Dismas, seeing this, hesitated no more. He thrust the Ignition Stick forward; the fuse instantly ignited, and the long-silenced war machine let out a deafening roar.
BOOM!
The blast, a hundred times stronger than gunfire, made Lance's heart tremble. He instinctively dove to the ground, away from the Collector.
However, what followed was not the Collector being shattered by a single shot as Lance had imagined. Instead, the fist-sized solid shot deviated from its path, shooting into the dense forest behind and piercing straight through a tree.
"Dismas, you've bloody missed!"
Lance certainly noticed this and quickly scrambled to his feet, speechless at the sight of the unscathed Collector.
On the other side, Dismas, who controlled the cannon, also wore a look of annoyance. He had failed as a cannoneer despite his usual perfect accuracy, betraying the trust of My Lord.
No, I refuse to embarrass myself before My Lord!
