568 The Next Battle Is Upon Us

The next morning, the Pope awoke to devastating news. The Church's army, which started out twelve million strong, had now been reduced to one million men just two days after the war started.

In reality, the reported number of casualties was overstated. After the failed siege on Arfin City, a million soldiers were able to flee back to the camp in Shamshire. Not every one that failed to make it back had perished on the battlefield; some soldiers had vanished amidst the chaos. 

In this world, the media was fond of sensational headlines, as well. In a war where the Voidwalkers clearly have the upper hand, "The Voidwalkers' commits genocide in retaliation" was the headline that conservative-like media went with. As a result of this, rumors that the Voidwalkers were invincible began to spread.