This was a battle Salomon had dreamed of, and the original vision behind his founding of the City of Immortals.
The only regret was that he had no time to watch this small war unfold.
He had always longed to use humanity's technology and wisdom to strike at Extra-dimensional Beings, rather than, like Kamar-Taj, dabble in dangerous magic and create risks before even confronting the Outer Dimensions. That was why the selection of Arcanist apprentices was so exceptionally strict: to prevent recruited apprentices from turning around and becoming threats to humanity. Even though Kamar-Taj's numbers were already considerable by Earth's magical standards, they were still far from enough to face the threats from the Outer Dimensions confronting the entire world.
Every crack of an Explosive Rounds Gun on Fimbulwinter Mountain, every missile launch, every broadside from a battleship was the result of years of his efforts. He wanted to prove to Kamar-Taj, to the Sorcerer Supreme, and even to himself that the Outer Dimensions were not indispensable to the Human Race. Kamar-Taj was merely a cradle for humanity. One day, Kamar-Taj would end its own mission with its own hands, and humanity would stand independently at the pinnacle of the galaxy.
Large numbers of Angels had gathered atop the snow-covered peak, and the City of Immortals could only push its front line as far as the mountainside.
It was not as if the Upper Angels and even the Four Virtues Angel had not attempted to drive back the City of Immortals' offensive, but under the relentless bombardment of two Sky Battleships, even the Four Virtues Angel had to proceed cautiously. The Intelligence Department had established numerous anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft missile towers, Wakandan anti-aircraft laser towers, and other installations on the mountainside, all operated by ordinary human soldiers clad in dark