Attack the dwarf fortress

Boom!

The cannonball hit the griffin, causing an explosion and a cloud of black smoke.

The dwarves inside the fortress cheered, thinking they had successfully eliminated the enemy.

As the smoke cleared, Alex was already riding the griffin away from the fortress. The cannonball hadn't hit her; she had intercepted it with a fireball.

"Was that a cannon?!" Sophie asked, still shaken.

"Yes, something like a medieval cannon," Alex replied, suddenly understanding how the dwarves managed to survive in this dangerous world.

She had thought a musket was outrageous enough, but they also had protective shields and cannons. They were a technologically armed race.

No wonder the Commanding level dwarves seemed so weak; they relied heavily on their equipment.

While the human empire likely had similar technology, humans had a cultivation system that made them stronger than the dwarves.