Within a few hours of Taranis finishing his speech, the empire's army once again surrounded the Ironvale borders with their overwhelming numbers.
This time, instead of remaining at the rear, the emperor rode at the very front, advancing toward the gates of the Ironvale Fortress. Closely behind him followed the five Dukes, the First Prince, and an army of two million. The rest of the forces were spread across the valleys surrounding the border from other directions.
As they drew closer, Kharos commanded, his eyes burning with fury, "All long-range units, attack the array just above the iron gate of the fortress with Soulforce!"
Heeding his command, an overwhelming barrage of assaults rained down upon the Mirror Detonation Mandola, all targeting a single point on the array.
"As I thought, Kharos has already discerned the weakness of the array," Taranis murmured.
In a loud voice, he commanded, "The array is about to break! Defend the wall!"
