Chapter 74 Advance! (1/2)
Chapter 74 Advance!
Translator: Tchu
Editor: Superposhposh, Kidyeon
“Who?! Who is at cursing me?!”
He shouted a few times, and when received no response, Shaar put on a weird expression. After looking outside the tent without finding anything, his eyes finally landed on the crystal in his bed. With a startled expression he asked, “……Is it you that’s cursing at me?”
In his mind, the dry and emotionless voice finally appeared once again, “I’m in front of you, can’t you see?”
This time, Shaar could clearly see the faint red light that washed over the crystal, changing the gray stone into a red one!
“Huh? The stone? Did the stone really just start talking?” Thinking to himself that he was going crazy, Shaar cautiously approached the stone with his fiery pitchfork in his hand, before gently prodding it. Shaar could suddenly hear an angry shout, “What?!”
“You cursed human! You absorbed my blood with your sword, you touched your dirty body with it, and you even had the audacity to wear my scales……” that voice suddenly revealed a trace of frustration, “Do you even know who I am?”
Shaar was dumbfounded as his mouth opened and closed like a fish, before fiercely stabbing the stone.
“Damn! Y-you’re that dragon!!! You, you… you didn’t die?!”
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The setting sun’s afterglow fell on the mouth of the mountain valley, and the sleepy, setting sun’s rays reflected on the soldier’s armors and weapons, emanating a chilling glow.
With his hawk-like eyes, he stared at the dense and numerous Odin soldiers that slowly poured out of the valley in waves.
This brave general of the Byzantine Empire grunted coldly and sneered, ordering with a serious voice, “Line up in formation!”
Under the general’s orders, the Byzantine elite soldiers immediately began to take action.
The first legion made of heavy infantry had already left their warhorses in the rear, and began arranging into two long and dense lines at the command. Although the infantry formation looked somewhat thin, each of the soldiers of the 13th clearly let out auras of firmness and resolution! Not one soldier had the slightest hesitation!
The formation was quickly arranged, forming a tight, compact arrangement that was ready for battle. The strongest soldiers were chosen to be in front – they wore thick heavy-infantry armor with a great shield that was a meter long. The men created a wall of shields, their faces showing no fear as they moved into formation. It was as neat as a chef’s cooking gear in his kitchen!
In the presence of cold air, the soldiers’ hot breath formed a white fog, billowing out in front of the square formation.
Slightly behind the infantry formation’s two wings, the cavalry of the second and fourth legion stood at the ready. They were waiting to fulfil their duties—to firmly protect the two wings—and were ready to attack.
“Well, let’s see what the Odins are made of.”
Wielding a spear in his hand, Adrick put on an aggressive, awe-inspiring, and battle hungry expression, and said,”Let’s see how superhuman the Odins that were able to devour one of my legions are!”
From both mountain tops of the valley, rapid and vigorous horns could be heard. Soon, the Odin ranks started to burst out frantic cries and made roars.
“Uarrr! Uaarrr! Uaarr!!”
Innumerable Odin soldiers, who fell into an excited and frenzied, started to beat their shields like mad while raising their swords and axes. After a small amount of time, the horn sounded. With a final scream, the Odin soldiers rushed over like a tide!
It was as if a swarm of ants crazily swept towards the Byzantine army formation!
The Odin soldiers had unkempt hair, and wore a variety of leather armor. In their hands, they wielded various types of weapons such as axes, heavy spears, and sabers. Their boots trampled on the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust behind them as they ran, their weapons clinking.
Looking at the dust cloud, General Adrick had a sharp, needle-like glint in his eyes as he lifted the corner of his mouth into a sneer, “Hmph! Still using the old tactic……”