87 Now You See Me 2 (1/2)

In lock-step with my earlier hand gesture, the Flag of Fools on Edo's side lowered, and like Luca's squad before them, Theren's squad pulled out of the line of fire and made their quick exit. And once again, the Foolhardies completed their disappearing act and was absorbed into the line of our center army.

As a result, Azuma's soldiers stopped their march a second time. Around them, the other units of the Magesong clan's center army continued their attacks on our vanguard, but they didn't matter. Tying Azuma and his troops up, that's what mattered. The longer we kept his sights fixed on us, the less resistance Great General Darah had in her march to slay the enemy's own Great General. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

I laughed. It was the kind of giddy laughter I hadn't expected to come out of me in such stressful circumstances, but I couldn't help feeling light-hearted. The plan was working. In this chaotic battlefield on the right side of the center armies clash, the game of tag I forced upon our enemies was in play.

But then I heard the agonized screams of the dying soldiers and my mood turned sober. I was once again reminded that this wasn't a game. We were at war and that meant death and pain. It wasn't a place for insensible laughter.

The drums of war continued to beat to the tune of We Will Rock You. Soon afterward, a third Foolhardies flag was raised. This one was directly twelve o'clock and forty yards forward from my position. Thom's Bat squad was reporting for duty.

My eyes narrowed as I watched their battle from atop Myth Chaser. ”Don't mess the timing up please…”

To be absolutely honest, Thom wasn't my first choice to lead a whole squad that wasn't solely comprised of his drow clansmen. He didn't strike me as someone you could rely on to keep everyone alive. But I really didn't have a choice. I needed Ashley to support Luca and Qwipps had escaped the battle by feigning a worse injury than the one he actually had. So asking Thom to step up was my only option.

Luckily for me, Thom turned out to be an excellent choice.

From our back row seats, Aura and I watched as Thom directed his soldiers to play to their strengths. The squad was mostly formed of archers with a few sword-wielding fanatics like Enna to tank the incoming enemies who slipped past our center army's vanguard.

Thom's squad fired arrow after arrow into the ranks of Magesong soldiers until many of the dead bodies that littered around them began to resemble porcupines. And even from my spot, I could smell the scent of death from the mounting dead as their blood soaked the field.

Just like what happened when they marched toward Edo's group, Azuma's Immortals reformed their lines and marched toward Thom's Bat squad next. Another detachment—roughly two-hundred soldiers—broke off from their main unit to resume their march for the Inglorious Bastards previous position.

I was confident they wouldn't find them. At least not until I gave the order.

My fingers tightened on Myth Chaser's reins. ”It's almost time…”

From the corner of my eye, I saw Aura take in a deep breath. ”We're as ready as we'll ever be.”

I glanced behind me to the soldiers I'd kept in reserve while we waited for the opportunity to strike to present itself.

”I've kept you fools waiting, haven't I?” I asked to the group.

There were several neighs of agreement. Mostly, one could sense their restlessness. It must not have been easy for centaurs to stand still.

”We're raring to charge, boss man!” Xanthor quipped.