In every battle myriad variables influenced how the outcome develop. In regards to this, there was no such thing as a predictable battle as anything beyond imagination may occur. A larger conflict served nothing but to multiply the unpredictability.
The commander, Osmond Hartford, had participated in countless battles throughout his career as a warrior. Some were grander in scale than the current one. However, the surprises the middle-aged man witnessed in the past days were beyond what words could describe.
He did not know where to start. Delivering attacks utilizing teleportation magic? The arrival of four dragons? Those defied what was perceived to be common. His definition of a battle must be reworked.