Thanks to the secret assistance from the Mage Association, the great snake was unaware of its opponent's actions. His Flying Cavalry reported that the enemy was retreating gradually into those solid isolated castles, trying to rely on trenches and walls to save their own lives. The great snake laughed heartily upon hearing this, patting his scout on the shoulder and saying, "Walls? With my technology, what walls in this world can stop our victorious steps?"
In the early summer of that year, as the strawberries in the fields were ripe, hanging with dew waiting to be harvested, the final battle began.
