Though these handsome copper Enchanted Cannons were ancient and still needed slow matches to fire, the Divine Power infused into them made them terrifyingly powerful. The shells launched from their gaping muzzles could even rival Green's latest Fortress Heavy Cannons.
Fortunately, the Fire God Army had fewer than twenty of these deadly weapons in all. Otherwise, Green would have been in real trouble.
As the enemy cannons opened fire, Green's forces immediately suffered heavy casualties.
The mage corps had already raised a defensive barrier, but the Divine Power-infused Enchanted Cannons were simply too powerful. A single shell could tear through the Magic Barrier, letting the others rain down before it could recover.
For the first time, Green found himself pinned down by enemy fire.
The frontline corps lost men on a massive scale. One volley alone left more than three thousand dead or wounded.
Red Queen quickly tallied and reported the casualties, startling both Green and Penny. Penny, the battlefield commander, had grown accustomed to easy victories. Now her brows drew tight, and her face darkened.
But Penny was an able commander. General James had taught her well, and she soon steadied herself. This battle was unlike the others: the enemy was an army under a Deity.
Under the rules of Divine War, Deities fought Deities, so they did not need to fear the Fire God himself. But supplying a few weapons was enough to tip the balance of the battle.
Penny had to adapt to facing an enemy with better equipment than her own.
Green was adapting too. He sighed inwardly. So this is the age of Divine War? It really is different from before!
Still, Green did not believe the army under his command lacked the strength to stand against them.
In fact, apart from the twenty or