The moment the barrier shattered, a barrage of arrows and ballista bolts, already mid-flight, descended upon the Alliance army. The air whistled with the deadly swarm, and before the mages could raise their defensive shields, the first wave struck with brutal force. Arrows pierced through, felling soldiers in the front rows, while the enormous ballista bolts tore through shields and bodies alike, carving through the ranks with devastating precision.
The Alliance mages, quick to react, cast shields to protect the frontline. Magical barriers shimmered into existence, glowing with ethereal light as they absorbed and deflected the incoming projectiles. But the relentless power of the Iron'Heits ballistae overwhelmed the shields. Bolts as thick as a man's arm crashed through the defenses, snapping them apart and plowing into the troops behind. Their magic shields were taking a beating.
