OBS Chapter 178: War (20)
Chapter 178: War (20)
In the end, everyone had an hour of rest before they saw any movements coming from the enemy's camp. It seemed that things on the other sides were pretty much the same... while the enemies didn't get many surprises there, the numbers on both sides were more or less the same.
For some reason, those three Battalions returned to their camp... they suffered some losses, but they weren't that tired. Still, soon, the other three Battalions stepped forward, and they looked much fresher than the others. At the same time, someone was leading them, and that guy was clearly exposing himself... he was either a fool or had a lot of confidence in their skills.
"One of the generals is coming..." Branden said and then began to bite his nails nervously. "Is this a trap, or could this be a good chance for us?"
"Sir, even if it is dangerous, we should accept the risks," Cor suddenly approached and then declared. "Please give me the order to take down that enemy. I shall return with his head before the collision between the armies ends."
Cor was feeling feisty, apparently... Rain saw him fighting a few times, and the white mustache was a powerful fighter, but he didn't look strong enough to take down an enemy that could lead one of the enemy tribes. His strength lies in working with his group, after all.
"... If that guy leads the charge, I want you to fight him, but before anything, measure his strength before going for the kill and focus on defense," Branden said. "The morale of both armies will be on the same level if that guy fights, but we will be in a bind if he kills you. Focus on learning about his patterns and skills first."
"Understood," Cor said and then saluted and then nodded.
Someone overly prideful would probably think that Branden wasn't putting a lot of faith in them. Still, the members of the organization didn't have time to worry about that. Besides, Branden probably selected those who wouldn't let those feelings get in the way of situations like that.
"That much speed and power is uncommon for them... did they actually use magic when their auras changed?" Rain furrowed his eyebrows.
That was the only explanation... it was probably some support magic that increased their speed and strength. Rain assumed that when he saw the Cor swinging his sword and then slashing the chest of one of the enemies... he was one of the fastest Mercenaries, so that wasn't surprising. Still, it looked like the endurance of the enemies didn't change... at least for now.
When the humans realized that the enemies weren't that resilient, they focused on waiting for an excellent chance to counterattack. When that happened, a bunch of the enemies began to fall, but all of a sudden, the enemies stopped attacking that fast, and when their bodies were hit, the human's weapons only scratched their skin and clothes.
Rain looked behind the enemy's lines and saw that lone figure... Did that guy intervene somehow? Still, that battalion had around five hundred enemies... could that guy have enough mana and control to affect that many people?
"It is annoying that they hide their appearances since we would be able to get some answers regarding them with that alone..." Rain said. "Still, it looks like they are a tribe that specializes in supporting magic. They changed their approach from strength to speed to strength to endurance."
"You realized that as well, huh?" Branden asked. "What do you suggest we do considering that?"
"It seems that they can't use more than two types of support magic at the same time... so I guess we should alternate between magic and physical attacks."
Branden nodded... maybe the enemies could increase their magic resistance just like they can use it to increase their physical resistance, but that wouldn't allow them to cause much damage.