The enemy's attack slackened at an unnatural time.
Based on Katsuto's estimation, there should be some time left before
the enemy broke away and fled.
Still, even though this was ahead of schedule, Katsuto was not one to
let this opportunity slip away.
"The enemy is falling back!"
Among the volunteer units formed primarily from the Magic
Association, he definitely belonged to the youngest strata.
Irrelevant to this, Katsuto naturally held the command for this
position.
There were people present with keen eyes that could see past his
appearance to discern his true age.
Yet, no one objected to the leadership qualities that he possessed.
Of course, the fact that his Magic Power utterly surpassed anyone
present played a dominating role in that decision.
Everyone present knew that had he not joined the battle, the side that
would be pushed to the brink of disaster would be their own.
Nonetheless, it wasn't through his power alone.
Power was actually the secondary reason.
The volunteers acknowledged Katsuto as their commander because his
roar dispelled their weakness. In reality, supply lines were integral to
winning a war, just as the degree of training for soldiers was also
important. Highly efficient troop transportation, delivery of supplies
and communication were all vital in war.
However, after excluding all of those, the bottom line still came back
to morale.
The soldiers' fighting spirit sometimes led to victory despite inferior
conditions.
At least for land based battles, the fact that morale was integral to
victory will likely remain unchanged for a long time.
Thus, it was up to the commander to access that rare ability to evoke
the soldiers' fighting spirit.
"Press forward together!"
Complying with Katsuto's orders, an array of magic was released
together.
There was no mutual interference that led to magic nullification
because everyone was using Gravity-Type Magic to bombard the
enemy.
For the invading troops that were frantically trying to retreat, this
attack was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Most of the infantry and Magicians who had not boarded the
mechanized units were taken out.
The APCs and bipedal tanks that managed to sustain the barrage began
to flee with a small group of soldiers and Magicians.
Standing on top of an overturned bipedal tank, Katsuto continued to
use Phalanx to attack while swinging his arm forward.
"Advance!"
That was the order to pursue and deny the enemy any chance to
regroup.
The volunteers' morale reached the high water mark.