Chapter 85: Seething Anger

Chapter 85: Seething Anger

“Their military formation looks interesting.”

Using the intelligence gathered by the scouts, Hunyadi quickly indicated their alliance army formation and the Eastern Romain Empire army formation on the map.

Hunyadi’s alliance army had the numerical advantage.

However, the Eastern Romain Empire army had claimed geographical superiority by establishing their barracks on a gently inclining hill with marshes by the sides. Their command center was located on the hill’s midway point.

This meant that the deployments of Hunyadi’s alliance army would be fully exposed to the Eastern Romain Empire, and the charging prowess of their cavalrymen would be diminished. The effectiveness of their numerical superiority would also be reduced, as the soldiers who could be fighting at any given moment would be limited.

On the bright side, the Eastern Romain Empire army didn’t appear to have many cavalrymen.

So, Hunyadi gathered his commanders to formulate a strategy to bring down the Eastern Romain Empire army, but before they could get to any meaningful discussion, they suddenly heard roars and curses outside.

It sounded worse than pouring water into a pot of boiling oil.

“What’s going on outside?!” Hunyadi roared as he rubbed his temples.

There had been nonstop conflicts in the alliance army since its foundation, but it was rare for their arguments to get so rife.

“Regent!”

A commander rushed into the tent with an awful complexion. His face was reddened, and he was breathing heavily like an ox. There was no doubt that he was seething with anger, and it looked like he would explode if given a chance to.

“The Eastern Romains have requested a talk.”

“Are they arguing over that?” Hunyadi was rendered speechless.

The provocations from the Eastern Romains were maddening, and it made him feel like he had been underestimated. However, as the highest commander, he had to maintain his composure at all times. He couldn’t lose his rationality over the Eastern Romains’ provocations.

Hunyadi straightened his sleeves. “I’ll meet them. Who is their commander? Constantin?”

As soon as that question was asked, the commander tossed his sword on the ground and stomped on it. “It’s Sophia! Their commander’s name is Sophia!”

“Sophia?” Hunyadi fell into deep thought.

I don’t think there are any famous female commanders in this region named Sophia. Did the Eastern Romains hire a strong female mercenary as their commander? Or could it be a noble...

Wait a moment!

“Which Sophia is it?” Hunyadi asked with a quivering voice.

“Who else?!” The commander’s saliva flew all over the tent. “Goddamnit, it’s Constantin’s niece! She’s a fucking six-year-old child!”

A second of silence, followed by a deafening outburst of roars and curses.

It was like a bunch of wild boars in heat squealing in excitement. Their outburst nearly tore the tent down. Hunyadi felt his temples pulsating in anger.

I am the Hungarian regent, the nemesis of the Ottomains, the leader of this Crusade comprising multiple nations, the feared White Knight...

And you’re telling me that my opponent is a fucking six-year-old girl?!

He would become a laughingstock regardless of whether he won or lost the war.

“Kill her!”

“No prisoners! Massacre all of them!”

“None of the Eastern Romains are getting away!”

The alliance army waited with suppressed anger for Sophia to deliver her declaration of war, so that they could pounce on the Eastern Romains and smash their heads in.

On the first day, the declaration of war failed to arrive.

The alliance army’s patience wore thin.

On the second day, the declaration of war still wasn’t delivered.

The alliance army started cussing out the Eastern Romain Empire army.

On the third day, the declaration of war was still nowhere to be seen.

The alliance army nearly blew up.

“Does that little twat bloody not know how to write?!”

The eyes of the alliance army’s soldiers had turned red as if they were ill.

Their honor had been sullied by that Eastern Romain lass, and they were determined to cleanse it with her fresh blood!

It was only on the fifth day that the declaration of war finally arrived.

“Kill them!”

“Slaughter them all!”

Many soldiers of the alliance army, who hadn’t been able to rest well over the past few days, brandished their swords with reddened eyes. Upon the agreed showdown time, they charged out of their tents, got onto their steeds, and charged toward the frontlines.

Similarly, the soldiers of the Eastern Romain Empire army, dressed in red robes, got into their formations on the frontlines too.

Hunyadi, despite trembling with anger, planned to make some last-minute strategic deployments. He had many cavalrymen with him, and he knew that they could unleash devastating damage if he could mobilize them effectively.

He might even be able to bring down that arrogant lass in a single strike.

However...

“CHARGE!”

Many of the alliance army’s cavalrymen didn’t bother to wait for Hunyadi’s deployment and instead charged on their own accord.

“Kill them!”

“Eradicate the Eastern Romains!”

“Heh!!” Sophia watched from the hill with a smirk as hundreds of the alliance army’s cavalrymen charged at them. “They’re on the hook.”