In late June, two major pieces of news were broadcast across the entire Valeria Empire via the Empire Weekly.
The first was the public debut of the magical cannon developed by Professor Charlotte and installed within the Liya Tower Fortress.
With just a single shot, the main forces of the Church's Knight Order gathered before the secondary fortress were eliminated. Ice melted under searing heat, and blood mingled with ash, leaving behind a vast blackened ocean of scorched earth before the castle walls.
Faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Duke Charles immediately issued orders, appointed Baroness Lyra, personally granted Holy Knight by the Emperor and renowned for her outstanding achievements in battle, as the vanguard.
Her mission was to eliminate all enemy combat forces stationed at the frontlines, striving to crush the opposing nation's forces in one decisive strike.
