Stone Demons were powerful, but after taking thousands upon thousands of Enchanted Bullet hits, even the Psychic Energy defenses coating their bodies would give way.
The fortress also held many Transcendents, including Legendary Rank powerhouses. The commanders of two legions, both of Legendary Rank, struck in particular, destroying two Stone Demons in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, the Enchanted Cannons on the fortress walls swung away from the outside and trained their barrels on the Stone Demons within.
Stone Demons were large targets and not especially fast, making them relatively easy to aim at even with cannons. Nearly every artillery position in the Eastern Bastion had a Transcendent dedicated to locking onto targets with mental power and helping the gunners aim, greatly improving the Enchanted Cannons' accuracy.
"Infantry, fall back! Prepare to fire!"
A booming voice rang out through amplification magic. The soldiers fighting below immediately withdrew in orderly ranks. Then boom, boom, boom! Cannon fire rolled across the fortress as more than thirty Enchanted Cannons, divided into five groups, poured fire onto five Stone Demons.
But the moment the cannons fired, the targeted Stone Demons curled into balls with their arms over their heads. The first shells struck and sent them rolling aside, allowing them to evade most of the bombardment. Even so, the cannons' power was unmistakable. The massive Enchanted Armor-Piercing Shells blasted earth and stone from their bodies. One Stone Demon reacted a fraction too slowly and took a shell straight through its torso. The Psychic Energy gathered inside it flickered twice, then went out for good. With a boom, it collapsed.
"Heh, heh, heh! It's useless. My king's army has arrived! Humans, your Eastern Bastion will fall again!" The same grating voice rang out, and a translucent figure appeared atop a Stone Demon's head.
"Heh,