Chapter 230.1
In this battle that would later be called the Battle of Chromstock (Camp), three days after the forces of Germion Kingdom arrived at their camp, the two opposing armies faced each other .
ใThe imperial guards under the crown prince defended well against the goblins that attacked them every night . The crown prince didnโt sleep as he watched over his night duties . Because of that the morale of the two holy knight, Valdor and Jize, as well as the noble army grew even higher . The crown prince himself was doing the dirty job that had little profit . Given this situation, if they still could not perform well, then not only would they not have any face to show the crown prince, they would not even have any face to show their relatives even if they did manage to come back safely .
โWe have to defeat these goblin bastards here or we will have no face to show our relatives!โ
ใA battle cry cried out in response to the encouraging words of the elderly officer of the noblesโ army .
โIf you want to return even the slightest bit of the crown princeโs favor, which he toiled for so much, wipe out the goblins! If you canโt even do that, then youโre not nobles!โ
ใOn the wings of Germion Kingdomโs battle formation were situated the mobile cavalry of the noblesโ army . At the center walked the two holy knight infantry . At the back were the mages of the kingdom, ready to shoot the enemy from afar . The imperial guards of the crown prince were positioned in the third row and were lined up to defend the crown prince .
ใIt was a standard three rows formation, but it was precisely because of that that there were little openings .
ใAfter confirming the high morale of the adjacent noblesโ army, Valdor called out to his own army from inside his helmet .
โExpel the monsters and bring peace to the kingdom! For loyalty and pride!โ
โFor loyalty and pride!โ
ใThe infantry lined up at the back cried out in response to Valdorโs manifesto . The infantry led by Valdor did not use spears like the Western Regionโs army . Instead, they wielded large oblong shields that could block their whole body and long swords . These soldiers were the elite of the eastern division .
โBoth sides are really getting into it . โ
ใJize glanced at the excited eastern army and noblesโ army as he unsheathed his beloved katana and called out to the forces under him .
โA reward will be given to anyone who can take the head of their leader! A reward will also be given for any heads of high-ranked goblins! If you want merits, then risk your lives!โ
ใJize had gotten to where he was today thanks to his skill in martial arts . When he spoke of gaining honor and position through achievements made in war, the soldiers could feel that it was true .
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โFor greatness!โ
โFor greatness!!โ
ใAfter each platoon encouraged their soldiers in their own way, they glared at the enemy before them .
โโฆAre those really the goblins that repelled Sivardono?โ
ใJize the One-Eyed looked at the goblins with his only eye . Jize could easily see their army crushing that disorderly mob of goblins in a single breath .
ใMeanwhile, the noblesโ army have been continually sending a messenger to Crown Prince Ishtar at the back, asking him to increase their pace .
โWe canโt let our guard down, butโฆ Is there any meaning in a formation like that?โ
ใWhen assuming a battle formation, there are rules that one must never break . If a disorderly formation where to clash against an orderly formation, the orderly one will have the advantage . From Jizeโs perspective, the goblinsโ formation was basically that of an army that was sent out of camp but stopped .
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ใIt was a poorly done formation .
ใIt was not like they didnโt have time, but the goblins simply refused to move from there .
โAre they having communication issues? Or maybe theyโre amateurs? Either wayโฆโ
ใJize himself was anxious, but another reason for his anxiety was because Sivara had told him that the goblins were strong . Even the nobles they rendezvoused with a few days ago that were beaten by the goblins said that the goblins werenโt weak . A formation like this that was basically asking for them to lose was strange no matter how you put it .
ใAs Jize continued to glare at the enemy formation, unable to sweep away his doubts, the goblins eventually moved .
โThe enemy seems to be in high spirits . โ
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ใThey looked at the enemyโs formation from a distance, and they could see that it had no openings . They were lined up properly and their battle flags swayed in the wind . Moreover, their soldiers were all evidently in high spirits . Seeing that, Ra Gilmi Fishigaโs flag of bow and arrow (Falzen) narrowed their eyes .
โIn that case, letโs hit them a little . โ
ใShumea, who was beside Gilmi, laughed and raised her voice .
โFirst arrow! Go!โ
ใIn contrast to Germion Kingdom, who had an orderly formation, the goblins had merely taken position in front of their camp . For a moment, Jize had considered crushing them in one breath, but as expected, he was still a veteran general who led an army . The formation of Gilmi and the others were so full of holes that they were actually not in formation . The Ganra tribe and the others actually hadnโt assumed any formations . They just stayed behind inside the camp .
ใAt Shumeaโs behest, the two chiefs of the fast demihumans ran to both flanks . The Fang Tribe (Werewolf) to the left and the centaurs to the right . They moved quickly like the tip of an arrow . It was a formation that looked just like a crane spreading its wings; hence, it was known as the Crane Wing Formation .
ใBut even that was half-assed . The Crane Wing Formation was originally a formation that sought to surround the enemy, and yet the only ones moving out were the demihumans .