But they were all deflected by the Steel Shields raised by the Barbarians.
Perhaps those falling rocks could have smashed an ordinary person, shield and all, into a meat pie, but for the Barbarians, it merely made them dip down for a moment.
It wasn't that they couldn't withstand the impact, but rather a deliberate motion to dissipate the force.
However, the Mercenaries soon paid the price for that act. A volley of arrows that blotted out the sky headed straight for their faces.
The Feder Archers were now a high-tier unit composed entirely of Tier Five soldiers, and their accuracy was terrifying. In a single volley, the stretch of wall facing the High Cliff Castle forces was cleared of Mercenaries.
The lucky few who escaped with their lives refused to raise their heads again, no matter how their captain, who was also hugging the ground, urged them on.
