Ever since the Imperium had begun launching invasions against Karthus and the surrounding nations, declaring that total war had officially broken out across the continent of E-Rantel, it was only natural that the Ice Dragon Legion, one of the Imperium's four legions, would also take part in the front lines and invade Karthus's territory.
Wasn't that right?
Today, the soldiers of the Ice Dragon Legion had been attacking this old, small fortress. After killing and wounding many of the defenders inside, including a large number of ordinary male civilians who had been hastily armed to defend the city, they had no choice but to retreat sullenly to a relatively safe distance, leaving behind quite a few of their own corpses.
Naturally, the Imperial Army soldiers had not given up on this place. This was merely a temporary rest after a major battle.
"Great!"
"What a stubborn old bastard..."
Imelda first glared grimly at the remaining defenders inside the small fortress, then looked at the corpses of the fallen Imperial soldiers beneath its walls. Seeing that those men had originally belonged to the Ice Dragon Legion under her command, she could not help but hate the old bastard inside the fortress even more.
But no matter how much she hated him, there was nothing she could do. Although the fortress was not large and looked somewhat dilapidated, three of its sides were surrounded by water, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Only a limited number of troops could be deployed in each assault. On top of that, she had arrived in a hurry and had not thought to bring air or naval forces, much less siege equipment. Thus, the battle had reached a stalemate.
"Hey!"
"Defenders inside the fortress, listen up! You've held out for so many days,