The devils did not disappoint Solam either. After suffering a defeat, they reacted much more quickly. After all, an entire devil legion being annihilated by demons in an organized battle had become a rare sight at this stage of the Blood War.
The destruction of a massive devil legion triggered far greater repercussions than Solam had expected. With that legion gone, the devil fortresses within its defensive sector all came under grave threat, because it meant they would be without powerful reinforcements for some time.
The demons were not fools. Seeing this situation, many of them launched attacks on devil-held territory. And these attacks did achieve some results: at least seven devil fortresses fell during this wave of assaults.
No matter how strong a devil fortress's defenses were, they could not withstand the demons' overwhelming numbers! Think of peasant uprisings in ancient China—fearless farmers armed with crude, shoddy weapons, or even farming tools, could capture cities and seize territory from regular armies. Let alone the vicious demons.
As long as there were enough of them, they could wear the devils down through sheer attrition!
Encouraged by this wave of offensives, many Iron Fortresses on the demon side began to stir. As a result, spontaneous demon attacks became increasingly frequent, causing the devils' situation to deteriorate rapidly.
The commotion even caught the attention of Bel, lord of the First Layer of Hell and the devils' supreme commander in the Blood War!
As had been said before, devils were typical bureaucrats. They were exceptionally skilled at deceiving their superiors and concealing matters from below, so Bel only learned of the collapsing situation after it had already gone that far. Those pig-brained fools at the front had actually made such a mess of things!
Since the Blood War's supreme commander, Bel, had been