In that case, that force was now temporarily being used to stall for time, buying the main army time to consolidate the city's defenses.
Of course, stalling for time came with risks of its own.
The God of Glaciers Allied Army and the God of Dark Gold Allied Army were no fools. They would soon notice the size of the blocking force.
Once they truly confirmed the blocking force's numbers, they would very likely be more than happy to swallow it whole.
Therefore, the blocking force could not really keep delaying forever. Instead, it had to withdraw as much as possible before the enemy came back to its senses.
"At most two hours. I've already given the order: after two hours, no matter what, they may retreat."
"I also know that if they block the enemy for too long, there's a risk they'll be wiped out to the last man. If that happens, it won't be worth it!" the God of Hunting replied.
Only then did the God of Gray Mist and the God of Tides feel slightly more at ease, and they said nothing more for the moment.
Time slipped by minute by minute, second by second. The fighting and firelight in the distance showed no sign of subsiding; instead, they seemed to be growing fiercer and fiercer.
The several gods did not go to rest either. Instead, they constantly watched the movements over there while also paying close attention to the progress of the city wall's repairs.
Although more than an hour had passed, the city wall had only just barely been built up to less than twenty meters high. Such speed was already very fast.
But in the eyes of the gods, it was still not enough, and they even kept sending people over to urge them