The crystal-clear mana shield enveloped each Gryphon Knight.
He believed that even if the Bay Territory was incredibly wealthy, it couldn't possibly afford to equip all of its armor-piercing bolts with magic-nullifying effects.
However, contrary to his expectations, what flew towards them was not a torrent of deadly crossbow arrows, but a huge metal net.
The Gryphon Knights, seized by sudden terror, tried to steer their griffins in different directions to escape.
But they had clearly underestimated the Bay Territory's ability to set a trap.
A terrifying gravity instantly bore down on all the Gryphon Knights, dragging them swiftly towards the ground.
All the Gryphon Knights let out cries of panic.
But no matter how furiously their griffins flapped their wings, they could not break free from gravity's grip.
They could only be dragged, plummeting directly to the ground.
The griffins were tough with thick hides, and although injured, they quickly struggled to their feet.