The ring of magic bursting with chilling frost instantly stiffened the bodies of those Griffons who weren't shielded by sufficiently strong magic immunity.
Several Griffons plummeted towards the ground.
The rebel Gryphon Knights hastily cast spells on the falling Griffons to release them from the frozen state, but still, three Griffons crashed to the earth.
The Griffons that had been barely saved were flying unsteadily. They retreated under the cover of their comrades, seeking healers to tend to their injuries.
For a while, they would be unable to join the aerial combat.
Elderly Count Theodore led his troops into battle, which greatly surprised the rebel commanders. This age truly wasn't suitable for going to war anymore, they thought.
But Count Theodore showed the rebels what "old but vigorous" truly meant.
He was still at the forefront, unleashing powerful Magic towards the densest parts of the rebel forces.
