The Iris Flower Army arrived too swiftly, too urgently, giving the new Grand Master no time to consolidate power.
"The Iris Flower's artillery troops and cannon casting technology rank among the best on the whole continent. Once they're ours, we can precisely address the shortcomings of our army."
Aunt Magnyra and cousin [Chameleon] Jacqueline were beside Byron, and they know their own Kingdom's military equipment best.
A few decades ago, when firearms first emerged, the artillery troops were extremely costly.
Cannon casting technicians and artillerymen could only travel as mercenaries among various countries, seeking opportunities to serve military powers.
Among those [Artillerymen] in the Tower Sequence's [Artisan] branch, the most famous was the Fifth Order Legendary cannon caster Urban.
He once cast a great cannon for the Star Moon Empire, with a caliber reaching 889 millimeters and shell weighing 270 kilograms.
