Thud! Thud! Thud!
Several soldiers hid behind the shields. However, they had assumed the wrong posture and were thus struck by the arrows. Oliseh angrily shouted, "You fools! Pay attention to your postures! Have you forgotten your training? Damn it! Counter attack! Shoot them with arrows!"
The soldiers calmed down when they heard his orders. They responded promptly with their conditioned reflexes which were achieved through rigorous training. It had almost become their subconscious habit.
The Roland soldiers they were fighting were not part of the main army. Instead, they were a low-ranked auxiliary troop of the Gordon Kingdom. This group had been dispatched to look for food and their archers were not very skillful. They had shot the first volley wildly in the dark and managed to hit a few soldiers. Before they could shoot the second volley, the Empire’s soldiers had started to return fire.
How was the archery of the Lightning God’s Whip? The soldiers selected to be part of the Lightning God’s Whip were all excellent soldiers. Whether it was horsemanship, wrestling, or archery, they were incomparable. Under certain situations, the cavalry could instantly transform into mounted archers with fantastic accuracy. Right now, these soldiers were not on horses. Instead, they were on solid ground. Naturally, their accuracy would be even better.
Although the Lightning God’s Whip was outnumbered several times by the enemy, there were very few archers in the Roland army; they had only two teams, totaling 300 archers. On the other hand, each and every one of the Lightning God’s Whip was a qualified archer. They were elites that could switch instantly their scimitars for their bows with a single order.
Screams pierced the dark as the arrows found their marks on the Roland archers! Half of the several hundred archers collapsed within a moment!
The remaining sorcerer tried to secretly approach the Empire’s soldiers from the sky. However, Oliseh saw him and immediately shot an arrow at him. Fortunately for him, the sorcerer had some skills and avoided the arrow by flying higher. He had avoided the same fate as the other sorcerer.
After avoiding the arrow, the sorcerer became furious. He shot two fireballs from both of his hands. The two fireballs whistled through the air towards the slope of the small hill.
The Lightning God’s Whip was not the least worried. One officer shouted, "The shields!" The soldiers then raised their shields, holding it above their heads at the same time.
The two fireballs hit the shields, causing sparks to fly everywhere. However, the shields that were wrapped in protective cowhide were not destroyed.
The sorcerer was just an ordinary sorcerer of an auxiliary troop. His skill was only just average. He painstakingly stayed just out of range because he was afraid of being struck by the arrows. The two magic fireballs were actually quite powerful. However, it’s power had greatly diminished by the time it reached the hill.
"Shit…" Oliseh cursed and picked up two arrows. He then nocked an arrow, pulled the bow string and released the arrow at the sorcerer.
Oliseh was already a Grade 3 swordsman and he could naturally shoot further compared to ordinary soldiers. That sorcerer in midair was about to start a new spell again when he saw a cold gleam in front and hurriedly dodged. The arrow whizzed past his head, causing him to perspire cold sweat.
After that narrow escape, the sorcerer screamed furiously. "Who was that bastard who shot that arrow? Watch me burn you alive!"
The moment he finished speaking, he heard a 'whoosh' sound in the wind. This time, there was no gleam to warn him. He just heard a strange sound and felt a sharp pain in his chest as the arrow struck him. He could not understand even when he died. He had been more alert than earlier and yet he could not even see the arrow before being hit.
Oliseh spat as he put down the bow and arrow. He then picked up his scimitar and muttered, "Fortunately, I learned this from Darke. Otherwise, I would not be able to get rid of that sorcerer."
Oliseh admired Darke’s archery and had asked Darke for advice during that time they spent together. Among others, Darke had then taught him how to shoot a hidden arrow like the second one he had shot earlier.
The hidden arrow was most suitable for use at night. It was executed by using an arrow painted in black. When it was shot at night, it would not be easily detected. Besides that, the arrow had a unique shape that reduced the sound made when the arrow flew through the air. It was a hidden and 'silent' arrow. Used in the night, naturally, it would be hard for an ordinary enemy to avoid it.
The Roland army down the hill had fallen into confusion. They had lost half of their archers. The remaining archers stumbled frantically to the back as the two groups of infantries rushed up the hill slope.
Oliseh took a look at them and sneered, "A group of trash!" Leaving behind two hundred Lightning God’s Whip cavalrymen and one hundred supply soldiers on the slope, he led the rest of his army down the hill and started shooting arrows.
Sure enough, the Roland soldiers who were rushing up the hill were struck with arrows. In the dark, they could only hear the screams. However, they could not tell the number of soldiers killed by the arrows. The Roland army soldiers were not elites. When they heard the miserable screams of their companions, they started to panic and called for a retreat.
The Roland army’s officer became angry and ordered his men to continue, forcing them to advance. He also saw that the hill was very small and immediately thought of taking soldiers around it to attack from behind. He ordered his Deputy Commander to remain there and supervise the battle while he took a group of soldiers with him around the back of the hill.
The Deputy Commander was quite cautious. He realized that the enemy only shot a few hundred arrows in each volley and realized that the enemy army was just a small unit. No doubt the arrows were deadly, but how many arrows could they have? After a few volleys, the enemy would have exhausted their supply of arrows. He executed a few men who were too frightened to move ahead, then harshly ordered the rest of them to advance. Unfortunately, he was wrong. His opponents this time were the Empire’s supply units. They had a dozen carriages filled with military supplies. They certainly had more than enough weapons and arrows.
Their commanding officer’s harsh orders made the Roland soldiers feel helpless. They could only try and rush up the hill even when they felt afraid. They then screamed miserably when another volley of arrows rained down on them. Those who were hit fell and rolled down the hill. These soldiers were not brave elites. They just feared their officer. They then started to shout, "Charge! Kill!" Their shouts were impressive but most of them deliberately slowed down. They took one step back for every two or three steps they took forward, hoping that others would run in front of them.
Naturally, not all of the Roland soldiers were cowardly. There were still a few brave soldiers. Unfortunately, these soldiers were not too smart. The moment they heard their companions shout bravely, they rushed forward. They then noticed that there was nobody else around them. Their companions all shouted excitedly but stayed right where they were. The brave ones who rushed foolishly ahead found themselves on their own. Before they could get angry, they were shot down by the soldiers of the Empire. The pitiful Roland soldiers angrily condemned their companions before dying. Damn it! You played me!
As he had already seen the results of the shocking battles earlier, Oliseh had been vigilant and had earlier decided to camp on the small hill. The carriages were arranged in a circle to form a defensive barricade with an opening in the middle.
The Roland cavalry had gone around the hill. They intended to attack their enemies from the back but they were surprised to see a dozen carriages arranged in an ingenious defensive formation.
The carriages were a few meters tall. As a result, the Roland horses were unable to jump over the carriages. The cavalrymen had no choice but to rush through the gap at the middle of the ring.
However, when they were just a few paces away from the gap, a volley of arrows was shot at them. The leading dozen cavalrymen immediately fell off their horses. Their companions behind them who were charging forward ended up stumbling because of them. The Roland officer shouted, "Do not be afraid! They do not have many archers!"
The cavalrymen would naturally be more elite compared to infantries. They understood that after a volley, the archers would need time to draw another arrow. If they could take advantage of that moment, they would be able to rush past the gap. As they have a lot of people, they would be able to defeat the supply units.
The men charged forward but then their enemies did not shoot any more arrows. Instead, the cavalrymen heard the terrifying words... In the past few days, they have heard these words many times from the fights between the Empire army and the Roland army. Every time they heard these words, a fierce and ruthless army would appear.
The voices roared in the dark. "Wolf Fang!"
Hundreds of voices had shouted as one, creating an imposing atmosphere as if it was shouted by ten thousand soldiers. "Kill!"
The thundering of hooves could be heard as they saw their enemies charged out of the gap in an angry wave.
"It’s the Wolf Fang!"
"My God!"
"Sh*t! Run!"
Before they could understand anything, they had instinctively turned their horses around and scattered into different directions.
Wolf Fang! Sh*t! Our opponents this time are the Wolf Fangs! These Roland troops were just a ragtag group; none of them had personally fought against the Wolf Fangs. However, they had seen enough in the past few days — the Wolf Fangs were the elites even among the Lightning God's Whip. Only the Holy Knights were able to fight against this extremely powerful cavalry. Unfortunately, they were not able to understand how the ordinary supply soldiers suddenly became the Empire’s most elite cavalry. What they did not know was that although these soldiers were really part of the WolfFang, they were all new to the battlefield and have not even spilled blood before, unlike the truly elitist veteran Wolf Fangs that had been baptized by fire at the battle fronts.
Without waiting for orders from their superior, the Roland cavalry that had been charging forward immediately scattered.
Oliseh took the lead and brandished his scimitar. A cavalryman nearest him was cut down. Oliseh felt his scimitar cutting through the gaps of the victim’s armor. He had the strange feeling of his sword cutting into the muscles and bones of his enemy.
Warm blood sprayed on his face. Oliseh felt his chest burn as if a fire had been lit in his heart. He continued to roar as he led the few hundred cavalrymen in attacking thousands of the enemy cavalrymen.
The Roland officer had not given up even though his subordinates had retreated. Although he was surprised that the supply units were the Lightning God’s Whip, he immediately realized that his opponents only had a few hundred soldiers. The officer immediately shouted, "They do not have many soldiers! Kill them! Destroy them!"
The officer was brave like a knight but unfortunately, not all of his men were knights. Before their opponents reached them, almost his whole group had already run away. The officer was so angry that he could only rush forward with a few of his subordinates that were still beside him.
These soldiers near him were elites and some of them were real knights. The officer only had one thought. The enemy did not have many soldiers. On the other hand, we have a lot of soldiers! With our numbers advantage, it might be possible for us to compete with them. If we can defeat them, we can end the myth that the Lightning God’s Whip is undefeatable! Besides that, we also have soldiers on the other side of this hill. Perhaps they have already charged up the hill. As long as we execute a pincer attack..."
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! The clashing sounds of swords filled the air. The cavalrymen in the front had met their enemies. However, the ones that screamed and fell off their horses were mostly the Roland army’s side. The cavalrymen of the Lightning God’s Whip were much more powerful than the cavalrymen from the Roland army in terms of skills and also personal strength. Even the Lightning God’s Whip charge was more accurate and had more momentum. After that, the Roland Army frontline started to crumble.
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