wall, and gathering all these men together before reaching the walls took more than twenty minutes.

The battle grew increasingly fierce. More Imperial soldiers surged onto the walls along the Siege Towers and Siege Ladders. The most dangerous phase of the siege had already passed. With their comrades holding the front line, hardly anyone could attack the soldiers while they climbed the Siege Ladders.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Battering Ram continued pounding against Rukoin Fortress's gate. By now, the outermost gate, made of wood bound with iron hoops, had been smashed to pieces. However, behind the wooden gate was another iron portcullis.

"Crimson Gryphon Knights, prepare yourselves.