The crowd lowered their heads and looked at the sand table. They discovered that more and more Second Corps divine guards were either killed or injured. They could clearly see that the Second Corps divine guards were acting abnormally coldly and indifferently towards each other despite the storm of attacks from Han Shuo's divine guards. They did not care about the lives and deaths of those around them.
It was because of this selfless attitude that those Second Corps divine guards who could have dodged the attacks with only minor injuries were either severely injured or killed!
They were selfish and had no team spirit at all!
Ralph's face grew uglier and uglier. The training of these divine guards was extremely cruel. In a situation where everyone around them could be their enemy, the Second Corps divine guards had zero trust in each other. They did not even have the most basic trust in each other, much less perfect teamwork.
Once this flaw was exposed, it was too late to remedy it. Bollands had received special instructions from Han Shuo beforehand. He calmly issued one cruel order after another. More and more attacks rained down. The Second Corps divine guards suffered heavy casualties!
"Interesting, how interesting!" Aobashi cried out. She looked at Ralph coldly and ridiculed, "What you have trained are not divine guards but a bunch of deathsworn! It is true that they possess outstanding strength and are not afraid of death. But they do not know how to cooperate with those around them. You have lost this battle from the very beginning! "
Wallace shot a cold glance at Ralph but did not reply. For the first time, he started to doubt Ralph's method of training.
The battle continued …
The Second Corps divine guards were indeed extraordinary in combat strength. They did not show the slightest sign of retreating despite the ferocious attacks from the Fifth Corps. Every single one of them continued to charge towards the divine essences of the Fifth Corps without fear of death. Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Kiffan were engaged in battle. Kiffan led five divine guards and intercepted Sanguinar and Gilbert.
Kiffan and his five divine guards did not seem to care about the injuries to their bodies. They stared at Sanguinar and Gilbert with ice-cold eyes. Every attack they launched had no regard for the rules of battle. It was obvious that they were determined to take the lives of Sanguinar and Gilbert.
The Sanguinar duo were naturally not to be trifled with. They had heard Bollands's orders earlier and were very clear about Han Shuo's intentions. Just like Kiffan and the others, Sanguis and Gilbert were also using ruthless techniques to kill. The few of them were locked in a stalemate and it was hard to tell who would win.
Most of the Second Corps divine guards were unable to charge out of Bollands and the others' attack range. Every divine guard who tried to charge into the fray would be met with even fiercer and denser attacks. Every single one of them would suffer the same fate – death or injury!
The Fifth Corps divine guards cooperated with tacit understanding. Every one of them found their own positions on the battlefield and attacked in an orderly manner according to Bollands's instructions. The Second Corps was unable to break through the encirclement for the time being. As time went by, the situation became more and more disadvantageous for the Second Corps.
Under such circumstances, the wisest course of action for the Second Corps was to retreat as soon as possible, leave the Divine Crystals behind, and not put up any more pointless resistance.
However, that was not what the Second Corps thought. Not a single person from the Second Corps retreated. They disregarded their own lives and continued to charge forward recklessly.
More and more of the Second Corps divine guards were injured. The number of casualties had far exceeded the quota for each battle!
"Ralph, order your men to give up!" Andre suddenly shouted. He stared at Ralph in a solemn face and said, "If this goes on, your Second Corps will be wiped out!"
"No, they haven't lost yet!" Ralph shouted loudly. His face was filled with stubbornness and stubbornness.
At this point, everyone could see that the Second Corps was at a disadvantage. As the casualties and casualties of the Second Corps increased, their combat strength grew weaker and weaker. On the contrary, Han Shuo's side was full of vigor and vigor. The outcome of the Second Corps had long been decided!
Perhaps Ralph had never thought that he would lose, but he still couldn't let go of his stubbornness and was unwilling to admit defeat. Therefore, he continued to persevere.
"Serves you right!" Carmelita rejoiced. She raised her head and giggled at Han Shuo. She appeared to be very happy.
"Ralph, order your men to stop!" Wallace finally couldn't stand it any longer and he shouted in a deep voice.
Ralph was one of Wallace's most loyal lackeys. He obeyed no one in the City of Shadows except for Wallace's orders. Although Ralph wore an unwilling face, he took out a magic messaging crystal and contacted Kiffan under the watchful eyes of the crowd. He ordered Kiffan to stop the senseless attack.
"What a bunch of lunatics!" Bollands secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the Second Corps divine guards had stopped their senseless attack. If they allowed the situation to continue, the frenzied divine guards of the Second Corps could very well be wiped out. That was not an outcome that Han Shuo wished to see.
"Dammit, why did they suddenly give up? Keep going! Goddamnit, keep going!" Gilbert cursed and pointed at Kiffan and the others. He had been suppressing a bellyful of anger for not being able to finish off Kiffan and the others.
Of the one hundred Second Corps members, only less than thirty remained unscathed. More than twenty had died and nearly fifty had sustained light or severe injuries. Their overall combat strength was far from what it was before. On the other hand, every member of the Fifth Corps under Han Shuo's command appeared calm and collected. Only a dozen or so of them sustained light injuries. Not a single one was seriously injured or killed.
It was clear who was stronger and who was weaker!
The crowd looked at Han Shuo in astonishment. They did not expect that the Fifth Corps would possess such terrifying combat strength!
"I think there's no point in continuing!" Aobashi put on a bitter smile and said to Wallace, "The First Corps will not be a match for Brian's subordinates!"
Having watched for so long, Aobashi had a good idea of the strength of the Fifth Corps. With the perfect coordination of the Fifth Corps, the Second Corps was routed in a single blow. Aobashi did not think that her subordinates would be much stronger than the Second Corps. Since they were going to lose anyway, she might as well end things quickly.
The First Corps was the only force that had yet to fight. All the other six Corps had displayed their strengths. The spectators knew very well how strong they were. Aobashi's words meant that she had given up. With that, it could be said that the Fifth Corps had won!
The crowd had nothing to say about the strength of the Fifth Corps. Now that Aobashi had given up, Wallace nodded and announced in a deep voice, "There's no need to continue the fight. The Fifth Corps wins!"
"Thank you, thank you!" Han Shuo was all smiles as he nodded at the crowd. When he saw Ralph, the smile on Han Shuo's face became even more cheerful. He laughed loudly and said, "My apologies, Lord Ralph. It seems that my subordinates have done a better job than I expected!"
Ralph's face was slightly distorted as though someone had stepped on it. Under the mocking gazes of his opponents, Ralph had the urge to charge at Han Shuo and fight him. With great difficulty, Ralph looked at Han Shuo and slowly nodded. He said, "I will make you regret this during the Divine Guard Chiefs competition!"
The smile in Han Shuo's eyes intensified. He calmly said, "Very well. I too look forward to fighting you!"
"Brian!" Wallace suddenly shouted. His face was rather unpleasant. He stared at Han Shuo and said, "How do you explain the deaths of so many of the Second Corps' men?"
"Manslaughter!" Han Shuo immediately declared. He put on an aggrieved face and said, "Lord Andre has just said that these are the Second Corps' men's fault. Their deaths have nothing to do with us!"
"The first few can be considered manslaughter. But your men, who clearly know the Second Corps' style, not only did they not restrain themselves, they even intensified their attacks. How can this be considered manslaughter?" Wallace's face turned dark and he shouted in a low voice.
"Erm … that … that …" Han Shuo was speechless. He did not know how to respond.
"Brother, you can't blame Brian for this. The Second Corps' style of doing things is too ruthless. Their men are not afraid of death. If Brian's men weren't more ruthless, they would have mercilessly attacked Brian's men once they broke out of the encirclement. Under such circumstances, they had no choice but to do so! " Andre had always disliked Ralph, but he was very considerate of Han Shuo. This time was no exception. He immediately spoke up for Han Shuo.
After Andre spoke up, Rugersey, Camilla, Erebus, Aobashi, Batúk, and even the patriarchs of the three major families spoke up to express their opinions. They all said that although the Fifth Corps' actions were a little reckless, they were not wrong. Not a single one of them pleaded for Ralph's men. Ralph stood alone, his cold eyes sweeping across the crowd.
Han Shuo smiled bitterly, but he was inwardly overjoyed. He thought that Ralph deserved it. Who asked him to be so inhumane?
With so many people pleading for Han Shuo's life, and knowing that the Goddess of Fortune had a good impression of Han Shuo, Wallace did not intend to punish him severely. In the end, he only reprimanded Han Shuo and reminded Han Shuo to be more careful next time and not to be so ruthless towards his own men.
Han Shuo, of course, was tactful. He repeatedly nodded and said that he would definitely reprimand his disobedient subordinates.
Just like that, the matter was left unsettled. One party was happy while the other was sullen.
Under Wallace's command, Andre dispatched a messenger to the fighting area and announced the end of the team competition. Wallace did not take back the divine essences obtained by each team. All the divine essences were given to the winning team as a reward.
Soon enough, the few teams in the fighting area received their orders. Under the gazes of the crowd, the teams left the fighting area in thin lines and returned to their respective residences.
The team competition ended prematurely. Wallace did not start the competition between the Divine Guard Chiefs immediately. He ordered everyone to return to their residences to rest. The competition between the Divine Guard Chiefs would be held three days later.
The crowd dispersed. Some were happy, some were sighing, and some were filled with resentment. As the Divine Guard Chiefs left, Wallace suddenly shot a glance at Ralph and nodded.
Ralph did not leave but stayed in silence. He knew that Wallace had something to tell him.
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