Chapter 548
Vertus frequently traveled between the capital and the Allied Forces’ camp. However, since this was a significant battle, Vertus stayed to observe it from start to finish.
Despite his retainers’ pleas that it was dangerous and he should return to the capital, Vertus watched everything. He saw the monsters sweeping through the battlefield, the barrages of spells being exchanged, and the falling monsters and humans.
“Six minutes and forty-seven seconds...”
He also witnessed the first activation of Titan.
Standing before Vertus were Grand Duke Saint-Ouen, the chief researcher, and Adelia, who played a crucial role in Titan’s design. Neither of them had yet heard the tragic news about Adelia’s classmates.
“In the grand scheme of this battle, it would be considered a very short time, but it’s amazing how the tide of battle can be reversed in such a brief moment... Or perhaps that’s just the nature of war,” Vertus said.
“I’ll try to extend the operational time, Your Majesty...” Adelia said, her voice timid and anxious.
“No, no. I’m not criticizing you. It was good, very good. In fact, it was excellent. While it would be better if it could remain operational for a longer period, it would be an even bigger problem if operating Titan for too long caused critical permanent damage. It might actually be better to limit its operational window.”
“I-is that so...?”
“We don’t have the resources to build another Titan. If Titan is destroyed, there won’t be another one.”
The fate of the empire rested on this project.
A war machine of this scale would never have been green-lit even at the height of the empire, when all its resources were intact, due to the sheer amount of resources necessary.