Chapter 520: Chapter 254: Battlefield

After Robson agreed, King Monroe returned to his airship, his face cold.

Watching the airship gradually recede into the distance, Robson felt a pang of envy.

’How in the world did they build something like this? And after several thousand years, it still works.’

Robson had once asked Falan about it, but Falan’s answer was rather profound.

Robson had only understood a little of it. Falan had the manufacturing techniques, but Affleck lacked the necessary industrial base.

According to Falan, not even the Tilia Kingdom was qualified to build such an airship.

After seeing King Monroe off, Robson returned to the ground.

...

After Robson’s orders were issued, the noble lords and a host of Officers from Affleck hurried to all corners of the camp.

The sounds of clamor, shouting, and orders filled the air.

Robson distributed the last of the war supplies. In truth, there wasn’t much left—only some odds and ends.

But it was better than nothing, wasn’t it?

Knight Commander Elon and Valentino quickly arrived at Robson’s side.

They were already fully armored. Or rather, the Franks would never remove their armor on the battlefield; like their horses, their armor was a Knight’s life.

Robson thought it over carefully. It seemed nothing had been overlooked.

However, the thought that his opponent was the Emperor of the Beastmen still made Robson nervous. Lost in this thought, he could only gaze at the moon in a daze, trying to calm his heart.

The assembled noble lords saw this and assumed he was contemplating a strategy to defeat the enemy, so no one disturbed him.

...

"First Regiment!"

"Second Regiment, Fifth Squad!"

"Where are the boys from the Cavalry Team? We’re still missing one!"

...

The camp was abuzz with activity.

Robson’s order was to assemble by five in the morning. It was summer, and at this hour, a red sun was just beginning its slow ascent over the vast land.

Robson, now clad in full armor, was mounted on the Lion Horse gifted to him by Marquis Oscillate.

Looking down, he saw that since this was the final battle, there was no longer any need to worry about logistics. Robson had brought out all the supply wagons. The first three regiments had dwindled in number, so the wagons could now transport all of them.

The Cavalry Team was positioned on the flanks, alongside the Fengman Knight Order.

With the troops mustered, the grand army slowly set out.

...

「Meanwhile, in the Beastman Camp.」

A three-meter-tall Purple-blooded Beastman, half of his face covered by a demonic mask, sat astride a silver-gray Frost Wolf.

Behind him were over a thousand Wolf Cavalry, over a thousand elite Beastman Infantry, and countless goblins and Gnolls—most of whom had been recently subjugated.

"Lord Gavin, the human army has departed from their camp, led by nearly a thousand Cavalry."

A Wolf Rider rushed forward to report to Gavin.

Robson’s attack was, from the start, intended to make a name for himself.

Besides, the movement of an army several thousand strong could not be hidden even if one tried, so Robson hadn’t bothered to.

The Wolf Cavalry, who scouted the human camp day and night, had naturally noticed the activity and immediately came to report it to Gavin.

Hearing this, a cold glint appeared in Gavin’s eyes.

"Robson..."

’So this is the guy who’s been stirring up trouble on the grassland recently?’

"He’s a battlefield veteran. Why not order the Infantry to intercept them first? They could hold them off for a while, and then we can go out and reap the harvest?"

General Gavin’s adjutant suggested.

"It’s perfect timing. We just conscripted a batch of surrendered low-level races."

"Hmph..."

A hint of indifference showed in General Gavin’s eyes.

"A battlefield veteran? Plenty of those have fallen at my hands."

"My lord, perhaps it would be wise to be more cautious..."

Gavin listened to his adjutant’s advice but did not reply.

Not everyone in the army knew about the Beast Emperor’s physical condition, but Gavin, as one of his confidants, did.

The Beast Emperor had come here prepared to die. It wasn’t like he could escape anyway, and even if he did, he wouldn’t live for long...

This was exactly what Gavin had hoped for. A true Warrior should die a glorious death on the battlefield. The war cries would be his dirge, and the clash of blades would illuminate his path forward.

As a fanatical admirer of the Beast Emperor, from the moment the Emperor decided to die in battle, Gavin had no intention of making it back alive either.

Gavin thought about the recent rumors.

’A young prodigy? Back in the day, when he followed the Beast Emperor south and shattered five of Louis II’s grand armies, who wasn’t a prodigy?’

Coincidentally, the Beast Emperor had bestowed all of the regular Wolf Cavalry upon him.

"Pass down the order! Wolf Cavalry, full deployment!"

"I’d like to test the skills of this ’prodigy’ for myself..."

Hearing this, the adjutant at his side knew he couldn’t persuade his general. He just assumed General Gavin’s competitive spirit had been roused and went to relay the order.

...

"For His Majesty!"

"Kill!"

Kemal once again led the charge, a legendary aura erupting around him.

At this moment, hundreds of high-quality Extraordinary fighters swarmed around him, including five or six Gold-ranks!

On the battlefield, the Emperor charged with his Personal Guard.

Faced with a practically suicidal army, how could King Monroe dare to deploy his own Personal Guard? If they suffered heavy losses, forget about contending for the Beastman Grassland—he might not even be able to hold onto his title as king!

How could an ordinary army be a match for the Emperor’s Personal Guard? The Silver-rank Douqi cut them down, shattering their ranks.

On the Gray Dwarves’ side, General Dor was still in command.

General Dor looked at the nearly overrun encampments, his heart filled with shock and uncertainty.

’Five of them! They broke through five camps in a single day!’

’Is this a feat anyone could achieve?’

General Dor did not have access to the army’s true numbers and was unaware that his father, the king, was conserving his strength. At this moment, he could only feel relief.

’Thankfully, King Monroe was cautious enough before. Otherwise, the Gray Dwarves would probably have been routed by now.’

On the battlefield, as another camp fell, Kemal felt the turbulent Douqi within his body and was forced to halt.

An adjutant came forward and handed a medicine to the Emperor. Kemal snatched it open.

"Give me the Beast God’s Blood!" Kemal said.

"Your Majesty, you can’t take any more..."

"I know what I’m doing. Just follow my orders."

The adjutant had no choice but to take out a purple pill from behind him. It was so dark a purple it was almost black.

Kemal swallowed it in one gulp and instantly felt much better.

"What’s the situation with the humans?"

"The Human Race Prince from the south is leading a vanguard force. They are about a hundred li out and are estimated to arrive this afternoon.

We just received news that Robson to the north has begun to move. General Gavin has led the Wolf Cavalry out to intercept him," the adjutant said.

"Your Majesty..."

Hearing this, Kemal let out a few long breaths. His gaze lost focus as he looked up at the sky.

’They’ve all arrived...’

’Even though I’ve long been prepared, who wouldn’t be moved when truly facing death?’

"Your Majesty, what are our next orders?"

’Next...’

Kemal’s eyes shifted toward the Gray Dwarf camp ahead.

"Distribute all of those things the priests cooked up to the soldiers.

Relay my order to the army: continue the attack!"

The adjutant’s expression was stirred. He understood the Emperor’s meaning.

"As you command!"

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