Inside Imperial Dragon Pass, the garrison was establishing a new defensive line in the inner city while clearing the rubble of the outer city wall, which had collapsed under the Demon Race's bombardment yesterday.
Because of last night's attack, large numbers of mages, priests, and Summoners had depleted their Spirit Power, while most Guardian Knights and Shield Warriors were also wounded.
As a result, ordinary soldiers, along with Retribution Knights, Berserkers, and Assassins, now formed the main force establishing defenses and clearing the rubble.
Although last night's Demon Race attack had not caused large numbers of deaths among the garrison of Imperial Dragon Pass, many had been put out of action by their injuries.
Moreover, the overall atmosphere inside Imperial Dragon Pass was extremely heavy, and morale was low throughout the garrison.
Even though Long Haochen came forward to encourage and reassure everyone, the overall collapse in morale could no longer be reversed.
Both Long Haochen and Xiao Huo's group understood that, without an actual victory, words of encouragement and reassurance alone would do little for the current situation.
Last night's Demon Race attack had shown everyone in Imperial Dragon Pass just how great the gap between the two sides was.
Thus, whether for morale or the overall course of the war, they needed an operation that could deal the Demon Race a crushing blow. Their first step now was to contact the other fortresses and ask about their situations, while also bringing together the Temple Federation's senior leadership to discuss the matter.
Long Haochen and Xiao Huo's group went to the Knight Temple and contacted the other fortresses through its Communication Projection. After hearing the reports from the other fortresses,
neither Long Haochen nor Xiao Huo's group showed any trace of relief on their faces. The other fortresses were