"Not to mention that Lord Ash was leading them. Lord Ash could easily defeat the combined assault of multiple Banshees."
Zoe froze. She knew the Banshees were powerful fighters, but she had not expected them to be this absurdly strong. Yet even so, they could only choose to retreat in the battle beneath Rhine.
"Then how are we supposed to fight? How could we possibly win? If Jules is that strong, doesn't that mean he's completely unbeatable?"
Zoe was already one of Castel's senior officials, while Hodge was a war priest of Empire Truth. Both of them knew the specific details of this battle.
Jules had driven back two Banshee squads by himself and had even nearly trapped them there. The news had caused an uproar throughout Castel as soon as it arrived.
Theus had personally gone to hold the line at the underground river front, while Blood Port was also on high alert.
Zoe had initially thought they were making a mountain out of a molehill, but after hearing Hodge's words, she began to feel afraid instead.
Hodge grinned. "Miss Zoe, if one company can't defeat one Banshee, then do you think a hundred companies can defeat a hundred Banshees?"
"Of course they can't! The Banshees have a Symbiotic Pact, and they can communicate through Mind Link. Their coordination is perfect—they'd definitely be even more formidable on the battlefield!"
But Hodge shook his head.
"In combat exercises, one company can't defeat one Banshee. But ten Banshees can't breach a defensive position formed by ten companies."
"Huh? H-How is that possible?!"
Ten companies meant over a thousand people. Deploying that many people would be troublesome, and even relaying orders would take great effort. The Banshees, meanwhile, only had ten people and were linked by Mind Link. No matter how she