After almost blowing away the last gate and even Chi-Woo, the Sernitas’ first attack resulted in nothing in the end. However, the enemy coalition remained unfazed. Though they hadn’t expected humanity and the Cassiubia League to counter the first attack, their current situation hadn’t changed significantly. Humanity and the Cassiubia League had managed to block only one single large blow, but it had minimal impact on the battlefield. It was because humanity and the Cassiubia League didn’t have more strength to do anything beyond that.

Nothing changed besides the fact that their enemy’s lifeline was extended by a tiny little bit. Even if humanity planned to respond to the second attack with the same method, it would be fine for the coalition. The Sernitas might fall for a trick once, but never twice. They would analyze what had gone wrong with the first attack and make appropriate adjustments when launching the second attack.

Knowing this trait about the Sernitas better than anybody else, the Demon Empire and the Abyss remained unconcerned. They continued to do what they’d been doing. The main camps only sent out their reserve forces with the great demons staying in the back and their legions making the charge. They planned to cut down their enemy’s numbers as much as possible while helping the Sernitas charge their energy for the second attack as fast as possible.

Perhaps the method was causing greater losses to the coalition, but Bael and the Abyss King were unbothered. The power gap between them and their enemies was so big that they could easily overlook their terrible exchange rate. But this made the situation all the more frustrating for humanity and the Cassiubia League. They were able to take...