The believers wailing in the cold wind soon fell silent. The Empire Army was quite skilled at consoling people with cannons, firearms, and bayonets.
The Empire Army was waiting for its ultimate move. What was the Church waiting for?
By now, the Empire Army's intentions were clear. They wanted an all-out war of annihilation, seeking to completely eliminate the Church's armed forces. That was why they held back when the Church's cannon fodder and infantry phalanxes pressed the front lines. They held back even when the Holy Knights began to clash with the Empire's Knights. The Empire Army's commander sacrificed his own fodder units to achieve the greatest possible outcome.
And it appeared their plan had been executed perfectly. Despite sacrificing their infantry, they had held out until the Holy Knights were deployed, then used a combination of the Forbidden Magic Device and their cannons to carry out an efficient plan of extermination.
