“Ugh! How could this happen in such a place?”

Victor could hardly contain his frustration.

While the loss in troops wasn't significant, losing one of the precious and expensive siege towers was a huge mistake. And what made it worse was that the retreat wasn't part of a calculated strategy—it was a forced retreat, which wounded his pride.

"Huff, huff..."
Victor seethed, breathing heavily, while Tamos stood next to him with a skeptical expression.

‘Is this guy just an incompetent fool?’

Victor had boasted about his strategy and siege tactics, yet here they were, retreating without inflicting any real …