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The siege weapons creaked forward on groaning wheels, freshly inspected and now rolling out from the forward base toward the battlefield.
—All units halt.
The siege weapons ground to a stop at the command of a Hunter who possessed the Eagle Eye skill and had been keeping a close watch on the monsters stationed atop the city walls.
The siege weapons were constructed from wood stronger and more elastic than most metals, particularly after mana infusion. Their ropes had been created by twisting together the tendons harvested from giant monsters such as ogres. Their range was incomparable to that of any mundane siege weapon on record.
The main issue was accuracy. To take full advantage of their extended range, the plan called for firing the siege weapons at the walls from their maximum effective distance. Although the tactic naturally raised concerns about precision, the Hunters had figured out a solution by combining the forces of science and magic.
The catapults would be the first to fire. Most of their operators were Hunters with military backgrounds, veterans who had once specialized in mortars and artillery before being honorably discharged. They relied on measuring instruments and scientific calculators to handle the basic ballistic calculations, while magic was used for fine-tuning the aim. Magic also played a key role in the physically demanding task of loading the heavy projectiles.
Upon receiving the order to ready their weapons, the Hunters assigned to the catapult units measured the distance, temperature, wind, and various other factors before adjusting the launch angle of their catapults. Then they infused their mana into...
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