Lith had long searched for something that could hurt huge Emperor Beasts or even Divine Beasts without the need to waste time to cast a powerful spell or a simple air sealing array to screw his plans.
The railgun solved both problems and had only one downside. The cooldown of the rails and the build-up of the magnetic field required time so each shot had to count. Friya with her dimensional magic was the best candidate to put it to the test.
If she couldn't use it successfully, then it was likely that no one could.
Meanwhile, after seeing the part of the first floor collapsing, Phloria had become tired of waiting and joined the fray.
Until that moment, the fight had reached a stalemate. The mages of the Association and the soldiers of the army had managed to keep the Doppelgangers from escaping. Their spells made the giants explode and their enchanted blades cut deep into their flesh, yet no injury lasted for long.
