The Academy would never fall.
That was no idle boast.
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, had failed, resorting to political means to divide the Academy.
The red-haired hero Radagon had failed, choosing marriage to put their conflict on hold.
Ranni, the Moon Princess, had failed, exhausting Caria's last armed forces in the process.
But today, a band of unremarkable mortals from Stormveil had gathered to create a man-made miracle without relying on the gods.
The cavalry led by Nepheli swept back and forth across the battlefield, while the Trolls slowly but surely cleared a path. Against the marionette soldiers' counterattack, the infantry formations raised an impenetrable line of Brass Shields, standing firm as stone. The small, nimble Demi-Humans seized their chance to leap through the gaps, springing into the air off their comrades' shoulders and smashing the marionette soldiers to pieces as easily as chopping vegetables.
Far away at Gate Town Bridge, the artillery positions kept sending Explosive Greatbolts into the Academy. With a single longbow, Latenna the Albinauric suppressed the entire contingent of sorcerers.
Stormveil advanced steadily, one step at a time. No unit was perfect; each had its weaknesses. But together, they became unassailable!
The Academy's main gate drew closer, and resistance grew fiercer.
The entrance was narrow, and the marionette soldiers held their ground there. Restricted by the terrain, Stormveil could not commit many troops, and its advance slowed noticeably.
"Yes, hold the gate just like that! Once the sun sets, it'll be our turn to strike back!"
The marionette soldiers needed no light, and the sorcerers could sense their enemies' presence. Stormveil's soldiers, however, needed illumination-especially Latenna. Darkness would severely impair her accuracy. Once her suppressive fire failed, the sorcerers hiding behind cover could once again blast the entire battlefield apart.
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