Chapter 153: Unfair Challenge (2/2)

”You think you can stop me? Dream on.” He was suddenly engulfed with golden flames, which burnt the vines.

”Shoot.” The squad captain shouted. But his hands aren't as fast as his mouth or Sam. Before he could make a move, Sam reappeared above the rock with a crooked grin on his face.

He swung his leg as he kicked the top of the rock. The thin layer cracked by the impact and started crumbling.

The lava exploded all over the squad members before they could escape. Sam didn't linger on them and went after the wood element mage who restrained him and the earth mage who blocked the rear.

With a single kick for each both of them are out of the stage.

Sam leisurely walked towards the injured four who are still burning with the lava. The fire elemental mages are a little bit alright compared to the squad captain.

He looked at the four of them condescendingly and said.

”I stood there and you guys cannot lay a single strike on me. I think calling you trash is even me being generous with my words.”

He kicked them off the stage and shouted. ”Next squad.” Nobody moved.

Sam looked at the crowd and spotted the person who called the instructor back.

”You come up with your squad.”

The soldier didn't have any say. As soldiers they have a rule to not turn down a challenge and the person who is challenging has a lower cultivation than his and he is even challenging his whole squad. It would be a disgrace to try and turn down.

The soldier gave a blaming look to the regiment commander and walked towards the stage with their squads.

The added their spirit stones to the previous small pile created by the previous squad.

This time, the squad is of the seven swordsmen. They are trying to surround him.

Their coordination is impeccable and they are even better than the previous squad in cornering a single enemy.

But Sam dealt with them all the same. This time, he didn't pull his punches at all. All his hits only landed on their faces and every hit made them lose a tooth or crack a facial bone.

Sam is toying with them completely.

The same scene continued for a while before they admitted defeat.

And another squad came, then another squad came.

Just like that, before afternoon, Sam dealt with four companies.

”Trash” This is the only thing Sam has to say all of them. In fact, most of these people's combat prowess is decent. But the problem is that they are quite intimidated and disturbed by Sam's actions and words.

Sam's words are all over their heads.

Deputy general noticed that Sam is achieving his goal. He is observing every step of Sam.

The huge pile of spirit stones is used as a bait initially and then Sam's words are greatest provocation to any army.

He entered the heads of all these people without much effort and now they are delivering their dignity and money at the same time without even thinking straight.

At this moment, the regiment commander said.

”Stop.”

Sam didn't bother with him and was about to target next squad before the regiment commander said.

”Didn't you say that military is trash? The military power never lies in individual strength or strength of a squad. It relies on the whole army. Do you dare to fight against the whole army?”

Everyone was stunned by the shameless words.

The soldiers also didn't expect that their commander would make such claims.

Actually, their novices are not that great. Because, the true novice experts are scouted by the city guards for their individual strength. The Novices in this military are quite used for combined attacks.

But even then, losing to a single Novice is already a shameful matter much less fighting in squads.

Now, their commander is even more shameless to ask him to fight against an army.

But the regiment commander still continued.

”Your said that the military is trash. If the military didn't fight together then how can you say that it is trash? If you don't prove it, I will punish you with Martial law.”

”So, what is your point?” Sam asked with some impatience. However, he knew what is going to happen.

”Fight a battalion and win. Then what you said can be considered true.”

Sam didn't reply immediately and just looked at the crowd. Seeing this the regiment commander pushed even more.

”If you don't accept prepare for punishment. I would deduct every point for disobedience from your team and you will also be given the harshest punishment possible.”

He is hanging on to this last straw, he knew that he is shameless and he really did regret provoking Sam. But he was on path of no return.