Neither side was planning for a prolonged battle stretching over days or weeks.
They had more to lose in that scenario, so their plan was to end everything as quickly as possible.
The Demonic Hand aimed to activate a modified version of the World Magic: Spell Number 7: Dimension Gate, connecting it to Gozon at the far side of the galaxy, and make it wide and powerful enough for legions of demons to pass through.
The Tarse Defence Coalition's objective was to prevent that from happening.
Their goals were clear-cut.
The moment the Demonic Hand realised Seith had been compromised and Deram and Xolgren encountered the automation in the Wild Lands, they mobilised all their forces across Tarse.
The march across the desert to the site where they intended to cast the spell began.
At the same time, the Tarse Defence Coalition's forces also started their march, soldiers moving out from the border cities of the Wild Lands into the desert.
