Of course, it was unheard of. If the demons had possessed such an ability 400 years ago, the Witch Empire would have been annihilated within a year or two, let alone ten years.
After all, it was impossible to fight against an endless stream of enemies with only a small number of Extraordinaires. Once every outpost had a God's Stone of Retaliation, the witches could only wait for death.
Roland naturally knew how difficult it was to carve out such a God's Stone of Retaliation. The more complete a God's Stone of Retaliation was, the stronger it would be. Even a close-range shot from a flintlock would only leave a few white spots on the raw boulders at the bottom of the North Slope Mine. The only way to mine them was to use Blood of Magic to slowly erode and peel them off before cutting and polishing them. Therefore, large God's Stones were very valuable.
However, even the Guardian Stone in the Hermes Cathedral was not as large as this one. According to the Ice Witch's description, the demons seemed to have directly cut out a section of the raw stone with some kind of sharp weapon. Either the demons had mastered incredible processing techniques, or they had a deeper understanding of magic power.
Either way, it was not good news for the human race.
"Based on the demons' new weapons, they haven't been idle in the past 400 years..." Roland knocked on the table and said, "I'm afraid the third Battle of Divine Will will be more difficult than expected."
Compared to the demons in the era of the Union, the demons were not only more cunning, but also had made great progress in technology. Hybrid creatures like the crawling monsters were simply the best weapons to deal with ordinary combat witches. With a range of two kilometers, they could launch an attack when the witches were unprepared. By the time the witches realized what was going on, it would be too late for them to use their abilities.
Even if they had an observer like Sylvie, as long as the demons attacked, the witches' defensive ability was limited to a range of five meters. How many of their teammates could they protect?
"As much as I don't want to admit it, the demons have indeed evolved faster than us." Zoey said, "If this was a war in the era of the Union, I'm afraid we would have suffered a crushing defeat."
Of course, Roland could imagine how few witches could escape from the ambush alive. Surrounded by Senior Demons in the sky, Mad Demons far outnumbered witches on the ground, and a new type of demon that could kill a large number of witches.
The question now was, were these five crawling monsters the only trump cards of the demons, or a small part of the vanguard army? Did the demons develop other weapons of war other than the crawling monsters? What would they look like? How should they deal with them?
This was information that Neverwinter urgently needed to know.
After reporting the results of the battle, next was the casualties of the First Army.
Regarding this part of the content, after the end of the battle, Roland already had a general idea, and after a lapse of four days, there was not much difference in the detailed statistics. There was no doubt that this was the credit of Nana and Lily.
A total of more than 190 people in the First Army were injured, and 75 people were killed. Most of the casualties were caused by the crawling monsters. The stone needles shot into the trenches from above made it impossible for the soldiers to dodge, and after piercing through the bodies, they almost nailed the soldiers to the trenches. In order to send the wounded to the rescue camp, the emergency team had to first pull out the more than one meter long stone needles, which resulted in a lot of bleeding. Many vital parts were injured, and the incorrect rescue method caused many people to stop breathing within a few minutes.
Of course, Roland would not blame the paramedics. In fact, the first appearance of the emergency team had already bought a lot of time for the wounded soldiers. Moreover, Nana's magic power was not enough to treat so many people at the same time, so they had to use the assembly line method to heal the fatal wounds. In this way, emergency treatment of minor injuries was particularly important.
As the scale of the war continued to expand, Nana would only be able to take care of fewer and fewer wounded people. In the end, the First Army had to solve the problem of treatment by themselves.
"Bring back the ashes of the sacrificed soldiers," Roland said in a low voice. "Graycastle won't forget them."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Iron Axe replied solemnly.
"So... what's your plan for the First Army's next action?" The Pearl of the Northern Region asked. "The enemy's loss obviously exceeded their expectations. According to Miss Lightning's observation, the patrolling Devilbeasts near the Taquila ruins have become much fewer. She didn't encounter any demons until she was 100 kilometers away from the ruins. In addition, Miss Sylvie has also confirmed this. Except for the tower-like iron monsters, the remaining magic light is less than 1,000. In other words, their foothold on the Fertile Plains is currently empty. "
Roland pondered for a long time and then made a decision. "When the wounded have recovered, we'll break camp and return to Neverwinter."
"Are you worried that we can't keep up with the supplies?"
"If we can't occupy the ruins, there's no point in continuing to march north." He took a sip of tea and said, "And... winter is coming."
Although the Months of Demons were not based on the season, for the people around the Barbarian Land, the never-ending snow and overcast clouds were the real winter.
At that time, the First Army not only had to face the extremely harsh environment, but also had to be on guard against the ubiquitous demonic beasts. In such a distant war, Neverwinter could not guarantee the supply of food and cold-resistant materials, nor could it provide enough ammunition for the army to fight a multi-faceted war.
Therefore, it was extremely risky to stay in the Barbarian Land for the winter.
When the snow fell, it would not be so easy to retreat.
"I understand," Edith replied. "The General Staff will work with the commander-in-chief to formulate an evacuation plan."
When Roland was about to end this "long-distance meeting", Agatha's voice suddenly interrupted him. "Everything depends on safety."
"Your Majesty, there's one more thing I need you to know."
"Oh? Go ahead. "
"Well, the Senior Demon that was defeated by the God's Punishment Witches is still alive..."
After listening to Agatha, Roland could not help but be stunned.
"Will it work to have Camilla connect the demon's mind?"
It was not just consciousness. In a sense, it could even be shared and integrated as one. In other words, the subject could experience what it was like to be a demon when the mind resonated, which was not something new or interesting. The experience of the Taquila witches when they possessed the carrier could explain this problem: non-human sensory information would confuse one's mind, and after familiarizing oneself with it, one would not be able to return to a normal state, not to mention the impact of the collision of two completely different minds.
This made him think of the term "spiritual pollution".
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