The demons seemed to have anticipated human movements, and countless harpies flew into the sky in the starless, lightless night. The flagship Victory of the Erune Royal Fleet began the war with its cannon fire, a test shot, the flash exploding among the harpies. The crossbowmen on the ship's rails saw the layered wings almost block the strong light produced by the explosion, the artillery shell like a stone dropped into the sea.
Innumerable enemies.
The wizard observed the effect of the cannon fire through the gun port window, the explosion's light reflecting a pale white on his face. He took the paper filled with charts from the side, recording the amount of charge and magic power infusion. The orderly took the chart from his hand and then issued orders.
