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Dozens of black knights passed by me, swinging their weapons.

Greatswords plunged down, maces rushed forward, and spears were thrown. I firmly stood my ground and parried every attack. Although the area was chaotic with dust and clashing sounds, it was not a significant hindrance to me now. If anyone showed even a slight opening,

Swoosh!

One knight’s head soared into the air.

Following the path of the severed head, black blood scattered.

“Please do.”

Edis and about twenty other heroes advanced to join the defensive line.

However, they couldn’t play a decisive role. At best, they could only delay defeat.

Right now, the true agents of change in this battle were none other than us.

Whatever the method, it had to be done. Otherwise, we’d all die.

Among these methods…

‘It has to be me.’

I blocked the enemy’s attacks and occasionally counterattacked, pondering over the situation.

A way for a few to influence the outcome of the battle.

‘This should do it.’

Surprisingly, the method was simple.

As three black knights simultaneously thrust their spears and swords,

I rolled on the ground to dodge and shouted to the members fighting nearby.

“Move! We need to change the battleground!”

“Where to?”

“Can’t you see? Just guess!”

I got up and immediately ran.

At the end of a steep downhill slope was the rear of the battlefield. There, mages from the Cult army were gathered in small groups, preparing for the next magical barrage.

“I see. Fight in enemy territory.”

“Obviously.”

We all had experience in chaotic fights.

Of course, it would be more dangerous, but to sow confusion, we had no choice but to fight right in the midst of the enemy. I tensed my leg muscles and pushed off the ground. My body slid down the slope like an arrow.

“Oppa!”

Jenna, riding Kishasha, reached out her hand.

I grabbed her hand and with agile movements, mounted the tiger’s back.

Black knights furiously chased us from behind.

“Velkist, handle the mages! Just make sure they can’t cast their magic.”

“Will do.”

Velkist raised his blood-soaked sword.

We broke through the middle of the downhill slope. Normally, we would be blocked by an invisible wall here, but now the path was clear. I calmed my frantic breath. This brawl was just a warm-up. The real fight was still ahead.

“What, what!”

A mage at the very back locked eyes with me.

Ping! Jenna quickly silenced him.

‘As quickly as possible.’

Even now, the cult army was continuously charging the lion soldiers at the front.

“Haah!”

As Jenna took a short breath, a hint of red light flickered in her eyes.

Three arrows were notched on the bowstring of her short bow and fired in different directions, piercing three mages. The mages who sensed the ambush too late shouted.

“Rear! Watch the rear! It’s an enemy attack!”

“What are the guards doing!”

Heavily armored infantry stepped forward.

It seemed they were specially assigned as guards for the mage unit.

With their shields raised, the mages started casting towards us.

Swoosh!

An arrow from Jenna’s short bow unexpectedly curved like a snake, passing through the gaps in the shield wall. A mage continuing his chant got his head pierced.

A combined skill, Sidewinder.

It was an advanced archery skill that curved the trajectory of the shots.

The formation of shield bearers faltered.

While Jenna continued shooting, I stroked Kishasha’s mane.

“Break through them in one go.”

I loosely held the hilt of my sword with my right hand, then gathered strength.

“Stay calm! Focus on the enemy…!”

“Raaaaah!”

Kishasha leaped over the shield wall, biting off the head of an officer.

Simultaneously, I swung my greatsword. The soldiers caught in its path were swept away like toys in the tide.

“I’ll take care of the mages!”

Screech!

With every pull of Jenna’s bowstring, another mage fell.

Her skill was frightening. Even with shield bearers in front and hiding behind the terrain, her arrows unfailingly curved and cut off their air supply.

‘This isn’t enough.’

The mage troop was only a part of the cult army.

With an emotionless expression, I bisected a fleeing mage.

“Who are you! Where did you come from? There was nothing on the scouts… Gah!”

An officer in splendid armor clutched his throat and fell.

Velkist passed by him, retrieving a dagger from the officer’s neck.

“Go ahead. I’ll take care of this.”

“Don’t die.”

“Does it look like I will?”

Velkist grinned wickedly and lifted his sword.

“To the place where the commander is.”

If we could slaughter all the high-ranking commanders, it would greatly disrupt the enemy’s morale and command.

Kishasha turned her head and charged forward again. Behind us, Velkist was engaged in a sword fight with a black knight.

“Jenna, if you see any of the high-ranking ones, kill them all.”

“Just target the ones in sparkling armor, right? Leave it to me.”

“What is this… Argh!”

A supply officer leading his group was hit by an arrow and collapsed.

The soldiers’ eyes widened with panic. No wonder, since two people riding a giant tiger were wreaking havoc in their rear.

“Ignore them.”

The small fries weren’t worth our attention.

Our target was the three-story tent beyond the hill.

Many flags fluttered there.

It was clearly the command center.

‘The problem is, even if we deal with this, can we win?’

We’ll strike first and think later.

We sped past a unit preparing for a cavalry charge, creating chaos in our wake.

It seemed like the enemy’s counterattack was beginning. Archers had appeared on the distant high ground.

“Fire!”

Nearly a hundred archers simultaneously released their longbows.

As Kishasha faltered, Jenna shouted.

“You don’t need to dodge! Keep going!”

Jenna’s hands moved at a blinding speed with her short bow.

The direction was upward. The arrows flying towards us were smashed to pieces by Jenna’s arrows.

“What is that?!”

An officer was momentarily dumbfounded.

Shooting down incoming arrows mid-flight was beyond human skill.

‘She’s a monster.’

Well, if she wasn’t, we wouldn’t stand a chance.

“Screaaak!”

As Kishasha approached, the archers scattered like ants.

No matter how much the commander tried to hold them back, it was futile. He too fell victim to Jenna’s shooting.

The path to the command post.

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It was swarming.

Hundreds of troops were gathered.

A defensive line meant to prevent the command post from falling.

“Edis, how’s it going?”

“Have you contacted the captain?”

“No retreat. Tell them to fight.”

After a brief pause, Edis spoke again.

“There are mages there, right? Connect me directly.”

I called Katiio, who was resting and asked for a connection to the captain.

Shortly after, a stranger’s voice was heard.

“Cut the greetings. We don’t have time.”

I continued.

“Running away is not allowed. You must win.”

“I’ll kill all the big heads for you. That should solve it.”

I cut off the communication.

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