Iron Behemoth

Wallwalker No. 1 rolled out of the assembly Workshop, its two black iron tracks slowly entering the mud.

The testing field lay in the Knight Training Grounds outside Tear Knight City.

It had originally been used to train the Heavy Cavalry Legion's knights. The ground had been compacted several times to withstand repeated trampling by heavy cavalry and the passage of heavy freight wagons.

Several days before the trial, the Artisan Workshop had sealed off the surrounding area.

To recreate the extreme conditions of the Blood Moon Season, they had flooded the testing area for three days straight, mixing gravel, broken timber, and all manner of monster bones into the mud.

Now only a thin crust remained on the surface, with mud of varying depths beneath it.

Once a vehicle crushed that surface, it would face a whole host of difficult problems: sinking, slipping, and debris jamming its wheel hubs.

They had even requisitioned a specialized heavy freight wagon from the Legion to serve as the control vehicle for the Wallwalker's test.

Herman stood at the observation point beside the testing area, watching the two vehicles on the field.

He had brought that specialized transport wagon from the Legion under his command. The custom-built heavy wagon had seen extensive service.

It already had rune assistance, and six Runic Warhorses in protective gear were harnessed before it, pawing repeatedly at the ground in a display of strength and wildness.

It was arguably the most reliable, sturdiest transport wagon the Church possessed, the mainstay of supply transport during the Blood Moon Season.

Yet it still faced clear limitations on the roads during that season.

Herman looked at its wheels and axles.

Although the wheels had been widened as much as possible to distribute the wagon's weight, they would continue sinking once they