The Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephants knew three kinds of magic, all of them advanced magic: Stone Armor, Rock Cluster Thrust, and Earth Stomp.
Stone Armor covered the body in a shell of rock; Rock Cluster Thrust was somewhat similar to Rock Spike, except what erupted was a sharp, straight-line stone wall; Earth Stomp was an earth-element magic that had never appeared before. The Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephants triggered it by stomping their feet, rapidly flattening the ground.
It was like a massive jack suddenly slamming down onto the earth.
The area covered by Earth Stomp varied according to the strength of each Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephant. When the herd leader unleashed Earth Stomp, it covered a circle ten meters in diameter; some newly matured elephants could only manage around five meters; and young elephants that had only just learned the spell could affect an area merely one meter across, centered on their stomp.
Stone Armor and Rock Cluster Thrust were not the focus. The key to taming them lay in Earth Stomp. Liszt required Emily to be able to skillfully control the elephant herd's use of Earth Stomp.
At the same time, she had to ensure the herd maintained discipline in its movements.
Once the herd had been worn free of its beastly nature, knights would gradually be introduced to ride them. Only with knights mounted and commanding them could these 121 Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephants move in perfect unison.
Throughout the latter half of January, Liszt assisted Emily in training the herd of Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephants. At the same time, he constantly traveled between Black Horse Island and Flame Island, transporting essential supplies and keeping the territory's daily operations running.
"Forward, Shovel-Toothed Giant Elephants!"
Emily rode atop the herd leader's back and gave the command. Behind her followed more than a hundred