The North's Desperate Struggle

The battle between the Imperial Princess's army and the Northern Army was, in truth, already over.

Against the Imperial Princess's army of 100,000, the Northern Army already had fewer than 20,000 soldiers.

On top of that, the Empire's strongest forces were gathered together: the Ice Dragon Luciulla, Red Mage Sharen, the mage corps, and so on, as well as Calix's ‘Idea’s Bow,’ which could be called a strategic weapon.

Even with 50,000 troops removed to occupy the North and maintain its supply lines, victory for the Imperial Princess's army was obvious.

That is, if this were an ordinary battle.

"Umbrae, exaudi me.(Shadows, answer me.)”

[ "Umbrae, exaudi me.(Shadows, answer me.)” ]

At Grand Duke Ark's castle in Northland, a large-scale dark magic ritual was underway.

The Grand Duke, already driven to the very brink, had decided to use his last resort.

That was to use all the Bloodkin's dark magic that he could use immediately...