Chapter 521: Chapter 255: Fist to Fist

"Report! Report!"

Robson didn’t send Claude out this time. Instead, he personally led the Cavalry Team.

Without a doubt, for an epic moment like hunting the Beast Emperor, he, Lord Robson, had to be in the spotlight.

What could be more prestigious than personally leading a group of Knights in a charge?

Watching the cavalryman gallop toward him, Robson slightly reined in his horse.

At this moment, the Cavalry Robson led was his own Cavalry Team. The Fengman Knight Order was positioned on the left and right flanks, ready for orders.

The motion of Robson stopping spread like a wave through the entire army, and everyone halted simultaneously.

The maneuver left Valentino stunned. ’How on earth were these Cavalry trained?’ she wondered. ’They have the discipline of a ceremonial guard yet can also fight on the battlefield.’

Before long, the cavalryman arrived before Robson.

"My Lord, ten li ahead, a large force of Beastman Wolf Riders is charging toward us," the cavalryman reported.

"Charging toward us?" Valentino’s brow furrowed.

"Why would they do that?"

’What does this mean?’

’Aren’t they here to attack?’

’This is a bit different from the Wolf Cavalry’s past tactics.’

Robson’s expression remained calm. He was beginning to understand the enemy Beastmen’s intentions.

From the very beginning, this battle had been filled with strangeness.

The Beast Emperor had practically walked into the encirclement he and the Gray Dwarves had set up. Though, it wasn’t as if he could have escaped even if he hadn’t...

But it was all still rather odd. Robson had already received news that Prince Noah might arrive on the battlefield this very afternoon. He was sure the Beastmen’s Beast Emperor knew this as well.

Under normal circumstances, the Beast Emperor should have been leading a hasty retreat.

But since the Beast Emperor was still fighting on the front lines, there was only one explanation.

’He never planned on making it back alive...’

"Who cares why!"

Robson drew his Knight’s Spear.

It had been a long time since he’d used it, but fortunately, the eight techniques of a Knight were skillfully etched into Robson’s mind.

"Since they’re looking for death, let’s send them on their way!"

"All forces!"

At this moment, Robson didn’t use war drums or anything else. He used his own voice.

The higher his Extraordinary level, the more Robson appreciated the wonder of this method.

No wonder the generals of this army all liked to do it this way.

"Aye!"

Hearing Robson’s call, the officers and soldiers of the Cavalry Corps all roared in unison, and even the Fengman Knight Order joined in.

After a few battles, Robson’s prestige within the Fengman Knight Order had been gradually established. Coupled with his original status as the lord’s son-in-law, everyone in the Fengman Knight Order was naturally won over.

The Fengman Knight Order even started a shouting match with the soldiers of the Cavalry Corps.

"Spears out!"

SHIING!

At almost the same instant, the Soldiers drew their longspears, a uniform sea of steel rising like an iron forest.

"Cone formation!"

CLOMP, CLOMP...

With a thunder of hooves, the army immediately moved.

"For the kingdom!"

"For our Lord!"

"Charge!"

...

On the great plains, two forces that could be called the world’s most elite Mortal Cavalry were converging on each other at incredible speed.

At the other end, General Gavin saw the human Cavalry appear at the edge of the plains.

Their spears were like a forest.

’So this is humanity’s new rising star of a general?’

At this moment, General Gavin’s eyes held no fear, but rather an irrepressible fanaticism.

’Just looking at this army, I can tell his reputation is well-deserved!’

’This is how it should be.’

General Gavin led his hundred-some Extraordinary Cavalry from the center of his army.

’Let’s see if they’re all for show or true warriors. I’ll test their mettle!’

"Ready! Draw bows, raise spears!" General Gavin commanded.

Proper Beastman Wolf Cavalry were skilled in both archery and riding.

The Beastmen often used their Wolf Riders to kite enemies on the plains, but they rarely used this tactic against humans. That’s because humans were professionals when it came to cavalry, and the Beastmen’s mounts weren’t as fast as theirs.

At his word, the surrounding Wolf Cavalry raised their shortbows, skillfully aiming them at the sky.

"Fire!"

A moment later, a volley of arrows flew into the sky, a dense black cloud.

Robson hadn’t expected the day to come when he’d be on the receiving end of an arrow volley.

Fortunately, Robson’s Cavalry Corps was well-equipped.

"Shields up!"

The arrow volley descended.

The Warriors of the Cavalry Corps immediately raised their shields.

Mounted archery is a discipline that relies heavily on marksmanship; skill is a huge factor.

Right now, basically none of the soldiers in the Cavalry Corps led by Robson were below the fourth tier.

As the arrows rained down, almost all the Soldiers had already found a way to avoid them.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Most of the arrows were blocked by the Heavy Armored Knights in the front rank.

A few made it to the rear formations. Some cavalrymen deflected the arrows, while those with truly terrible luck could only die on the spot. The formation fell into disarray for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal.

Robson watched the dozen or so red notifications flash by and felt a pang in his heart. He raised his longspear high.

"Triple the military merits!"

"Victory to the great Franks!"

Robson’s words immediately sent massive waves through the cavalry ranks.

Triple military merits!

Earlier, there had been a rumor in the army that the military merits for this war would be increased by fifty percent. But right up until the battle, there had been no word from their own Lord, so all the Soldiers had dismissed it as a rumor. They had even been a little disappointed...

But today, their Lord said it wasn’t a fifty-percent increase, but a threefold one! It was double the rumored amount!

The sudden, wonderful surprise made the Soldiers ecstatic; a few of them were on the verge of cheering aloud.

"For our Lord!"

"Victory to our Lord!"

Robson didn’t even have to think to know the morale of the Warriors behind him was now sky-high and unstoppable. Everything was going according to his plan.

Riding this wave of momentum, Robson gave no further orders after speaking. Instead, he looked toward the Beastmen opposite them.

The Beastmen’s Wolf Cavalry were actually tightening their ranks, forming a cone formation of their own, led by a hundred Extraordinary Wolf Riders at the vanguard.

They actually wanted to clash head-on with him, Lord Robson!

One had to understand, Robson was leading Heavy Cavalry, while the Wolf Cavalry were Light Cavalry. This was by no means an equal contest.

Moreover, Robson wasn’t in a simple cone formation. He had the Fengman Knight Order on his flanks, ready to maneuver at a moment’s notice.

One could only say that it didn’t align with proper tactics, but it was very typical of the Purple-blooded Beastmen.

The sky was vast and cloudless, and the sea of grass was as boundless as the heavens.

A gentle summer breeze blew past, and even Robson himself felt swept up in the moment. The cone formations adopted by the Purple-blooded Beastmen and the Franks on the battlefield were like two fists about to collide.

General Gavin looked at the opposing human army. Their Extraordinary warriors were on the flanks, while the head of their cone formation was a group of Mortal Soldiers. His expression grew excited.

’He still had a hundred Extraordinary warriors! Although the ones at Bronze Third Tier and above were all reassigned by the Beast Emperor, an Extraordinary is still an Extraordinary!’

’On the battlefield, courage is what wins the fight!’

’If my side can use our Extraordinary warriors to seize the initiative, we might be able to overwhelm their morale. Winning is unlikely, but we can definitely maximize our gains!’

With this thought, General Gavin ignited his Golden Fighting Qi. A Golden Dharma Body manifested behind him, and the aura of a Golden Eighth Tier expert surged forth.

"For the Empire!"

Beside him, the Warriors ignited their own Fighting Qi and charged the humans opposite them.

Two li, one li...

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