In their bid to push forward into enemy territory, the Sanctum's front line soldiers were sacrificed heavily.
The best knights and the most devoted disciples breathed their last breaths in the dreadful battle. War against the monsters of Chaos was merciless and brutal. The enemy was created for the sole purpose of destruction. The war would end only when either side was vanquished.
The appalling degree of sacrifice had brought the army four kilometers closer to Spiral Hill.
As the army journeyed through these four kilometers, Lockmarton began to feel threatened—if the tyrant had any capacity for emotions—and this led to more and more minions materializing from the smoke to stop the soldiers. On the other hand, a new type of creature was introduced into the battlefield.