Chapter 213.2

Volume 3: Chapter 213 – The Kishin of Melgion (2/8)

Within the milky-white fog, the castle gates quietly opened .

At the head of the army was none other than the Goblin King, donned in armor and mounted atop his terrifying carnivorous horse, which he named Sui . On his back was the Titan Dagger, by his waist was Flamberge, and drawn and placed upon his shoulder was Zweihander .

The Goblin King wore leather armor to prioritize mobility . There were scars on it, leftover from the previous battles, and Sui himself was also donned in armor .

Behind the Goblin King was his most loyal retainer, Gi Ga Rax, who rode upon a black tiger steed and was missing an arm . He glared at the enemy encampment with a valiant aura owing to his many years in service .

The noble class goblin, Gi Be Slay, who was chosen to be in the cavalry that was under the king’s direct command was also present . His ability to handle the terrifying horse while only having one arm was truly exceptional .

The iron legs of the black tigers of Paradua tribe followed from behind as well .

Further behind were the rare class goblins, who rode upon hipparions and ferociously exhaled a line of white breath as they passed through the gates one after another . And then in between the hipparions and the terrifying horses (andoryu sarkus) were the gray wolves .

Altogether there were 800 of them that made up the cavalry .

The goblin army’s most elite battalion advanced through the fog . They advanced quietly, not even making the sound of pushing through the grass, as the Goblin King increased the pace . Within the fog, it was as if the body of the god of fire that was rising beyond the land was trying to exterminate the night god .

The one-armed Gi Be Slay kept changing his grip on his steed’s reins as he follow the king and made sure not to lag behind .

“What’s the matter? Excited?”

The one who called out to him was Gi Ga Rax, who was in a whole another league compared to him . With a body scarred from the previous wars and a body bigger than that of a noble class, the aura about Gi Ga rax overpowered the other goblins . Gi Be owed his life to him for saving him when he was attacked by some humans once .

“How can I not? I’m so excited I want to bellow out everything inside!” Gi Be said as he clenched his canine teeth .

“Calm your heart and wait for the king’s orders . The fiery rage is best imbued into one’s technique . ”

Gi Be felt like he was being scolded, so he quickly bowed his head and nodded .

To him, Gi Ga was the second ruler of the village . Be it in martial technique or teamwork, everything he knew was taught to him by Gi Ga . The king was great and leads them, but Gi Ga taught them techniques to allow them to live .

Seeing Gi Be slowly breathing, Gi Ga nodded .

“That’s better . Control the fire within you and use it to scorch the enemy . Make sure to never lose sight of the king . ”

“HA!”

Gi Ga left Gi Be and called out to Hal .

When Gi Be realized that Gi Ga had merely come to encourage him, he felt ashamed of of his immaturity . Right now, he was still too weak to reach Chief Hal and Gi Ga . But one day… he thought . And then the wind seemed to grow stronger and suddenly silence had covered the area and the scenery was moving past them quickly . War was at hand .

—Don’t lose sight of the king .

Gi Be recalled Gi Ga’s advice and looked for the king .

—The king is always at the lead .

Just as the king said before the battle, his back was always at the head of the army . From that magnificent back stretched out a thick arm that held up a great sword .

—It’s near .

As soon as Gi Be felt that, he bit the reins and drew the spear from his saddle .

He pushed the emotions welling within down into the pits of his stomach as he focused his eyes and followed the king . If not for the white fog that wet his skin and the moisture in the air he inhaled, his throat would have long dried .

The cavalry was moving in full force .

As soon as Gi Be thought that the exit out of the fog was near, his field of vision widened .

And suddenly, the enemies were right in front, looking stupid at them .

“GURUUuuOOOaaAaOOOOO!!”

The next moment, the Goblin King bellowed out a howl, and Gi Be felt as if his entire body had turned into flames as he howled along with the Goblin King .

The goblin army begun their rampage .

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“So, they’ve come . ”

Brandika had already expected that the goblins would try a surprise attack, so as he watched the chaos unfolding in the front lines, he gave out his orders .

“Cut off any paths of retreat! Wipe them out!”

It was a simple decision . Theirs was a large army of 50,000 soldiers . There was no way the enemy could win by defending . They only had one of two choices: either run or attack .

And they chose a surprise attack .

Carlion had paved the road for this with the last battle . The reason they showed themselves while pursuing the enemy was to show them how big their army was and drag them out .

Clashing with the enemy was the most efficient plan . So long as they could kill them all, the battle would end .

“About a thousand, huh . ”

After ascertaining the target from how much cloud of dust was raised up by the enemy, Brandika immediately ordered his men to intercept them . All the soldiers positioned to surround the fortress changed their target to the incoming enemy . It they could catch the enemy like a net would catch a school of fish, they should be able to easily defeat the enemy .

“Avoid the fiercest part of the enemy formation and attack them from the back . ”

Just as the plan Carlion had left suggested and Brandika expected, the enemy launched a surprise attack . No, this was no longer a surprise attack . The moment Brandika saw through it, it stopped being a surprise attack and became an assault . The Red King’s forces that was like a multi-headed beast followed the plan they’d decided beforehand and bared their fangs at the approaching cavalry of the Goblin King .

They came at the Goblin King like a swarm of insects seduced by the scent of a carnivorous flower .

“…”

As Pale watched from atop the walls, she was surprised to see how good Brandika was . He was better than she’d expected .

“Won’t the king be surrounded at this rate?”

It was the magician-class goblin, Gi Za Zakuend, who turned a sharp glance at Pale . The druids were slow, so he and his men were instead placed in defense .

“Yes . The enemy’s movements are much better than expected . They must’ve seen through us . ”

“Bastard! Are you saying the king’s trust in you was for naught?”

Gi Za glared furiously at Pale as he extended his staff toward her neck . Not a hint of his usual calmness remained, and his eyes made it clear that one wrong move and he was sure to kill her .

“But even if that were the case… My plans won’t lose a second time!”

But despite that, Pale never moved her eyes away from the battlefield .

For everything… The defeat in the last battle, the sacrifices made, the retreat that led the enemy here… Yes . Everything was done for this one moment .

Reflected on Pale’s eyes was the sight of the enemy troops being sent flying one after another .