At the outset, they fell into initial panic, having never witnessed such a spectacle before.
But the Shield Guard Army quickly regained composure.
They were prepared, and in that focused state, their body energy and Mountain Copper Armor seemed to fuse into one, greatly enhancing their defense. The explosive's impact struggled to shatter their innards.
Yet, the Conscripted Soldiers didn't see it that way.
To the unarmored units, that stuff's lethality was horrifying, even worse than arrows, primarily due to shrapnel damage—it nearly cleared the field.
Without the cover of the Conscript Army, even the Shield Guard Army had to withdraw from the battlefield.
In the days that followed, they fought daily, from dawn until dusk, with ever-increasing numbers slain, and batches after batches falling dead.
Instead of being subdued by the River Valley Army, the intensity of the war further escalated.
