No one would have expected that in this epic war known as the 'Shameless Betrayal War', the first to launch a surprise attack would be the allied forces of the four northern Kingdom of the Elves.
Yes, the first to break the stalemate was not the Orcs who launched a surprise attack, nor the humans who were defending their homeland, but the Elves who were eager to show their stance to a certain existence.
At six in the morning, the unannounced crossbow bolts and magic sent the elves' greetings. The human allied forces sent out their main force to meet the enemy. The allied forces of the seven kingdoms (excluding Donglan and San Antonio) had a combined force of more than 500,000, and more than 400,000 of them were engaged in battle.
The Elves had a total force of 167,000. To the super empires, they were probably the garrison of a large city, but their strength was not to be underestimated.
The Superior Elves were a Silver Race, and even the weakest of them would have Silver-tier combat power when they reached adulthood. The Inferior Elves, equipped with luxurious equipment unique to the Elves, could easily reach the Silver-tier of the humans. In addition to the Elves' excellent magic craftsmanship and the ratio of mages, their strength should not be underestimated.
"… We thought it would be an ordinary war drill, but no one expected that the Long Ears would disregard our past and use strategic magic to clear the ground. Our men were heavily injured, and they even used enchanted crossbows and Elven Ancient Trees. They're for real!"
Perhaps this officer who had almost all of his subordinates could explain why they were defeated so badly. Rather than saying that they did not expect it, it would be more accurate to say that the arrogant humans had underestimated the determination of the Elves from the start.
The Elves who had accumulated resentment for many years came with the intention of a final battle from the very beginning. As the rulers, since the Elf Kings had made their choice, they naturally knew that there was no turning back for them. On the other hand, the proud Antonio people seemed to treat this as another stupid border conflict.
When the Elves launched their surprise attack, they were actually waiting for the results of the church and political diplomacy. The war plan made by the GHQ did not even include a plan to deal with the Elves' attack.
As for the other northern countries, they thought that since San Antonio was here, there would be someone who would be able to hold the fort even if the sky collapsed. However, they didn't think too much about it. When disaster befell them, the first to suffer was usually the weakest who ran the slowest.
Therefore, when the two sides clashed, their understanding and attitude towards war caused the human allied forces to fall into a disadvantageous position.
The towering Ancient War Tree charged at the knight squadron, its gigantic roots sending several unlucky knights flying every time it attacked. The humans' lances weren't very effective against this kind of creature, and when the Knights used the encircling dragnet tactic to deal with the giants, the Ancient War Tree suddenly took root and transformed into a towering tree that covered the sky, causing the knights to be even more at a loss.
On the other hand, the Gryphon Knight was challenged by the Hippogryphon Archers. These powerful flying lions had finally met their natural enemy. The Elf Archers who never missed their target were skilled in mounted archery. It was not difficult for them to shoot through the gaps in the thick helmet of the Gryphon Knight. On the other hand, even though the Griffin Knight had the upper hand in close combat, the Gryphon Knight that had been studied thoroughly by the other party was unable to pull the battle to a distance that was most suitable for them. They were often shot down in the continuous pursuit and counter-pursuit.
And when the battle reached a stalemate, the accurate and vicious magic support of the Elves became a heavy hammer that broke the balance of the battlefield.
Mages needed time and the accumulation of knowledge, and the long-lived species had a unique advantage in this aspect. When faced with the Elves that had come out in full force, most of the spells of the human mages were suppressed. The magic power of both sides was not on the same level at all.
The human priests and Holy Knight might have been the highlight of the chaotic battle, but they lacked powerful offensive spells, so they were not of much use.
The Elves, who had always been allies, were probably the opponents that the humans lacked the most experience in battle and had no way to deal with them. And the Elves of the Northern Lands had always treated the humans as their imaginary enemy.
And when the first wave of battle reached a stalemate, the second sharp blade of the Orcs was still not wielded by themselves.
The army of the Anzolo Empire, who was the arrowhead of the army's right flank, changed their direction and ruthlessly slashed at their allies.
San Antonio, who was in the middle of the army, did not expect that their right flank would suddenly change sides. The assassins who had been prepared for this moment exploded at the same time and were assassinated by their allies in the chaos of the battlefield. The commander of San Antonio, Allen Rem, who was ranked 98th in the list of famous generals, was assassinated, and the entire battlefield fell into a stalemate.
And when the news of the commander being assassinated spread, the allied armies of the various countries started to waver. At this critical moment, the Orc army began to move. When the gigantic behemoth, carrying the Shaman priests who were beating the war drums, entered the battlefield, the defeat of the humans was already set in stone.
The Orcs, who were good at killing, gave the humans a good lesson. What it meant to crush a single soldier, and what it meant to run with the beasts.
"Two human warriors can deal with one Orc? When the Orcs put on the Earth Elemental Protection Armor and were sent into a berserk state by the Shaman's war song, a normal Orc veteran could turn into a war killing machine. A standard team (12 people) might not even be able to kill an elite Orc with double the attack and defense. "
In this battle, with the cooperation of the three parties, the trap set by the Chaos side finally began to close. The humans suffered a crushing defeat and lost the first battle.
Out of the 400,000 soldiers who went out to fight, less than half of them returned to Red Maple City alive, and most of them were injured. The allied armies of the humans had to change their strategy from offense to defense.
And when Eliza heard the news, she was also very surprised.
"A human country actually betrayed the entire human world? Do they not intend to continue living? "
"In a sense, the Anzolo Empire is quite similar to the Mist Kingdom of the past. They probably suffered enough. But the fuse of this direct outbreak should be those bastards from San Antonio who used them as cannon fodder. "
"Yeah, that's too much. I'm starting to sympathize with Anzolo. Our small country is weak, and this time, Anzolo has already taken out his coffin. If he fought to the end, there's nothing to say. But sacrificing them as cannon fodder is too much. No wonder they chose such an extreme way to deal with it. "
As expected, soon, a strongly worded declaration of war was announced.
In the declaration, as the declaring country, the Anzolo Empire angrily rebuked San Antonio as the leader for using the military forces of other countries as cannon fodder. They also locked the declaration of war on San Antonio, expressing that they had no intention of betraying the Order side and the mainstream human society.
Of course, no matter what they said, those who should be believed would still be believed, and those who shouldn't be believed would have no meaning to say anything. Actual actions were the most direct expression.
"That sounds nice, but why are there Orcs and Elves mixed together?"
Following the betrayal of the Anzolo Empire, the current Red Maple City had fallen into chaos. There were assassins who took advantage of the chaos to clean up the remaining forces and spies, as well as assassins who took advantage of the chaos to carry out assassinations. There were even mid to high-level combatants who directly ambushed the important people in the city.
The original city lord also died in the battlefield, and before a sudden political storm was about to arrive, a merchant group called Schindler stood up and became the new leader of the city. They were mainly formed by the locals, and their slogan was' Use your own hands to find the good life of the past '.
They weren't soldiers, and were meaningless to the armies of the outside world. The direction of their efforts was very simple, and that was to strike down those lawless thugs, so that the city could still maintain order and vitality.
However, very few people knew that the merchant group, which had a background of slave trading, was only an organization used to allow the civilian Orcs to survive, and that their leader was a foreigner.
"The Allied Army is in chaos, all the official institutions in the city are paralyzed, and their functions have stopped. The funds of the merchant group on the surface are almost depleted, and they really can't hold on any longer. Roland, hurry back."
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"Boohoohoo, it's so pitiful to have such cruel parents. Don't worry, Anya will help you. As long as he dares to appear in front of you, Anya will help to kick him away, all four of my hooves at once. Oh, I still need a fulcrum, so let's make it three. "
In the forest where the exit of the Underground City was located, beside a bonfire, girls from three different races were chatting happily.
"You … Aren't you afraid of me? I'm a Banshee. "
Facing the doubt of the pale white shadow, Anne and Anya looked at each other, then covered their mouths and laughed.
"The person that Sister Anne likes is a Lich. Un, he probably isn't a Lich anymore. However, we aren't prejudiced against the Undead. Besides, Sister seems to be a natural Undead, and that can only be converted by an extremely special person. They are either extremely kind or extremely resentful, so why would I be afraid of them? "
"That's right, Your Highness Suana, why don't you come with us? We are going to a country that isn't prejudiced against the Undead. Perhaps, you can find the answer to peace that you have been searching for your entire life there. "
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