章 404: Chapter 165

"G-Get under the shield!" Maxi shouted to the panicked soldiers running for cover.

Some managed to duck beneath the barriers set up by the mages, but most broke away in terror or recklessly fired arrows into the sky, only to be brutally crushed by the falling rocks.

Maxi was watching the horrific scene in despair when she heard Riftan's voice boom from the front. "Back to formation! Prepare the ballistae!"

She turned her head toward his voice and saw him smashing one of the hurtling rocks with a large, ten-kevette halberd. He skillfully restrained Talon when the horse reared in agitation and bellowed his commands.

"Infantry, set up the defensive magical devices! Cavalry, get into battle formation! Make haste!"