Chapter 71: Battle of Insoraia · Middle
Although the defenders of Insoraia were wary of the demonized forces.
However, the power displayed by these monstrous creatures on the battlefield exceeded everyone’s expectations.
“Retreat quickly, they’re charging!”
“How is that possible, don’t these guys feel any pain?”
“…”
Neither the explosive projectiles carrying magic gemstones nor the large-caliber crossbow bolts could cause the slightest damage to these monsters.
They were like overweight flesh tanks, trampling the ground and gradually pushing forward… Before long, they broke through the crossfire and had already entered the first defense line.
“Careful!”
“Huh?”
The man dodged forcefully, barely avoiding an axe swung by the giant beastman.
But at the same time, he fell into the trench… The broken sword hilt pierced his thigh, causing bright red blood to flow out continuously.
“Ah, ahh!”
His Achilles tendon seemed to have snapped, and the intense pain made the man break out in a cold sweat.
“Don’t worry about me, retreat quickly.”
The first defense line had fallen, and the officers had issued a retreat order… But the man knew that he could not retreat at all.
With his injury, let alone walking, even crawling would be difficult. If he sought help, his other companions would be implicated and torn to shreds by the orcs.
So, the man gritted his teeth and prepared to pull out the grenades he carried to take these orcs down with him.
But…
“Uncle, don’t throw your life away.”
“Huh?”
A young girl ran straight over and carried the man on her back.
Although her body was relatively petite, she was exceptionally strong, and her eyes reflected the unyielding courage of a warrior.
“…”
“…”
The girl was, of course, Zhisheng Luo.
When she was withdrawing earlier, Zhisheng Luo had aimed for the weakness of a demonized orc, preparing for a fatal blow.
But at that moment… the uncle who had reminded her earlier was injured.
Therefore,
Zhisheng Luo faced a choice: kill the invulnerable demonized orc in front of her, or save the injured uncle.
From the perspective of the battle situation, killing an important enemy was much better than saving an ordinary soldier.
Because although these black-skinned orcs were terrifying, there were only about 100 of them, and if they were all wiped out, this defensive battle would have achieved a significant result.
As for ordinary soldiers like the uncle, there were tens of thousands in the first defense line alone, and the battle situation would not be affected by having one more or one less.
However…
“…”
“You, what are you doing, put me down quickly!”
“Uncle, you have to go back alive. Your daughter is still waiting for you.”
“…”
“Don’t give up, you told me that yourself.”
“…”
“…”
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“…”
“No, those guys have already broken through. Without me to provide reconnaissance, the recon team won’t be able to see the trebuchets’ relative positions.”
Nalonate struggled to sit up from the bed.
But even so, she felt a powerless sense of exhaustion throughout her entire body. This made the little blonde loli grit her teeth with helplessness, her arms involuntarily trembling.
(How could… I be so tired. It was just breaking a giant stone…)
(No, perhaps there were already signs…)
“…”
To fight on the battlefield with such a petite body was an adventure in itself.
Even if she kept persevering, even if she thought she could hold on, that exhaustion and erosion had been accumulating within her body.
Nalonate knew this very well, but she hadn’t told anyone about it.
She thought she could last for a few more years, but she didn’t expect to have reached her limit so soon.
“…”
Elus was right, if I go out now, even if I don’t die, my life will be ruined for the rest of my life…
But everyone else is fighting, so how can I retreat now?
This is my country, this is the place where I, Princess Cécile, and everyone else live.
I absolutely… cannot let those guys break in!
“…”
Nalonate gazed at the storage warehouse in the distance, her heart having made a certain resolve.
“…”
“…”
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“…”
“Compatriots of the Kingdom of Ming, I, Princess Cécile, will always stand here with you all.”
Sitting on a chair above the central square, Cécile earnestly declared.
Staying in this place was a hundred times more dangerous than being in the royal palace… because the central square was open in all directions, with several wide roads leading to it.
And Cécile felt an overwhelming weakness, making even standing a difficult task.
But…
She absolutely could not retreat!
Because Miss Fox had already helped her too much.
When she was injured, and when she was unable to attend various inspection missions, it was Miss Fox who stood in for her, fulfilling the princess’s duties.
Someone like herself was negligent.
So…
At least at the most important moment, she had to stand here, represent the royal family of Kolotia, and prove that she was standing with everyone!
“…”
“Princess Cécile!”
“Cheer up, everyone work hard! We must protect Princess Cécile!”
“…”
Cécile’s figure was like a banner; she simply stood there quietly, and all the soldiers seemed to be boosted, their morale greatly lifted.
And Elus’s arrangements had perfectly exploited the demons’ weaknesses. After the first line of defense was abandoned, those demonized orcs rushed into the rugged terrain.
But they did not cause widespread slaughter; instead, like giant beasts stuck in a swamp, they were completely immobilized.
Because Elus had already set up traps there… piles of crystals made the place muddy. And the orcs’ massive weight became an obstacle to their advance.
At this moment, the second wave of ranged fire covered them again.
CRASH!
Many orcs were hit hard, and the demon army outside the city, not understanding the situation inside, thought they had achieved victory and wanted to rush in all at once.
The situation of the demon race was already somewhat chaotic, and if it continued like this, perhaps everything would go as Elus had planned, and the demon race would be smoothly wiped out?
“…”
But, at this very moment…
In the vast sky, a black stone suddenly appeared.
Its size was not particularly large, so people didn’t pay attention to it at first, thinking it was just a normal falling rock.
But soon, someone noticed something was wrong.
Because as this thing flew into the air, it was like a solar eclipse, blocking even the sunlight.
The sky began to turn cold and gloomy, and icy air spread throughout the entire firmament. Sensing that familiar aura, Cécile also looked up in astonishment, her eyes widening:
“H-how is this possible?”
“Princess Cécile…?”
“That’s the Yixiu Core, everyone find cover quickly!!!!”
However, the warning came too late.
The stone suspended in the sky exploded, and what scattered down were tens of thousands of Yixiu fragments.
