The towering centaur was easily split in two, an act that left both the not-yet-dead centaur warrior and those who learned of it through mystic techniques utterly shocked.
Especially the prince in the Imperial Palace at this moment, who even forgot about the kingdom's fertility issues. When two of their own heroic spirits were easily killed earlier, fear had already gripped him.
While the fertility problem could lead to the Empire's collapse in a few decades, a failure in the grand expedition would mean its immediate demise.
The royal family holds countless records on the consequences of the grand expedition's failure, far more than anywhere else. They foresaw the hardships and struggles detailed by the Emperor when the continent was still the "Demon Realm," so winning was crucial for them.
Without victory, it would be like living in Hell, a lifestyle completely unacceptable to them now.
