What awaits at the end of this road is (7)
Boom, boom!
A majestic drumbeat echoed across the pure white plains. The Allied Forces had already gathered for the upcoming battle with the monsters.
A strange stench wafted on the wind. It was because of the black monsters swarming across the plain.
There were quite a few mid-level monsters that were particularly large, would scream, or would fly around in the air swinging their whips.
"I only see low-level and mid-level monsters."
Kalit, who was examining the front with a magnifying glass, shouted loudly.
"All forces in charge formation!"
"Gather into charge formation!"
His order was immediately relayed to the commanders of the three countries. Pooh-oh, the horn blew for a long time.
The Allied Forces formation changed in an instant. No other sound was heard except for the clanking, slapping, and clanking of armor. This was thanks to the countless months of practice they had put in for today.
"Prepare the catapult!"
A hundred or so soldiers rushed towards the giant catapults that had been deployed. But what was on the launch pad was not a rock, but a white sphere.
"Firing!"
The soldiers cut the rope at the command.
Thud!
The hundreds of launchers that had been fully extended all shot up at once, shooting spheres.
The moment the flying sphere reached the heads of the Allied forces, it exploded with a loud noise.
Pbuhbung!
At the same time, a hazy mist spread in all directions.
Soon, a fragrant smell of grass, unsuitable for a battlefield, spread throughout the Allied forces. It was a device created to spray large quantities of herbs to counter monsters.
"Atmosphere!"
Kalit picked up the magnifying glass again.
The lower-level monsters were agitated. It was natural since the target of their attack had suddenly disappeared from sight.
Even though the mid-level monsters were whipping the low-level monsters, the atmosphere was not resolved.
It made a strange noise as if it had decided that it could no longer waste time. The monsters swarmed from the end of the plain like a swarm of ants.
It was truly an overwhelming sight.
Just looking at it was enough to make your stomach churn, but a smile appeared on Kalit's lips.
"It's like the future."
Unlike the united forces, the monsters were running in a widely dispersed manner. Their intention was to surround the enemy and crush them all at once.
If the opponent was a human, he would have laughed at them for wasting their strength, but they are monsters.
Beings with much stronger weapons than humans. He's confident that he can win with such tactics.
'But that only applies to those you can see.'
Kalit drew his sword. The sharp tip of his sword pointed directly at the center of the horde of monsters.
"Break through."
The flag that signaled the start of battle rose into the sky. Immediately Ian shouted and spurred his horse on.
"Charge at full speed!"
The cavalry led by him were the first to start riding, followed by the lancers, and lastly the infantry.
The Allied forces, which had naturally changed into a triangular formation charged forward under Kalit's command.
To stop them, a mid-level winged monster flew in fiercely.
As they approached the cavalry with their sharp claws out, Kalit raised his hand.
"Archers, prepare!"
The archers who remained behind the troops aimed their arrows to ward off the sky.
"Firing!"
As the archers let out their bows, horns shook the battlefield.
Phew! Phew!
At the same time, the advancing Allied forces raised their shields over their heads as they ran.
Just then, arrows that seemed to fly high enough to hit the sun began to fall in a steep arc.
"Keeeek! Kyaaaak!"
Mid-level winged monsters turned into hedgehogs and fell all over the place.
Unfortunately, there were very few mid-level monsters that died. Most of them were either left with torn wings or injured and unable to fly.
But the Allied forces did not look back. They just lowered their shields again and charged madly.
In their wake, another hail of arrows rained down. This time, they weren't wooden arrows but crossboes.
Purverbuck, dark blue blood splattered here and there along with dirt and dust.
Half of the intermediate-level monsters that were still alive lost their lives, and the rest were nailed to the ground, screaming.
At that moment, the cavalry running at the front cut through the monster formation.
The monsters suddenly split into two groups and were momentarily confused.
They tried to gather belatedly under the command of the intermediate monster, but the Allied Forces had already prepared an attack posture.
"Number 1. Jin!"
At Ian's command, the infantry formed a V-shaped formation in the center.
While the jin was being completed, the cavalrymen circled around and attacked the lower-level monsters.
It wasn't intended to cause fatal damage. It was just meant to scatter the clumped-up enemies.
The surprised monsters had to run away from the invisible cavalrymen and then run into the cavalrymen.
Some monsters fought back quite a bit, but who could stand up to attacks that were swung around indiscriminately?
There was no way this could be a fight against an invisible enemy in the first place.
A trap made of infantry awaited the monsters that were running wild like a flock of sheep avoiding a dog.
When the monsters chased by the cavalry and lancers entered the formation, the infantry at the tail of the formation quickly ran and blocked the entrance. The V-shaped formation changed into an O-shaped formation.
It was like catching fish with a net. The monsters trapped inside the camp were impaled on dozens of spears and died. No monsters escaped the camp alive.
It was a strategy devised based on the judgment that it would be difficult for infantry to fight monsters one-on-one with their own skills, and it was really paying off.
As the number of low-level monsters falling without even being able to scream increased rapidly, mid-level monsters rushed at the infantry.
"Kuaaaah!"
Boom, boom, boom! .
A huge monster came running, roaring.
His mouth is wide open, and drool flows out from between his jagged fangs.
The Infantrymen who had been lined up in formation lost their concentration at the sight of that terrifying sight.
The sight of the monster rushing towards them was too scary to defend their spot.
At the very moment when the infantry, unable to overcome their fear, were about to abandon their position, a silver sword pierced the monster's chest.
It was Ian, his pure white uniform dyed with the black blood of a monster.
"Wake up! There's not much time left!"
"Uh, uh Yes! Commander!"
The formation that had been loosened by fear became solid again.
The cavalry and lancers would fight against mid-level monsters and drive the lower-level monsters into battle, while the infantry would surround them and destroy them.
It was clear that the monsters had the advantage in terms of force, but they were unable to counterattack. The problem was that there were far more low-level monsters than mid-level ones.
But as time went on, it was the Allied Forces who were at a disadvantage.
Even though the Allied Forces still have the upper hand, unlike the monsters' endless stamina, humans tend to tire easily.
Beorn, the second-in-command of the Knights of Eldern, quickly checked the time and approached Ian.
"Commander, it's already been four hours."
lan glanced at him as he cut off the monster's neck with an expressionless face.
"However."
"It looks like they won't come. What should I do?"
"Kill as many enemies as possible in the first battle. Did you forget?"
"But you also need to consider the
duration of the herbs."
"..."
The effect of the anti-monster herb lasted up to five hours.
After that time, the lower-level monsters would recognize the Allied Forces, and then a one-sided massacre could occur.
So wasn't that why the strategy was set to ensure that the battle time wouldn't exceed four hours?
"The infantry are too tired. We must proceed to the second tactic before the formation collapses."
The second tactic was a precaution in case the Millennia prophecy did not come true.
Ian, who had been pondering for a moment, suddenly stretched out his arms into the air. Something pure white fell down onto his leather gloves.
"It's snow."
"Yes?"
Beorn opened his eyes wide and raised his head. The wide sky was filled with snowflakes fluttering.
"It will snow during the first batıle. Just hold out until then."
The monsters' movements became suddenly slower.
When it became impossible to fight, the surviving intermediate monsters began to make strange noises.
The next moment, all the monsters began to retreat like an ebb tide.
"What, what is it? Why are they running away?"
"How would I know? Oh, don't tell me to talk, I'm out of my mind!"
"Huh? Isn't this snow?"
"... Whoa, it's snowing! It's snowing!"
Only then did the infantrymen who had been maintaining their formation collapse on the frozen ground.
Most of them had never held a sword in their entire lives. However, thanks to them not running away and staying their ground, they were able to get through the first battle safely.
A blanket of white snow fell over their heads.
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