From both sides, magical cannons that had been placed in preparation fired their shots and signaled the start of the war. 

Bang! Baang!

Hundreds of shells fell from the sky and the spells that the mages had prepared in advance were revealed.

Hundreds of layers of translucent film overlapped until it became a massive shield, and countless cannonballs crashed into it. 

The explosions continued without end. While many shells bounced off the shield and exploded in the air, there were more shells that tore apart the mages’ defense magic and attacked the soldiers. 

“Keugh!”

“Save me!”

Soon, countless people died as they were caught up in the explosions. Some of the terrified soldiers collapsed on the ground and curled up behind their shields crying. “You idiots! Do you think this is something that can be blocked by a shield? Just run! You’ll have a higher chance of survival!”

“You’re slowing down our allies!”

The infantry commanders shouted and bellowed as they grabbed the collars of the collapsed soldiers and hauled them up.

“What the hell are you doing standing there blankly?! Fire another shot in the time you’re standing and checking to see if they’re hit!”

The artillery officers tried hard to fire even one more shot before it turned into a close combat.

Bang! Bang!

“Run, you slowpokes!”

Once the cannon cooled down, it began firing again, one after another, and the infantrymen ran desperately for their lives through the downpour of death.

Princess Adelaide’s army was victorious in the...