Aphra and the Beyonders of the Stiano Family thought themselves worldly and experienced. New inventions such as "Magic Potion" and "Spirit-Storage Crystal" merely struck them as novel; they did not feel that they exceeded their understanding.
However, the fighting style of the "Beyonder Marionettes" left them stunned into silence for a long time on the hill.
Only after hearing Odys's words did Aphra react. "Those weapons—those weapons are also new applications of the occult?"
"Yes." Odys smiled. "This isn't the first time they've been tested in actual combat. It's merely the first time we've used them against a regular army."
Unfortunately, the battle could have been fought more brilliantly. They could even have captured most of the enemy.
But given the current situation, they could at most cause the enemy to rout.
Although Odys was very dissatisfied, the members of the Stiano Family were deeply shocked by the battle they had just witnessed.
It had taken only about half an hour to defeat an enemy ten times their number!
Aphra sighed. "The nature of warfare is going to be rewritten."
Odys, however, said, "Not in the short term."
Normally, this battle was indeed astonishing. However, those in high positions who had not witnessed it firsthand would assume that the Radicals had merely obtained a lucky victory.
Or rather, because this battle exceeded their understanding, they would not believe for the time being that a new method of warfare had appeared.
That was good news for Odys. Once everyone realized this, they would certainly try to develop "Beyonder Marionettes" as well.
As long as they were willing to invest enough manpower and resources, it would not take long to break through Odys's technological blockade.
After all, the "Gal Runes" had already begun to be disclosed on a small scale. They were