Even with the powered assistance of their Alchemical Armor, the heavy infantry struggled to maneuver suits weighing over three tons. Standing atop the walls like miniature steel fortresses, they had no need to move once they formed ranks. All they had to do was kill the enemy.
When the elite forces on both sides collided, the battle instantly intensified. Psychic Energy surged and erupted again and again, making a greater racket than the Enchanted Cannons.
Yet the commanders of the Eastern Bastion were baffled. Why had the Ghost King's troops suddenly come out in full force? What were the other undead lords doing? Had the Ghost King acted on his own, or was this Princess Mulesina's doing?
With so much uncertain, the fortress commanders appeared composed as they gave orders, but inside, they were on edge.
At the same time, large-scale riots and rebellions erupted elsewhere in the Human Kingdom, especially near the nodes of the super-large Sacrificial Magic Circle.
Stinnerls City, Dortnald Town, Ferul City, Fellentin City...
One city after another was engulfed by sudden unrest. Overnight, the Human Kingdom, which had been relatively calm, teetered on the brink. Hundreds of thousands of people seemed to go mad, joining the Rebels and taking part in riots. They smashed, looted, and burned, reducing cities and villages to ruins. Rebels and rioters slaughtered people and seized wealth. In a single night, more than 1.6 million people died across the Human Kingdom.
At such a critical moment, the government that should have stepped in to restore order fell silent. From the prime minister and every minister and deputy minister to the members of the Nobles' Council, all had vanished.
The military and police forces in Stinnerls City were paralyzed. The Anomalies Bureau entered a state of emergency after its director, General Xuetielong