Five minutes after the fierce battle began, Benjamin sensed that the situation was starting to take a turn for the worse.
The mages and priests in the sky were still locked in a bitter struggle, neither side able to claim victory, but the soldiers at the north gate were already beginning to falter. Even with the defensive advantage, the Kingdom Army far outnumbered them. It had not been obvious at first, but as time stretched on, the weakness immediately revealed itself.
By now, the Kingdom Army had abandoned the battering rams. Stepping over countless corpses, they launched a direct assault on the city gate. Some had already climbed onto the walls and were fighting the Black Nightmare Army stationed there. There were not many climbers yet, so the Black Nightmare Army could still hold them back for now, but... they probably would not last much longer.
And once the city gate fell, although they had backup battle plans, the enormous disparity in troop numbers would still make the situation extremely unfavorable.
—I need to do something.
Benjamin watched the battle atop the walls and gradually flew closer. However... he had only approached a little when Grant's voice immediately carried over from nearby.
"Your opponent is me."
Benjamin looked up to see Grant flying higher in the sky, his gaze locked tightly onto him as the runes in his eyes flickered in and out of brightness. Without question, if Benjamin dared to make a move, Grant would seize the opening and launch a merciless, fatal sneak attack.
Unless he dealt with Grant, there was no way he could join the battle.
Thus, after several seconds of silence, Benjamin suddenly rose into the air and came directly to the same altitude as Grant, confronting him. This time, he did not intend for