Of course, filling in such a wide and deep moat was not something that could be done in a short time.
Especially with the Sun God Kingdom's remote defensive firepower armed to the teeth.
On the first day alone, more than three thousand serfs and allied soldiers were killed or wounded.
By nightfall, the allied forces had no choice but to request Nalant's support.
They hoped Nalant could send his Mana Cannons to assist the allied forces.
Hearing the request, Nalant naturally did not refuse.
Every Mana Cannon shell fired was the equivalent of spending gold coins.
But they had already reached the foot of the Sun God Kingdom's walls.
He also wanted to wipe out the Sun God Kingdom sooner.
As long as the Sun God Kingdom was eradicated, Storm Territory would no longer have any powerful enemies on this continent.
It could develop without having to hold back at every turn.
Thus, on the second day of the river-filling battle, Nalant's hundred-plus Mana Armored Vehicles drove outside the Holy City.
As clusters of purple Mana Cannon shells bombarded the Sun God Kingdom's Holy City, the Sun God Kingdom's allied troops within were immediately startled.
However, to Nalant's surprise, the Mana Cannons' destructive power was nowhere near as great as before.
This was not because the Mana Cannons had malfunctioned, nor because Nalant was reluctant to use Mana Crystals.
It was because the Holy City's walls were protected by a magic array.
In the past, when Mana Cannons bombarded ordinary walls, they could immediately blast apart a large section.
For example, the battlements would certainly be blown into pieces.
But when Mana Cannon shells struck the Holy City's battlements, their power was directly absorbed.
A faint glow lit up across the wall's surface, like a protective barrier.
It directly