Chapter 695 - War is Like a Game of Chess, Setting Up the Table and Predicting the Enemies Moves (2/2)

The ability of the Yasaws did not only work on people. They could also use their ability on items that moved parallel to the direction they were traveling.  This time, the other Spirits would throw a spear forward with full force, and the Yasaws would carry the spears with their ability and appear in front of the target Demon. That was why it looked like the spears were appearing out of nowhere when it was actually transported by the Yasaws.

”They are quite a work, though,” Mark said. ”Their abilities were not a problem but their mindsets. These guys won't just try to do something dangerous as this as before since most of them were scaredy cats.”

Of course, it was a given. The Yasaws were a weak race that was kicked around by those that were more powerful. They grew shy and easily scared. If it was before, none of the Yasaws would try this because of the potential danger as they appear before the Demons.

”A lot of them had a grudge at you now.”

Suddenly, a voice echoed from behind. There, Aliya appeared, escorted by a few Yasaws that were glaring at Mark with both fear and hate.

”It can't be helped, Grandmother,” Mark shrugged. ”They needed to overcome their fear for all of this to work.”

”But you didn't need to make them feel something far scarier than death, you know?”

Aliya reprimanded Mark with a bitter smile.

”They should be glad I didn't turn them like a certain Isekai rabbit race.”

”What?”

Aliya was confused with what Mark said.

”No, don't mind me.”

Mark shook his head. Among everyone here, it seemed that only Emika understood what he said.

In any case, it was true that the Yasaws both fear and hate him now.

During the preparations and planning, Mark did something horrible to the Yasaws. Using his [Emotion Induction], he channeled extreme fear to the poor child-like creatures. Now that they knew what death felt like, facing Demons was now not as hard as before.

”Grandmother, you're not going to join them?”

Mei asked Aliya respectively. After all, Aliya was also among the warriors of Diwata Iraya.

”I want to, but Diwata Iraya won't let me waste my energy fighting.”

Aliya replied to Mei as she sat beside her.

”It's obvious.” Mark chimed in. ”This is a dangerous battle where people are bound to get injured, and only Grandmother had the ability to heal them.”

Aliya nodded, agreeing with what Mark said.

”Though I really think that I'm going to get useless this time,” Aliya grumbled. ”From when the battle started, only a few people received scratches. They don't even need my healing.”

Aliya then turned to Mark.

”The Yasaws might hate you now, but no one would be able to deny that you brought us this kind of battle where no one had yet to die.”

Mark smiled with a shrug. He was not something special in this kind of thing. It was just the Demons were caught off-guard by things they did not know that was possible.

Still, Mark applied something that he knew. War was like a board of Chess. If you want to win, you have to throw the bait and anticipate the opponent's moves.

SHOOM!

Suddenly, an event on the battlefield took everyone's attention.

The army of Demons was not shrouded with thick mist. There was no way to see them at all.

At the same time, the Yasaws also retreated. At this point, even the spears were rendered unusable.

Seeing the situation, Mark smiled.

”This is the next phase,” Mark said. ”At this point, there are three possible moves for the Demons.”

Hearing him, everyone began to listen.

”First, they will stay put and start to counterattack. Second, rush in every direction and tear the encirclement apart.” Mark then tilted his head. ”Last, they will move together and charge out of the encirclement.”

”Nee Uncle,” Emika called out. ”How did you know that they will pick one of the three?”

At that question, Mark smirked.

”Because I created this scenario from the start.”

Holding the initiative. That was what Mark did. Because if he had the initiative, it became easier to predict the movements of the enemies.

And if it was hard to predict their movements, then make a scenario that would make it predictable.

”Then what are the Demons going to do now?”

Padua chimed into the conversation.

And to everyone's surprise, Mark replied.

”The second one.”

”Huh?” Padua was confused. ”Isn't it better if they chose the third? They would have a better advantage after getting out of the encirclement. If they did, no one would be able to stop them.”

”That is also what I thought before.” Mark shrugged. ”But when I saw their leader, I know.”

”That guy is an intelligent madman.”

Mark added as he pointed at the scene on the battlefield.

The mist suddenly tore apart. Demons upon Demons scattered, charging at the forests surrounding them. They aimed to eliminate the Spirits and Demons.

Everyone looked at Mark. He really predicted it right.

Mark could only shrug though. He would have preferred if the Demons either stayed put or rushed out. Out of the three possibilities, the second one was the most painful to deal with.

After all, even if they were surrounded, the Demons still had their advantage. It was their numbers.

There was no way that the Spirits and Elementals in the surroundings would be able to eliminate all the Demons before they reached their positions.

At this point, Mark stood up.

”Gege, are we going now?”

Mei asked, following Mark. Amihan also left Mark's head and flew beside him.

”Yep.” Mark nodded. ”We can't just watch anymore since aside from that Lord guy, there are three other troublesome guys.”

That was right. There were a lot of strong Demons among Lord Seis' group. However, there were three that were more troublesome than the rest.

Those were the Mist Demon, the Flame Demon, and that Old Woman beside their Lord.