When the mercenaries realized that the Subterrane Dwellers had crashed into their shields, there was no sound at all. The huge force was silent, and the mercenaries in the front row were suddenly thrown to the back row. The entire process was like a pantomime.
Everyone was stunned.
Jutta turned her head, and her flame-like hair swayed violently in the crowd. She saw Brando on the other side of the battlefield lowering his hand.
At that moment, six silencing spells accurately covered the entire battlefield.
The Subterrane Dwellers immediately fell into endless panic. After losing the ability to judge the sound, these creatures from the underground of Jorgendy Ridge were like 'blind men'. It was like a person who had lost all perception of the surrounding world in an instant.
Their first reaction was either to retreat subconsciously, or to wave their spears in front of them in a futile attempt to protect themselves.
The chaos quickly spread among the Subterrane Dwellers.
Thus, the Subterrane Dwellers in the front row collided with those in the back row, or they were treated as enemies by their own people. They panicked and fled in all directions, or they fought with their own people. Although many mercenaries were involved in the chaos, most of them were free to fight. After a short moment of shock, they immediately realized that the situation was not as simple as it seemed.
Victory seemed to be within their reach.
[So that's how it is.] That was the only thought that flashed through everyone's mind.
Brando threw away the exhausted Soul Crystal in his hand. The young lord glanced at them, as if he had already predicted the outcome of the battle.
"So that's how it is." Raban was enlightened when he saw the expression on the young noble's face.
"These fools actually have such a weakness." Cornelius calmly replied.
The silver-haired middle-aged man stared at the situation on the front line and immediately ordered a change of flag. The red flag that represented the charge was now fluttering high above the battlefield. The mercenaries in the front did not need to hear the order. They only needed to see the eye-catching flag to know what to do next.
The warriors threw away their shields and drew their weapons from below. A moment ago, they were still on the defensive, but now their roles had changed. It was as if an invisible wave swept across the battlefield, and the mercenaries began to counterattack.
The blind Subterrane Dwellers were unable to stop the organized attacks of the humans. Although they were strong, it was futile if they could not hit the enemy. Moreover, in the 'darkness', they had an instinctive fear in their hearts, causing them to retreat in panic as soon as they were attacked.
The frontline of the Subterrane Dwellers began to crumble amidst the chaos. However, the Subterrane Dwellers who were supervising the battle from the rear could not effectively receive any information from the frontline. In their perception, the range of the Silence spell was like a black hole that devoured all sound feedback.
All the Subterrane Dwellers who entered the range of the black hole were defeated in an instant. The retreat of nearly a hundred Subterrane Dwellers on the frontline caused the entire Subterrane Dweller army to waver. Even though the Subterrane Dwellers had retreated from the area of effect of the Silence spell, hundreds of their own kind were running away. At first, it was only the Subterrane Dwellers, but when the Subterrane Dwellers realized that they had lost the battle, they began to turn around, followed by the Bugbears. In the end, the escape turned into a rout.
But in reality, the real battle wasn't so one-sided.
Under the first wave of attacks by the mercenaries, less than twenty Subterrane Dwellers had fallen. Their corpses were scattered all over the riverbank, allowing the river water to soak them. But at this moment, the Subterrane Dwellers didn't have the mood to turn back and count their casualties. They only obeyed the fear in their hearts and ran toward the other side of the river. There was no formation or organization, and they were like a pile of loose sand pushing each other forward.
Many of the Subterrane Dwellers were trampled to death by their own kind, leaving behind a trail of corpses.
The mercenaries changed their formation as soon as they got out of the Silence spell's range. Under Jana's command, they split into three groups and chased after the fleeing Subterrane Dwellers. Most of the mercenaries were happy to see this kind of fighting style, even though they could not believe that it was actually happening. The battle had completely changed in just one exchange.
Just like what Brando said, this was just a warm-up battle.
On the other side, at the edge of the forest.
The remaining thirty Subterrane Dwellers were surrounded by the Nightsong Tiger's cavalry. With the three Earth Spirit Bugbears killed by Brando, the Subterrane Dwellers had no choice but to face two Silver ranked Archangels and twice the number of Humans. The outcome of the battle was obvious.
Brando did not need to look anymore. He turned around and saw the mercenaries chasing after the fleeing Subterrane Dwellers. The young man snorted. These mercenaries were still cautious even until now. It seemed like they were still wary of the remaining Subterrane Dwellers in the lumber mill.
He estimated their speed and frowned. At this rate, the Subterrane Dwellers would definitely escape into the lumber mill. Although the Subterrane Dwellers were battered and exhausted, they did not suffer any serious injuries in the previous battle. Less than a quarter of the Subterrane Dwellers were dead, and the Earth Spirit Bugbears were still alive.
If they managed to escape, it would be a waste of effort.
Fortunately, when he looked at the forest on the other side of the river, he finally saw that familiar figure.
The red-haired girl with a ponytail galloped through the forest like a bolt of lightning. It was Scarlet.
In fact, it was not only Brando. Cornelius, Jutta, and Raban also noticed the change on the other side of the river. They did not know when the red-haired girl had gone around the river. The girl was riding on a silver-white magic horse. She held a halberd in one hand and charged out of the forest with a long arc of lightning.
It was obvious that her target was the lumber mill.
But before that, she blocked the escape route of the Subterrane Dwellers.
"Get out of the way!" Jutta was stunned. She did not know why, but when she saw the red-haired girl blocking the path of hundreds of Subterrane Dwellers, her heart skipped a beat. There were hundreds of Subterrane Dwellers, including the Earth Spirit Bugbears. Their survival instincts would probably trigger their ferocious nature. Even a Gold-tier might not be able to escape unscathed in such a situation. Moreover, if they forced the Subterrane Dwellers to turn around, their previous victory would be in vain.
However, Scarlet did not move, as if she did not hear anything.
In the next moment, countless green light spots appeared in the forest behind her. They were the Wind Spirit Spiders. Every mercenary present could recognize these little creatures that were under Brando's command. They also knew how powerful they were.
Jutta was stunned.
The Wind Spirit Spiders began to attack. Under Brando's command, they began to systematically force the Subterrane Dwellers to turn around. Every time a beam of light flashed, a Subterrane Dweller would fall to the ground. The Subterrane Dwellers were unable to resist the Silver-tier attack, but they soon realized that the right side of the formation was the hardest to attack.
Hence, everything that happened next became natural. When the remaining 20 Wind Spirit Spiders led the Sacred Swords to attack, the frightened Subterrane Dwellers could only scream and flee into the forest from another direction.
The red-haired girl stood motionless in the middle of the Subterrane Dwellers, but none of them dared to attack her. They could only obediently go around her like water flowing past a reef.
Scarlet did not attack. She waited until the last Subterrane Dweller disappeared into the forest. Then, she turned around and looked at the mercenaries who were chasing after her. She pulled the magic reins and stopped the Silver Warhorse she was riding on.
Scarlet's amber eyes reflected the scene of the cavemen in the lumber mill hurriedly closing the door on the wooden fence outside the lumber mill. She smiled faintly. Her eyes flashed with a hint of eagerness. Then, she raised her halberd and swung it forward.
With a loud bang, everyone saw the lumber mill's gate being lifted high into the air and then falling apart.
"How troublesome." Amandina frowned as she looked at the scene. "She broke the gate, and we'll have to find someone to fix it later. Really, she didn't think about it properly. " Amandina walked out of the forest after the battle ended. The previous battle did not affect her at all, or perhaps she was already used to such a life.
"Let her be." Brando smiled. He looked up and saw the golden light that filled the sky flying towards him. It was about 10,000 EXP, enough to push his mercenaries' EXP bar forward by a little bit – more than 10%.
Amandina did not reply after hearing Brando's words. She watched as Scarlet led the mercenaries into the lumber mill from the east. The remaining Subterrane Dwellers were no match for the mercenaries and Scarlet. The outcome of the battle was set.
"It's hard to imagine," Amandina said softly: "These creatures from the Underdark are actually so weak against certain types of magic. Logically speaking, they should know their own weaknesses very well."
"You can't say that." The Nightsong Tiger came over from the other side of the battlefield and said: "Miss Amandina."
Amandina turned her head, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
"The Subterrane Dwellers are not a single organization in Jorgendy Ridge." Brando replied: "Jorgendy Ridge is like a huge kingdom, and different creatures form this underground kingdom. Other than the Bugbears, there are also Harpies and Kobold Shamans who fight side by side with the Subterrane Dwellers. Not to mention that the Subterrane Dwellers have their own witch doctors. But in this small tribe, it's hard to find one. "
"So naturally, they are inferior to us when it comes to magic."
"So few?"
"Based on the ratio of one Mage to a thousand people, this ratio is not small." Brando replied.
Amandina nodded and lowered her head to think: "But I didn't expect there to be such a kingdom under Jorgendy Ridge. It's completely different from what I know from the books. Even though I know about the Subterrane Dwellers, I used to think that it was a barren land that civilization could not reach. It turns out that the world is so mysterious. "
Brando smiled. Amandina lived in the Cruz culture where the majority of the people were humans, so it was normal for her to have such a misconception. But from the perspective of a player, this world was unimaginably huge.
"But just the Subterrane Dwellers alone are so fierce." Amandina frowned: "Compared to the skeleton soldiers of Madara, they are much more powerful. I didn't know that we had such a threat underground. "
"One of the characteristics of the creatures in Jorgendy Ridge is their outstanding individual strength. This is related to their environment." Brando shook his head and sighed as he looked at the sawmill: "But you think that the Subterrane Dwellers are fierce because Erouine is too weak. If the people of Cruz were here, I'm afraid they wouldn't say such things."
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