The Central Continent (Continued)

The great demi-human nations could conquer these countries, but the gains from taking them by force were far outweighed by the cost of the losses. Thus, they had no enthusiasm for large-scale wars of invasion.

"In the past, there were only small-scale 'hunting-style' invasions. But this time, the beastman nation launched a full-scale assault," The Cardinal of Darkness Maximilian said slowly.

"The average physical strength of beastmen is ten times that of humans," the High Priest of Water added from beside him. "Before the demi-human army's offensive, human forces are almost completely incapable of resisting."

The armies of beastmen such as lionmen and tigermen had no tactics whatsoever. They merely smeared their tribe's totem onto their bodies using the blood of their prey, then charged forward while roaring.

Yet human armies were simply no match for them. No matter what formations they deployed, they would only be crushed beneath the torrent of the beastmen's savage charge.

That was the fundamental gap in physical ability. It was not that beastmen did not use tactics—they simply disdained to.

"So?" Aya asked. "That country was destroyed, and then what?"

"He issued a declaration of war," the Pontifex Maximus said in a low voice. "The demi-human nations intend to wage war for the purpose of exterminating humanity. An irreconcilable war."

The room fell deathly silent, and Lakyus's expression changed dramatically.

Aya frowned as well.

What is this... Something is wrong...

"The demi-human nations seek to destroy humanity and have united for that purpose. The moment their armies reach our gates will be humanity's day of extinction."

Demi-humans were powerful. Compared to humans, beastmen possessed bodies ten times stronger, elves had magical talent that utterly surpassed humanity's, and all manner of other demi-humans possessed their own unique and formidable advantages.

If these demi-humans united to