Dealing with an early N9 E9 Niefel Giant rush

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Well you have flare by level 2, and falling fires by level 5 which will provide adequate magic support. Your domain will be high enough in your key provinces to cause them a major headache. But with Abysia, your army will be strong even if it is smaller then most, and with the heat aura, you get extra bang for your buck against any army, especially an army that is weak to fire as it is.