Chapter 524 Struggles in the Fores (1/2)

The adjutant froze to the spot and an unparalleled fear rose to his head. Although the soldiers received stricter military training than the militias, any normal living humans would still fear Undead Creatures.

The horrifying skeletons marched toward them with a bone-piercing aura of death. Even though there were only a dozen Undead Creatures before the soldiers, chills ran down their spines when they scanned the depths of the creepy forest—who knew how many were hidden in the forest?

”Retreat and get ready to evacuate! First column, fire!”

The adjutant commanded and backed off with his weapon slowly. He didn't know the exact number of enemies hidden in the dark forest and there was even a Necromancer among them! To make matters worse, there was also a Demon hovering behind him—the pitiful adjutant was no longer concerned if they could win the battle anymore. The only thought he had in mind was to leave this absurd place and report this matter to General Michael. Although he wasn't aware of where the Necromancer came from, he knew that he definitely wasn't from around here. If the Grosso region had Necromancers, they would have been destroyed by the Battle Angel Army a long time ago.

Battle Angel Army…

The corners of the Adjutant's mouth twitched. In fact, his first reaction was to evacuate immediately and seek assistance from the Battle Angel Army. However, he realized that the Battle Angel Army had withdrawn from the South due to the opposition…

Where exactly did it come from?

There were limited regions in the Munn Kingdom for Undead Creatures to roam about freely as most of the regions were under the watchful eyes of the Angels. The Undead Creatures could emerge in secluded areas around the Country of Darkness border areas at most and now that this Necromancer had appeared, could it be… The Country of Darkness has intentions to attack us?

The pathetic adjutant was drenched in sweat and had to report this matter to General Michael no matter what. If the Country of Darkness truly had intentions to lay their hands on the South, how could they resist their attack without the Angels' protection?!

Those damn nobles only know how to scramble for power and profits. Wait until these Undead Creatures arrive at your doorsteps!

The archers at the rear aimed their bows at the Necromancer and the hovering Demon and released their fully-drawn bowstrings.

”Hmph, little tricks.” Celestina snorted in disdain and put her hand forward. A massive, scarlet protection barrier flickered before them and all the arrows dropped to the ground as though their momentum was drained completely.

The pale-faced infantries at the front retreated nervously with the archers' cover because years of formal training had taught them that it would turn into a massacre if they fell apart here.

The Undead Soldiers marched forward steadily and this was the most frightening aspect of them because nothing was more unbearable than fighting a pack of emotionless and fearless killer-machines.

At this moment, the situation took a strange turn.

The Adjutant stared at the Necromancer's every movement because he knew that Mages were terrifying presences in the legends, not to mention an even more powerful Necromancer. The countryside legends said that Mages who received longevity by offering their lives to the darkness could turn any humans before them into bloody, minced meat with a swing of the hand…

As the saying goes, the more one fears, the more it would happen. He watched a strange radiance beam on the Necromancer's lifted right palm and he heard a series of mournful screams.

”Oh God, what is this?!”

The Adjutant turned around and widened his eyes in disbelief—the empty field behind him was suddenly covered in hundreds of pitch-black tentacles that wrapped around the soldiers' bodies. The ice-cold and stinging sensation on the tentacles scared the soldiers witless and they struggled to no avail. The other soldiers that dodged the tentacles brandished their swords to rescue their comrades. However, their razor-sharp blades were ineffective as though they had struck a thick layer of rubber!

What they had been afraid of was finally happening!

Swish!

Suddenly, a wave of arrows was shot from behind the Undead Fighters and a dozen soldiers shrieked miserably as they collapsed to the ground. Meanwhile, the soldiers struggling to break free of the tentacles stopped moving abruptly as though they were puppets with their strings cut.

The enemies attacked!

They were worried that more enemies were lurking in the deeper forest and the arrows had proven their fears to be true. Moreover, the emergence of the tentacles and the approaching Undead Fighters overwhelmed them completely and they couldn't hang on any longer. A dozen soldiers abandoned their formation and bolted off like headless mosquitoes.

They had no further desires other than getting away from this terrifying place!

However, the dangers didn't let them off.

The black tentacles struck out and wrapped the defenseless, escaping humans entirely. Their preparations against these devil-claw-like tentacles were completely useless as their swords had flung off and their bodies were bound firmly. Shortly after, another wave of arrows fired and the soldiers were snatched of their lives.

What are these damn things?!

The unfortunate adjutant hid amongst the group and yelled futilely to calm his troops. The soldiers were scared stiff by the series of attacks that arose abruptly. Even though some of them were still willing to listen to the adjutant's command, others were at their breaking point as they peered at the Demon with scarlet radiance on her palms.

”No escaping. Push on, push on!” The adjutant was aware that the situation was absolutely critical at this point. He berated the soldiers to stay away from the black tentacles while commanding them to push towards the enemies because the Undead Fighters strode out of the bushes and arrived before them.

”Attack!” Perhaps the soldiers realized that escaping was meaningless. They held in their fears and charged towards the enemies with their swords!

”Maintain the formation. Don't panic! Watch out for arrows!” the adjutant ordered as the soldiers raised their shields while stepping away from the black tentacles. No one had noticed that the adjutant secretly moved to a relatively safe corner by the rear. He had decided to abandon the soldiers and leave this ridiculous place. If the enemies were truly sent by the Country of Darkness, he had to report this matter to General Michael even if it meant sacrificing these soldiers.

How interesting.

The corners of Rhode's mouth turned up. The soldiers were in a tangle with the Undead Fighters that he had summoned, but they hadn't realized that the Undead Fighters were actually rather weak. After all, these Undead Fighters were nothing more than a 'Sub Card' that Rhode created with 3 offense and defense points each. It wouldn't be difficult for the soldiers to defeat his Undead troops once they overcame their fears.

But… Rhode paid more attention to the fellow yelling commands at the back. ”You saw that, Celestina?”

”Yes, Master. Can I begin now?”

”Give it a while more… It's not enough yet. We need another opportunity…” Rhode shook his head.

The battle turned into a stalemate as the soldiers looking death in the eyes unveiled their powerful strength. They crushed the fragile white skeletons with their shields and brandished their swords violently. Even though the Undead Creatures wouldn't die again after their chests were pierced or heads were cut off, they couldn't move after their skeletal bodies were smashed to bits and the spiritual flames in their eye sockets vanished. Although the soldiers were severely injured, their aggression continued as they saw glimmers of hope with each falling skeleton. It seemed like Rhode's Undead Fighters couldn't hang on much longer!

They might win?

The adjutant stopped sneaking away for now. The infantries and archers that he had brought added made almost 200 men while there were about 400 Undead Creatures. He lost over 60 men in the previous ambush and if they weren't too nervous after seeing the Necromancer, perhaps they wouldn't be annihilated so easily.