Harold's face twisted in sudden confusion.

The sudden appearance of mounted archers was an unexpected shock. When he first observed Fenris’s formation, there hadn’t been a single soldier carrying a bow. The idea that Fenris could have developed collapsible bows from some new material was beyond belief.

The spearmen facing them were equally stunned. The heavy infantry with shields had all been positioned to defend the flanks, leaving no one capable of protecting against arrows.

Desmond’s commanders and soldiers could only watch in stunned silence as the mounted archers drew their bowstrings.

Creak…

Lumina, aiming at the Desmond forces with …