This was a supply caravan. The main members of the caravan were Blade Demons and a dozen or so Catus. Among them, a Level 23 Catu expert was the leader of this team. This Catu's skin was light blue, and he didn't know if it was painted with paint or if it was born like this. He had a head of thick, black, hard hair. His hair was braided into a large braid with a bright red ribbon and casually thrown behind his head.
He walked on foot, his thick, heavy armor painted with some terrifying patterns in white paint. The Catus all liked heavy weapons, and this person was no exception. The double-sided crescent axe in his hand weighed nearly a ton. However, it was extremely easy for him to carry it. The team used some strange creatures to pull the cart. These creatures looked like cows, but they had no eyes. They had camels on their backs and six thick legs. When they walked, they didn't make a sound. Only the occasional sound of breathing let people know that they were living creatures. These creatures were called pack beasts by outsiders, and they were often used by the Duchy of Shadow to drag supplies. On the carts they were dragging were all kinds of supplies that were going to be consumed by the frontlines. Including food, ordnance, equipment, artillery shells, and so on.
One could imagine what kind of help this batch of supplies would bring to the foreign army when they arrived at the frontlines.
Unfortunately, their journey today could only end here.
After the team had passed by more than half, Fares, who was hiding in the bushes, suddenly burst forth with an imposing aura. The black ice jumped into his palm, and the tip of the spear was immediately filled with a faint frost mist. The bushes Fares was hiding in exploded, and the mercenary leader jumped up, his spear like lightning. In an instant, he picked up a cart. Black ice bounced up, bringing the cart and the pack beast pulling it over. They rolled to the tree on the other side, and the goods on the cart scattered all over the ground.
Such an unforeseen event caused the outsider soldiers in the group to be stunned for two seconds before they could react.
The Saber Demon soldiers screamed and slashed at Fares with their bone blades. The latter still had time to shrug his shoulders. Then, the black ice turned into thousands of streaks of black lightning in his hand, enveloping the dozen or so Saber Demons that were attacking him in the spear. The Black Ice Battle Spear struck the chests of all the Saber Demon soldiers at the same time at a lightning speed. The spot where the Saber Demon soldier was struck immediately crawled with white frost. The white frost spread at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the chill penetrated deep into the soldiers' bodies, invading their internal organs and even their bones. The Saber Demons could only take one more step before they completely stopped moving. Their bodies were covered in frost and they died.
Fares charged forward like a bolt of lightning, shattering these ice sculptures. Black Ice stabbed into the belly of another handcart. The mercenary leader raised his spear with both hands and flicked it upwards. The spear pressed down in an arc, and the handcart was broken into pieces. The goods inside were scattered all over the ground.
In front of the group, the Cato expert noticed the commotion behind him and cursed loudly. Just as he was about to charge back with his battle axe in hand, he suddenly saw a flash of light from the corner of his eyes. Then, a dazzling river of stars suddenly stretched across the forest. The galaxy came from nowhere, but it was heading straight for the Catu expert. The expert could only give up on his original idea, raise his battle axe, and obediently knock it against the river of stars.
The river of stars trembled violently and finally scattered into millions of rays of light. In the midst of the crystal-like light, Regis arrived in a flash. The swords in his hands interweaved into a dense offensive, suppressing the Cato expert with all his might. As Regis appeared, the human warriors lying in ambush in the forest rushed over. Instantly, the sounds of killing rang out from all directions in the forest. Half an hour later, the battle ended.
All the outsider soldiers, including the Catu expert, were killed. Fares and Regis, who were in charge of leading the ambush, chose a tree shade to rest, while the soldiers were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. A moment later, a soldier gave a brief report to the two of them, but both of them frowned when they heard it. Indeed, this was indeed a supply team. However, both the number of people in the team and the amount of supplies were different from the information they had received from Hubble.
There were too few of them.
Regis scratched his head and said, "Could it be that we mistakenly hit the secondary car?"
"No, I don't think so." Fares shook his head and said, "The intelligence is not wrong, and the Shadow Duchy's supply line has not been changed." However, they have reduced the amount of supplies they carry. This should be an adjustment made by the other party's commander after considering the leakage of information. In this way, there is no need to modify the plan temporarily, and the losses can be reduced. "If I were their commander, apart from reducing the amount of cargo, I would be able to make up for the loss caused by the leakage of route information."
"Don't forget, our troops can't intercept all the supply lines. I can imagine that the Orlando couple, who are in charge of another supply line, will probably encounter the same thing as you and me. "
Regis cursed hatefully, "Those damn outsiders are really cunning."
Fares laughed, "This war is not over so easily. Don't forget that when Lord Allen left, he only told us to do our best."
"Speaking of which, Allen has been gone for a few days. I wonder what's going on in Mountain City."
"It shouldn't be too optimistic." Fares stood up and picked up Black Ice. "Let's go. We have to go back. There are still a series of fierce battles to fight."
Regis nodded in agreement.
On the evening of the fourth day, after passing through the border sentry post on the Lyon Mountain Road, the team trekking from Mountain City finally entered Unicorn Ridge. After passing through the gentle western slope of the Emerald Mountain Range and turning into a relatively flat grassland, Remington saw a dense expanse of tents. Under the afterglow of the red sun at dusk, the various flags fluttering on these tents reflected various colors of light, dazzling people.
On the way here, Remington heard from Allen that Unicorn Ridge had gathered all the troops that could be recruited from the nearby territories. However, when he saw this vast camp with his own eyes, he was still shocked by the scene in front of him. Apart from the troops from Allen's territory, this camp also included the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine of Ark Harbor, the private army of the Unicorn Leader, and the militia that had been recruited temporarily.
All the troops added up to more than ten thousand people, which was an exciting number.
However, Remington had never thought that if the main battlefield was on the side of the unicorn territory, how could the outsider army be less than ten thousand people? Perhaps the number of enemies would be ten times or even more than that of humans. Allen did not say this out loud, so as not to destroy the beautiful imagination in Remington's heart. If the cruel reality would eventually come, at least before that, there was no need to let people feel despair in advance. That's what Allen thought.
Before the shadow of the west enveloped the Southern Territory, the unicorn territory was still as beautiful and peaceful as ever. Smoke curled up from the chimneys in the barracks, and the orderlies were cooking. In the spacious barracks, the sound of steel clashing could be heard. It was the sound of soldiers swinging their swords and sparring with each other, warming up for the upcoming battle. Very quickly, someone saw the group and discovered Allen riding on his horse. Then, the soldiers gathered at the edge of the camp, shouting Allen's name and raising their swords to salute him.
Allen smiled and nodded. He pulled out Gojoseon and walked past the crowd. Gojoseon lightly knocked on the swords and sabers along the way. Every crisp sound was the greatest encouragement to the soldiers. When Allen's figure disappeared on the main road leading to Unicorn Castle, there were still many soldiers shouting Allen's name, but they were driven back to the barracks by their officers. Allen had now become a legend in the Southern Territory, whether it was the Northern Emperor's Capital, participating in the war against Blazing Flames Castle, or protecting Prince An to cross the South. Any one of his experiences could be talked about for a long time, and some poets had even planned to write a travel book about his journey.
Young people, especially young men, regarded him as an idol. The charm of an idol was a reason why Allen's army was able to recruit so many soldiers.
Now, Allen had arrived at Unicorn Castle. Someone was already waiting for him at the castle gate. When Allen got off his horse, a figure crashed into his arms. Lucy hugged him tightly, then smelled the scent of herbs on his body and exclaimed, "Are you hurt?"
"It's just a minor injury."
Just as he finished speaking, Lola, who was behind him, rudely said, "If a wound that almost sees the bone is called a minor injury, then please tell me, what kind of injury is considered a serious injury?"
Allen smiled bitterly. Lucy shook her head and let go of him. She opened her hands and welcomed Lola, "Welcome back."
Lola hugged her generously and said, "You don't know how hard it is to look after him. Compared to this, I'd rather go to war. "
"I can imagine." Lucy covered her mouth and laughed, "Fortunately, I can help him next, so I can keep an eye on him and not do anything too dangerous." Then she noticed the youth behind Lola. Looking at his face that was similar to Allen's, Lucy asked in surprise, "He is?"
Lola blinked and said, "His child."
Lucy's mouth immediately opened into an O shape, and Lola added, "But he's not his own. Strictly speaking, he should be adopted."
After Lola had hooked Lucy's appetite, Allen prompted, "Remember Bai?"
Lucy nodded, "The king snake you raised … Wait, you're not going to say he's white, are you?"
At this moment, the youth came out and hugged Lucy. He smiled and shouted, "Mother."
Lucy's face turned red and she looked embarrassed.
Lola said angrily, "What about me, kid!"
Alan decided to ignore the talkative fellow when he saw Bai looking at him as if he was looking for help. He left the few of them and walked towards the crowd in front of him. After not seeing each other for a few months, Ante, the owner of the unicorn, had grown a little taller. He put on a suit of armor that fit his body, held his helmet in his hand, and nodded at Allen. Allen looked at him and asked casually, "Are you ready to go to the battlefield?"
"This is my territory. The war is starting here. As the lord, I am duty-bound." The youth replied in a deep voice. He was a little more mature than before.
Allen nodded, "It's a good thing to have the consciousness of a lord, but Ante, a good lord doesn't necessarily have to know how to fight. I think you're better at other things, so you don't have to force yourself. You and I are also allies. If you don't object, I'd like you to give me the leadership of this war. "
Ante looked straight into Allen's eyes and smiled a moment later, "Since you say so, then I won't stand on ceremony and let go of this heavy responsibility."
Allen stretched out his hand and Ante held it. Allen said, "Thank you for your trust, Viscount Ante."
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