Simply put, the ancient battlefield was MASSIVE!
What initially appeared as an infinite wave of armoured warriors gradually dissipated, growing sparser as they strategically dispersed to their chosen defensive positions.
Max, initially facing a three-day march on foot to his orb, was relieved when the human mages of the Hazelgroove Empire expedited his journey. They swiftly constructed an intricate network of warp gates, enabling Max to reach the midpoint, near his orb's location, in just half a day.
This efficiency was crucial. With the gateway to the alternate dimension now open, they were under a strict time constraint. They had a mere five days of leeway before the war would officially commence.
The orb itself was something that appeared so fragile that it would break in one's hands if handled too roughly.
It was a light blue lit ball of glass that floated about 2 metres above the surface of the raging river.
