"Whether it's your appearance or your cultivation, you can't be a commoner. And the golden double-headed eagle … is the symbol of the Empire. You must be the descendant of an Empire noble, right?" Pilazzo asked carefully, "Of course … it's fine if you don't want to say it. There are some things that we all understand."
"Me? I'm considered the descendant of a great noble of the Empire. "Fulgen thought for a moment and decided to tell him half of the story." Do you know Laing? Count Laing Macado? "
"Ah! I know him. He exiled the great demon of Nurgle, 'Pus Controller,' and killed the Red Duke who had plagued the Knight King for hundreds of years. He's a hero of humanity. "Pilazzo expressed that he knew.
"I'm his brother, his biological brother." Fulgen shook his head. "That's all I can say."
"Understood." Pilazzo calmed down.
So that's how it is.
Count Laing Macado's reputation in the Old World was not unknown. There were many speculations about who his biological father was. Although Fulgen's words still did not reveal any information about his biological father, at least Pilazzo was reassured. This army had backup in the Old World!
This was very important. Regardless of whether this expeditionary army had a firm foothold or not, they still needed the support of the Old World.
After dinner, Pilazzo excused himself, leaving Fulgen alone. The army commander picked up a book, "Old World National Geography," and continued reading.
The candle flame made of animal fat flickered incessantly.
"The rulers live high above the court, and the civilians work hard to support the army and protect themselves. It's really a life that hasn't changed for a thousand years." The pretty boy looked at "Old World National Geography" and sighed softly. "Everything has to start from the beginning. Father, my army, my children have fallen into the abyss. Ten thousand years have passed. Son of the Emperor, other than me, have you saved anything else?"
The golden double-headed eagle seemed to reflect the candlelight, leaving Fulgen with a silent answer.
…
A week later, the entire expeditionary army was ready to set off.
This army of five thousand people was organized into twelve companies by Fulgen.
The first company was personally led by him. It was full of veterans, consisting of great swordsmen and a small number of foot knights.
The second and third companies were halberd companies.
The 4th, 5th, and 6th Companies were a mix of spearmen and sword and shield soldiers.
The seventh, eighth, and ninth companies were made up of crossbowmen and archers.
The tenth company was made up of gunmen.
The 11th Company was an artillery unit. The expeditionary force brought five mortar cannons and three cannons.
The 12th Company was the reserve team.
Fu Gen left behind three companies to guard his home and led the remaining three thousand people into the rainforest.
…
Lucia's rainforest was different from the Old World's Black Forest. The Old World's Black Forest was difficult to traverse, while Tyrell's forest was filled with birds and flowers. It was less threatened by the Orcs.
Lucia's tropical rainforest gave the expeditionary army a pure sense of lush.
It was humid and hot, and the ground was covered with moss and algae. Grass, ferns, and shrubs grew on the ground, and finally, there were towering trees. The forest could accommodate the passage of troops, but it was not so neat.
After a few months of training, the Ashes Corps was neat and orderly. The soldiers' morale was high under Fu Gen's reorganization. They carefully marched through the forest, observing every movement nearby.
Passing through the shrubs, Pilazzo struggled to brush the long leaves from the shrubs away from his face. Even though it was December, Lucia was relatively cooler. The temperature was around 26 degrees Celsius, and the mercenary leader's face and body were covered in sweat. Dew soaked his clothes. "Damn it, it's still December. The weather is relatively cool. It's hard to imagine what we would face if it was summer."
Fulgen carried the purplish-gold power sword, Glory. The Legion Commander was dressed in purple plate armor, and his silver hair fluttered in the forest. He walked forward step by step with a great sense of rhythm. "Order everyone not to wear wet clothes for long periods of time, not to eat any wild fruits or vegetables, not to drink unboiled water, and to avoid or chop off any thorns that we encounter. Maintain the formation and advance slowly!"
"Yes!" A Great Swordsman immediately responded.
Under Fu Gen's exquisite command, the army maintained their morale. They carefully explored the tropical rainforest. Relying on Fu Gen's strict orders, the soldiers remained calm even if they saw some treasures. They first carefully checked for an ambush before collecting the treasures.
Lucia was known as the land of gold. In just three days, the Ashes Corps had seized a lot. Some gems, silver, and gold were taken by the greedy humans.
Three days later, the expeditionary army arrived at the ruins of the lizardmen.
This was a lizardmen city that had long been abandoned. Many of the tall pyramids had collapsed and were covered by branches, vines, and thick trees. Huge stones paved the path in the ruins. There were many ponds in the ruins, and piranhas swam in them.
Why did they know that there were piranhas in the ponds? It was because some soldiers had paid the price with their lives.
The solid stone floor formed a sharp contrast with the soft and moist soil. The tall city walls of the past had collapsed, and there was not a single good building in the entire ruins. The colorful patterns carved on the stone floor had long faded over the years.
"It's gold! What a big gold! "
"God! Such a big piece of silver! "
"Enamel stone!"
"This is jade!"
"We're rich!"
"Lady Wealth above!"
The soldiers of the expeditionary army let out cries of disbelief. The ruins were like heaven! There were piles of gold, silver, and treasures everywhere. Many soldiers were happily slapping their faces with their hands and shouting in disbelief.
After months of training and preparation by Fu Gen, these soldiers were very disciplined. When they saw the wealth, they did not rush to rob in a moment of excitement. The military structure and formation were generally complete. The soldiers just reported to Fu Gen, "Army Commander! We found a lot of gold, silver, and treasures! Are we allowed to take them for ourselves? "
"Divide into three teams! Third Company, Fifth Company, and Ninth Company are allowed to move independently. Everyone can collect no more than fifteen kilograms of treasures. The rest of you are to be on guard and keep a close watch on any movements in the vicinity! "Fu Gen looked around vigilantly." Perhaps there are some things observing us right now.
"Yes!" The army trained by the Son of the King's geno prototype obeyed orders and prohibitions. The soldiers of the three companies began to use the prepared bags to collect the treasures. The rest of the army remained vigilant and ready for battle.
"Pay attention. Prioritize collecting books, handicrafts, and art. Don't just focus on gold and jewelry," Fu Gen ordered.
"Yes!" The soldiers respected and worshipped the army commander from the bottom of their hearts. They seriously carried out Fu Gen's orders.
The human army began to carefully bag all kinds of gold, silver, and jewelry. At the same time, they also listened to Fu Gen's orders and remained vigilant. The human army carefully sensed every movement around them, not giving the enemy any chance.
Little did they know that the soldiers were always vigilant. On a tree branch deep in the rainforest.
A few chameleons were lying on the tree branch, observing the expeditionary army's every move.
This ruin was a trap. A few waves of humans had already fallen here and become delicious food in the lizardmen's stomachs or live sacrifices to Snake God Sotigo.
Humans were always greedy. When they saw so much wealth that they could not move on, explorers would often crazily fill their bags with all kinds of gems, gold, and jade. When the lizardmen ambushed them, many greedy people were not even willing to give up their wealth and escape.
But this group of people was different. They were very vigilant.
"Should we attack now?" the chameleons whispered.
The ambushing party was a spirit lizard army. The leader was an ancient lizardman warrior.
The ancient blood warriors were the leaders of the lizardmen. They listened to the spirit lizard priest's orders. Above the spirit lizard priests were the demon toads, Slane, but they spent most of their time sleeping.
"Let's wait." The ancient blood warrior shook his head. "Come out, then attack."
Inside the ruin, Fu Gen scrutinized a huge stone slab. His hand brushed the surface of the stone slab. Surrounded by a pool of water and grass, the stone slab revealed its true appearance.
"The invasion of Chaos has long been predicted." Four pictures were carved on the stone slab. The first picture was of the ancient saint's portal breaking. Chaos descended, and countless demons came from the subspace to the prime material plane.
"The ancient saint's loyal servants rose up in resistance." The second picture was of groups of lizardmen fighting against the chaos demons.
"The big whirlpool was not an invention of the elves. The elves only activated the device that the ancient saint left in Ossouin." Fu Gen continued to look at the third picture. The first Phoenix King, "Defender," Alarion, was fighting four chaos demons at the same time. Not far away, Dragon Tamer Kaldor created a big whirlpool.
Fu Gen wanted to continue looking at the fourth picture, but he noticed that the fourth picture was damaged. He could not see anything clearly.
Would the future be like this picture? Would everything be swallowed by Chaos?
"There is still hope," the king's son geno prototype said to himself. "There has always been hope."
"Enemy attack!" At this time, Pilazzo suddenly shouted, "Enemy attack! Soldiers! Prepare to fight! "
"Fight, or die!" Fu Gen shouted. "Soldiers, the enemy is coming!"
"Understood!" When the expeditionary army soldiers heard the enemy attack, they froze for a few seconds. They immediately reacted. They stopped what they were doing, put down the gold and silver in their hands, and prepared to fight.
Groups of spirit lizards appeared in the forest. They were the spirit lizard army that had ambushed the human army.
"Formation!" Fu Gen stood alone in front of the army. He raised the power sword in his hand, "Glory."
The army commander's training for the soldiers was engraved into their souls and their instincts. When the large group of spirit lizards and spirit lizard scattered soldiers gradually approached, the human army was already prepared to fight based on the terrain.
A large group of spearmen and halberds were at the front. They stuck their shields into the ground. The dense forest of spears pointed at the spirit lizard army. Large groups of spirit lizards kept coming out of the forest. Most of the human soldiers had never seen such strange creatures before. They had cute faces, round eyes, and fins on their heads. Their bodies were brightly colored, and they wore simple leather armor. They used wooden sticks and shields as they rushed toward the forest of spears formed by the army.
"Fire!" Pilazzo's roar blew away the hesitation in the hearts of the soldiers. When they heard the command of the deputy army commander, a large group of crossbowmen, archers, and gunners raised their long-range weapons and attacked the spirit lizard army.
Almost at the same time, all the crossbowmen, archers, and gunners fired together. Hundreds of arrows, crossbow bolts, and musket bullets caused huge casualties to the spirit lizard army. These lizardmen fell one after another after being shot.
Many of the human soldiers saw this and heaved a sigh of relief. These ancient creatures were not invincible after all.
The expeditionary army began to have confidence. Even in the distant forest, there were still large groups of spirit lizards joining the battle.
Leaving behind dozens of corpses, the spirit lizard scattered soldiers approached the spear formation.
"Javelins! Pay attention to dodge! Tortoise Shell Formation! " Fu Gen keenly noticed the abnormality in the spirit lizard army. The group of spirit lizards raised the javelins in their hands and threw the poisoned wooden javelins at the human camp.
"Tortoise Shell Formation!" Hearing Fu Gen's command, the human army moved.
The long-range troops retreated into the formation in an orderly manner. The spearmen and halberds once again approached the front line. They pulled out their shields and raised them in the air. Behind them, the sword and shield soldiers carefully arranged themselves in a few rows and raised their shields in the air.
The human camp was instantly covered by the large shields and kite shields. Most of the dense wave of javelins hit the shields.
"Ding ding ding ~" The sound of sharp weapons hitting the shields rang out, but no one was injured.
The spirit lizard scattered soldiers had very few javelins. After three rounds of firing, they ran out of javelins.
At this time, the large group of spirit lizards had already approached the human army's front line.
"Form a spear formation!" Fu Gen ordered.
The soldiers immediately obeyed. The first group of spearmen and halberds squatted down, while the second group of soldiers stood. The spear formation was formed, and the dense forest of spears directly faced the spirit lizard infantry's charge.
The large group of spirit lizard infantry found themselves surrounded by countless spears. The short sticks in their hands were unable to break through such a sturdy spear formation. The spirit lizards in the front rushed forward, while the spirit lizards in the back squeezed forward. Under Fu Gen's command, the crossbowmen and archers took the opportunity to shoot the spirit lizards in the distance. The gunners formed three groups and took turns shooting the spirit lizards nearby through the gaps in the spear formation.
"Go to hell! Bastards! " The spearmen and halberds were full of rhythm as they pierced forward and back. The sharp spears pierced into the spirit lizard soldiers' bodies, causing red blood to spurt out.
Strong discipline and a sturdy formation formed the human's magic weapon of victory. As the great swordsmen led the sword and shield soldiers to join the battle from the side, victory and defeat gradually became clear. After more than ten minutes of fierce fighting, the spirit lizard army left behind hundreds of corpses. The lizardmen ambushing troops suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat.
The expeditionary army's losses were very small. Only a dozen people unfortunately died in battle. The remaining humans loudly cheered for victory.
"Don't be happy too early, my soldiers. This is only a probing attack by the enemy." Fu Gen warned his soldiers. "Don't let victory get to your head. If the ancient races in the forest only have this much strength, how did the human expeditionary army disappear? Why didn't the barbarians who believed in chaos enter the forest to plunder? "
"I understand, Commander. We won't lower our guard!" The soldiers who were sincerely convinced by Commander Fu Gen's command responded.
"Quickly pack up. We will set up camp here today." Fu Gen then ordered, "Send people to stand guard in the distance. Make preparations. There will be a fierce battle."
"Yes!" The entire army was like a well-operated machine, each performing their own duties.
In the rainforest not far away, the ancient blood lizardmen warriors were discussing with their subordinates.
"This group of humans is very powerful. The weak spirit lizard army cannot defeat them."
"Immediately report to the war leader Kouga! Request reinforcements! "
"We need the support of Lord Kouga's sacred army!"
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