The brief skirmish ended with the retreat of the Orc Army. The impact, however, continued to ferment within both armies.
After the initial victory, the morale of the Northern Route Army soared. The patrolling soldiers walked with more spirit than usual.
In contrast, the Orc Great Camp presented a completely different scene. The high levels were busy figuring out how to deal with the enemy's Magic Crystal Cannon, while the soldiers below were scared out of their wits.
They had seen plenty of brutal scenes on the battlefield. But an entire area being blasted into the air was simply too shocking.
No matter how brave a warrior is, when faced with the enemy's artillery attack, they have no strength to fight back.
"Queen, your Sanctuary Powerhouses should be able to break into the enemy camp and destroy their Magic Crystal Cannon, right?"
asked the Hawkman Emperor expectantly.
In recent years, the Orc Empire has also produced a batch of Sanctuary Powerhouses. However, these folks rarely get involved in mundane matters, with the Dark Elf Queen being an exception.
Even when acting along with the army, most of the Sanctuary Powerhouses stay in seclusion, rarely engaging with these rulers.
Everyone has very limited knowledge of the Sanctuary Powerhouses, only knowing that their combat power is strong, but exactly how strong is unclear.
"Theoretically, it is indeed possible, but unfortunately, there are Human Sanctuary members in the enemy camp. We have mutually locked onto each other's presence, and the moment we approach, we will be detected.
Even though we have more Sanctuary Powerhouses in our army, the enemy also has Magic Crystal Cannons.
Such concentrated attacks as before, if directly hit, even a Sanctuary Powerhouse would find it hard to survive."
The Dark Forest Elf Queen shook her head and said.
Sanctuary Powerhouses are indeed powerful, but they are still of flesh and blood. Aside from the thick-skinned Magical Beasts, the physical bodies of Sanctuary Powerhouses from other species on the continent are not strong.
In the past, they didn't fear the enemy's Magic Crystal Cannon because the coverage range of a single Magic Crystal Cannon was limited, allowing them to avoid being hit.
When such attack ranges expanded, avoiding them became more complicated.
Sanctuary Powerhouses are not death warriors.
They can contribute to their species, but risking their lives is out of the question. They have long lifespans and are reluctant to risk their lives unless driven to a dead end.
While responding to the message, deep down inside, the Dark Elf Queen already had a sense of foreboding.
Her intuition told her that the Orc Empire, this great ship, was about to sink!
Having concentrated most of the national main forces, they still couldn't take down even a detachment of the enemy.
The power of the Magic Crystal Cannon is immense, but that doesn't mean it has no shortcomings.
For example: high Magic Crystal Stone consumption, the existence of range blind spots…
In the peak period of the Orc Empire, they would have launched a full-scale attack long ago, willing to pile up lives to capture the enemy's camp.
"If it's inconvenient for the Sanctuary Powerhouses to join the battle, then we'll have to rely on Magic Crystal Cannons against Magic Crystal Cannons.
Everyone…"
"Fool!"
The words were barely spoken when they were rudely interrupted, and the Boar King immediately flew into a rage.
His eyes, filled with murderous intent, locked onto King Bimon.
The expression seemed to tell King Bimon that if there wasn't a reasonable explanation, someone would have to go down today.
"Our encirclement of the enemy army is likely already known.
It's possible that enemy reinforcements are already on their way, and by the time we gather Magic Crystal Cannons from the rear, the enemy would have already arrived.
Moreover, in recent years, we've been in a strategically passive state, so who's been making Magic Crystal Cannons!"
King Bimon's reasonable explanation instantly gained the recognition of the orc high levels.
It's already a race against time, and delays cannot be afforded.
The idea of a Magic Crystal Cannon duel sounds good in theory, but everyone knows that the production capacity of the Orc Empire can't match that of the Human Race.
Even if they forged equally powerful Magic Crystal Cannons, ours would be bulkier and heavier, with more operational issues.
After centuries of warfare between the two nations, the Orc Empire never gained an advantage in firepower.
"Hmph!"
After a cold snort of displeasure, the Boar King turned his head angrily.
Losing face in front of a rival is something to be mocked for an entire year.
However, the gaze of the orc high levels did not linger on him.
Minor disputes of prestige mean nothing in the face of the survival of the species.
"Blitz!
Use the army to draw the enemy's firepower, then have the Sanctuary Honored Ones strike opportunistically and see if they can take out the enemy's Magic Crystal Cannon."
The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor gradually suggested.
If there's no good strategy, even a stupid plan must be tried.
The situation has developed to this point, and no matter what, the Orc Empire must defeat the enemy before us.
If the battle plan fails, it means they are completely on the defensive, and future wars can't be fought.
Low morale will be the final straw that breaks the back of the Orc Empire.
...
Almost simultaneously, fierce battles broke out across the continent.
Perhaps due to the multiple species allied, though it appears both major camps have victories, the Anti-Human Alliance seems to fall behind.
The elf army continued their triumphant advance; regardless of whether it was the Black Forest Kingdom or the Moxi Duchy, after a token resistance, they opted for focused defense.
Before the enemy could strike, they had relocated the populace of the border areas, withdrawing within the constructed defense lines.
The Dwarf Kingdom also performed well, gaining the spotlight thanks to their advantages in weaponry and equipment after the war broke out.
With reinforcements from the South Continent countries on the way, they launched multiple counterattacks in the border regions, achieving remarkable results.
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