Book 4: Near Blood - Chapter 182: Dying For One’s Country (1/2)

Booy explosions repeatedly blew up along the ground, leaving behind a series of spiderweb-like cracks in the ground

Soies snaked through the ground with sharp, powerful strokes, leaving behind shockingly deep ravines

Even though these scars would close up and eventually disappear over tiround rejuvenated, at this moment the wounds were severe and the attacks furious

Deht as far as they eye could see, crazily tearing everything in their path to shreds with their razor-sharp teeth

A ways away from them was a massive black castle that had been erected on top of a er warriors were gathered there, tenaciously resisting and holding back the onslaught of the Deers that the Heavenly Might Battalion had seen in the past, the ones in this castle were obviously the cream of the crop All of the axes but rather bows made from Iron Birch wood The metal arrowtips were also poisoned

The Ancestors of the Divine Shrine patrolled the walls of the city constantly, singing a strange song that had an incredible effect Everywhere the song traveled, the soldiers there would experience a surge of energy, and their strength would soar

A few specialized Ravagers wearing red or black uniforarbed soldiers wielded sci every Dearbed soldiers were constantly casting a variety of y at their eneer soldiers were the Soulless, while the red-garbed Ravager soldiers were the Guardians They were all specialists raised and painstakingly trained by the Divine Shrine

However, when the Soulless, ere responsible for dealing with the Astral Beings, entered the battlefield, that

One of the Bone Diviners tossed a bone a few tiround to inspect the profound truths hidden in the bone inscriptions

Then, he suddenly cried out, “There’s an aer captains ile in its hands Squad after squad of Ravager soldiers charged in the direction of the bugle call

At the saons suddenly appeared behind the castle, swooping doards as they spat out large volumes of poison Because the castle’s defenses had already been largely destroyed, the poison was able to easily land inside the castle walls without any hindrances

As the poisonous liquid landed on the Ravager soldiers, it began to rapidly corrode their bodies as they cried out in pain and howled pitifully

Even though an Ancestor sensed it just a briefto douse a fire with a cup of water The daons had already killed off a large nuer soldiers

“Thunderfire Crossbows, release!” Following this frenzied howl, thick bolts made of fused thunder and fire shot forth fro volley of crossbow bolts dealt a heavy blow to the horde of venoons They shrieked as they fell froround with blood

The reons, however, continued to attack the Ravager soldiers Even as they fell frolobs of poisonous liquid that destroyed the crossbows attacking theons remained in the air

“Teures shot into the sky, the totein Energy They were all Temple Warriors

These valiant, powerful Teons, and quickly dispatched the

Even so, no trace of happiness could be seen on the Ravager soldiers’ expressions They were very clear that the battle was far from over

War drus fluttered in the wind The massive blood-colored pennants seehter ahead

The Beasts were still advancing in a frenzy It seeed to claier Ravager generals rizzled, weathered-sounding voice spoke

The speaker was an extre, white beard and long, white hair, obvious affirer individuals rarely died of old age They were typically wild and unrestrained, and if they did , they would usually be rounded up and sent to attack a chosen enes This way, their race was essentially exchanging the lives of their aging population for more resources and reduced consuers used to survive

Even so, the Ravager standing before them was truly old

He was already 380 years old, a long tiers

However, this weakened old man still firmly possessed an ier warriors illing to die for him

This was because he was Sachar Inferno, Anubi Inferno’s blood-related uncle, was one of the three Gods of War of the Inferno Tribe, and because even though he was old, he was not weak

He possessed peak-tier Tote six total baptisy Teth to a huh to face off against a Demonic Emperor

At the saers that had a certain ence

He was like Danba, but with even h countless battles, ranging frohts for the throne He had experienced every scheme, every ploy, and every brute-force tactic possible He had three near-death experiences and had h extremely dire circumstances The vast ah to fill raphy, and it was for this reason that he was known as the Inferno Tribe’s shi+eld and the Iron and Blood’s Wall

The Ravagers believed that, with him here, the Inferno Tribe would never fall fros

Even so, this God of War wore an anxious expression as he gazed at the onco a Dest all Deth!

Even a God of War would feel apprehensive at the thought of facing such an opponent

“Doing so like this is pointless The Scarlet Heart is just wasting the lives of his subordinates He controls too , so hemultiple tribes at a time If he continues the war in this direction, then sooner or later he will be defeated,” one of the Ravager captains said This observation of his was unusually accurate

Unlike Danba, the God of War had been in command for some time now He was not the only one as se number of his direct subordinates were as well Many of theeniuses, at the very least their intelligence could be considered normal

That captain's analysis was quite on point

The Beasts’to slon Their reckless offensive had allowed them to advance at an incredible pace, but their casualties were also piling up

”But the Southern Advance Castle ht not be able to hold out until all their er captain said with soer

The Southern Advance Castle was the castle they were currently defending

The Ravagers had once been driven to the current northern border in the past and had vowed there to advance south again in the future to reclaim the fertile land there

From that point on, this castle had been known as Southern Advance Castle

Southern Advance Castle was the ions and the southern regions It was not only useful in defending against the Beast Wave advancing fro any possible rebellions by the various tribes to the south in check

Noever, the castle had fallen into dire straits

”Yes, on't be able to guard it forever,” the old God of War er captains felt an unexplainable shi+ver crawl up their spines

The Beast Wave rushed forwards

Perhaps their momentum after this would be severely limited, but it was inevitable that they would at least take this castle down

”Your Highness, then let's retreat!” one of the coers never surrendered, all of the soldiers here ive up the castle under these circuhed ”Bartow, take everyone else with you and go”

”Me?” The commander named Bartoas obviously taken aback ”Then what about you?”

”I will remain here Southern Advance Castle and I will share the same fate,” Sachar replied indifferently

These words pierced into everyone's hearts when they heard this