Under the night sky.
Roars like thunder.
A massive shadow swept over the city wall, circling in mid-air.
Sparking a chorus of terrified screams.
The manticore, this fierce beast, had not yet attacked but had already dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the defenders on the walls.
This is why Rauf valued the Scorpion-tailed Lion Knight so much. On the battlefield, these fierce beasts cannot breathe fire nor are they adept at land combat.
The direct damage they can cause is actually quite limited.
But their threat to enemy morale is the most important. In the Saracen World, which child hasn't heard their parents threaten, "If you don't behave, the manticore will take you away"?
In many regions, nomads often have livestock or even people taken by manticores.
But what Rauf didn't anticipate was that the militia, though fearful, remained steadfast in their positions, undeterred.
