Chapter 169 Battle Of The Tormented (19)

"Well, that is assuming the opposing side actually falls for it. I'm sure they know sending online messages is a stupid idea in war, meaning they'll most likely just stay put… Though, the arrogance radiating from this message will create indecisiveness… Geez, he must be using a strategist because this is too much,"

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(General POV)

"Sir, we have sent the message to the commander. What should we do now?" My first attendant asked me as he pushed his way to the back of the army.

Currently, we were only a few blocks away from our target: a large mansion that contained the prominent family members of one of the enemies.

Once we crush them, they'll lose their funds and support beams, giving us an easy and smooth ride to victory.

p "How about the kids? Were they able to defeat the army with ease?" I asked as I was placing all my bets on them, destroying the army before the backup I had sent could even arrive there.

"Yes. They only received minor to no injuries,"

"Good… Alright, let's continue to wait. Hand everyone a single beer as we'll be waiting for a few more days here,"

"B-But sir… W-What if we get ambushed?"

"Ambushed? Pfft… Don't kid me. They won't ambush with their remaining forces,"

"A-And may I know why? I believe attacking now when their forces are weak is the best point of action… Th-though I wouldn't dare to go against your orders,"

"Stop being so nervous. We could easily wipe this place out now, but we want to drain just a bit more of their resources as they begin to panic. Only then will we have a slippery slide to the golden gates of victory,"

"Y-Yes, sir,"

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For the next few days, we waited and waited until a single man cloaked in pitch-black shadows appeared beside me.

His face was heavily scarred, and his body was so toned and lean that you could see each and every vein popping out from his skin-tight black suit.

He was not one to be underestimated due to the amount of power lurking between those black and almost dead eyes.

"They've spent their savings and have sent an army of ten thousand strong to try and defeat us… What idiots. We have twenty-five thousand, yet they sent ten thousand… They're hoping that the ones in the mansion will help them out, right?"

"Indeed. You've gotten more clever than last time… It's truly a shame for the opposing side… That we picked one of the most vulnerable and weakest bases, there is. Seems the indecisiveness is causing some people in the higher ranks to withdraw some information… are they still hoping to get a piece of the pie even after they lose? Hmmm… Interesting. Well, we'll see how this plays out,"

The wealthy players on the other side only think of themselves… this was the obvious outcome.

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Over the course of another few days, we waited and waited until the news of the opposing army growing closer had spread amongst the men.

"Finally… Fooooooo…"

"Why are you smoking so much?" The man cloaked in shadows asked but still received the cigarette I tossed to him.

I lit the cig with a blue flame just because I trusted him not to betray me.

"I want to see how their packs are going to taste… Smoking the enemy's pack isn't so bad. They're quite high quality as well… I'm growing a bit peckish," I muttered before tossing my bud to the side and stomping it out with my foot.

"Are we heading out?" The man beside me asked as he took a single puff of the cigarette and then swallowed it with his abyssal shadows.

"Yes. Support me from the shadows… I'll take care of any troublesome things,"

"As you wish, my lord…."

The man sunk into the shadows beside me, and as I felt the soldiers grow restless, I hopped back onto my flaming blue horse and kicked his legs against the ground, excited for some battle.

"Calm down, buddy… You'll get your chance," I muttered before closing my eyes and letting out a long and tasteless breath.

'Soldiers! You've sharpened your blades enough! You've shined your guns enough! This is the time to take over that fortress and win this war! SO KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL UNTIL YOUR ARMS DROP LIMB! KILL UNTIL YOUR LEGS WOBBLE! KILL UNTIL YOU'RE SOAKED IN SO MUCH BLOOD THAT THE OPPOSING SIDE WILL RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HORRID APPEARANCE! NOW SOLDIERS CHARGEEEEEEEE!' I screamed through my [Telepathy], and as my soldiers slowly got up, I could feel the adrenaline practically weaving itself into the atmosphere.

Everything about this situation was perfect, and I didn't see us losing now that the commander that Orion had killed was out of the picture.

It was clear he underestimated him in the beginning, but if he went all out from the start, I'm sure Orion would've been towed back as a bloody and pulpy mess.

"ORRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAA!" My soldiers shouted as they raised their guns into the air, and as the front lines began to charge, my horse kicked the ground, sending us flying over the army.

We landed at the front lines, where I charged forward, conjuring swirling balls of blue light in my hands.

To start off this joyous occasion, I threw these two balls at the reinforced gate, shattering the exterior and giving way for my soldiers to penetrate the garden of this now reinforced mansion.

It was essentially a fortress now.

Soon, the more troublesome opponents had revealed themselves from behind the fortress' walls.

They had glowing blue hair and sparkling white eyes, displaying the amount of mana flowing through their blood.

"What a cheat bloodline," I smirked before letting my horse grow into this phantasmal creature that tore down the walls of the fortress, allowing my soldiers to now infiltrate the mansion.

The other army had already arrived and tried to pincer us from both sides, but the overwhelming amount of men we had pushed them back.

The blue-haired members standing at the top of the fortress attempted to help them out, but I made sure they wouldn't be able to even graze my soldiers.

"Basic Magic: [Homing Magic Missle],"