Hesthara never stood a chance.
The legion hit the village at dawn, when most residents were still waking.
No warning, no demands for surrender.
Just immediate, overwhelming violence.
Elizabeth's origin energy techniques tore through buildings, collapsing structures and burying families beneath rubble. Katerina's combat magic cut down anyone who tried to resist—farmers with pitchforks, craftsmen with hammers, even the village militia who'd never faced real combat.
Lady Maude coordinated the assault with cold efficiency, directing forces to surround the village, cut off escape routes, and ensure no one could flee to warn neighboring settlements.
The initial plan of taking over the imperial court had been abandoned as the pride ordered the sisters to directly attack the villages and invade the imperial land.
They were slowly taking over the villages and towns, killing anyone who stood against them and the ones who had surrendered.
