Chapter 1308: Chapter 123 Overlord Mercenary Group_4
Ling Ze took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Moon Scar beside him, and sent him an inquiring glance. Having benefited greatly from Moon Scar, he naturally couldn’t show any preference for the Overlord Mercenary Group at this moment.
Moon Scar clasped his fists and said coldly, "Please, City Lord, approve the decisive battle between my Moon Scar Mercenary Corps and the Overlord Mercenary Group, where life and death shall be left to fate." Ever since the appearance of the Overlord Mercenary Group, his mood had been continuously anxious. Could his subordinates shake the formidable Heavy Armored Cavalry lineup? His once firm confidence in the group battle had begun to waver.
Ling Ze showed a troubled expression and sighed, saying, "Since both group leaders are so determined, I have no grounds to obstruct further. Please return to your respective troops and dispatch five hundred soldiers to participate in the group battle. At the signal of my flag, the battle shall commence. I hope both sides will try to minimize casualties. Go now."
Overlord said coldly, "Casualties are hard to avoid on the battlefield; death is merely the fate of the weak." Having spoken, he put his helmet back on, turned his horse around, and galloped away.
Moon Scar trembled slightly with anger at Overlord’s words and said bitterly, "Who dies is still unknown. What’s there to gloat about now?" Ling Ze sighed and said, "Moon Scar, don’t get angry. Getting agitated is the last thing you want in battle. You must be cautious in the upcoming group fight. This Overlord is no ordinary man, and he has Heavy Armored Cavalry under his command; they will likely be difficult to deal with. Do not be careless. Go now, and show me the strength of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps."
Moon Scar nodded slightly, sighed, and said, "Thank you, City Lord, I will." After finishing, he too turned his horse around and headed toward his Mercenary Corps.
Ling Ze watched Moon Scar’s departing figure, sighing and thinking, "Moon Scar Mercenary Corps is finished; their morale has been taken. How could they possibly win the battle? Should they lose the group fight, I fear the individual battles will not fare any better."
Both Mercenary Corps were feverishly making preparations. On the Overlord Mercenary Group’s side, eight Green Armor warriors each led forty-nine soldiers out, while Overlord himself took ninety-nine men from his own troops, standing proudly with a total of five hundred Heavy Armored Cavalry at the front of their formation. They all held their battle swords high, and a formidable, intangible aura permeated the battlefield.
On the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps side, Moon Scar himself took to the field, leading two hundred Heavy Sword Infantry and two hundred ninety-seven Cavalry to stand proudly at the forefront of the formation. Originally, Moon Scar had chosen one hundred Bow cavalry to participate in the group fight, but upon seeing the opponent’s thick Heavy Armor, he realized the arrows would pose no threat to them, so he hastily opted to add one hundred more Cavalry to the ranks.
Ling Ze shook his head at Moon Scar Mercenary Corps’ battle lineup, now more convinced of the Overlord Mercenary Group’s inevitable victory in this decisive battle. The flag bearer beside him already held the command flag aloft, waiting for Ling Ze’s order to lower the flag and declare the start of the battle. It was then that Ling Ze saw unexpectedly from Moon Scar’s camp, two figures emerged, neither wearing any armor. One was clad in white, ah! That seemed to be a Magic Robe, and a white Light Magic Robe at that. Since when did Moon Scar have Light Magicians? He had never heard him mention this before. But aren’t Magicians supposed to cast Magic from behind the lines? Why had they come to the front? Beside the Light Magician was another person shrouded in a Black Robe, not only lacking any Armor but also without weapons. His appearance did not reveal his profession, yet just standing next to Moon Scar’s tall horse, he exerted an invisible pressure. Ling Ze hesitated, the sudden appearance of these two individuals unsettling him. Viewing both parties’ ready formations, Ling Ze took a deep breath and shouted, "Begin." Upon receiving the order, the flag bearer resolutely lowered the flag in his hand.
Neither Mercenary Corps charged as Ling Ze had expected. The Overlord Mercenary Group’s side was poised and ready, Ling Ze’s flag held no meaning for them; only Overlord’s command mattered. Meanwhile, Moon Scar Mercenary Corp’s tactic was even stranger; the two people Ling Ze had noticed earlier came forward, making their way to the open space in the center of the battlefield. The man in black led, followed by the man in white. Soon, they left their own ranks, stopping about three hundred meters ahead. These two individuals were Ah Dai and Xuan Yue.
Moon Scar watched the figures of Ah Dai and Xuan Yue from the rear, a surge of complex emotions filling his heart. This morning, when he saw the calm face of Ah Dai, a peculiar feeling suddenly arose within him as if the once dull boy had vanished, replaced by a powerful presence exuding a terrifying aura. After encountering the Overlord Mercenary Group, he pinned all his hopes on Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. If even Ling Ze could see that they were no match for the Overlord Mercenary Group, how could he be unaware? The opponent’s iron-like formation might just need a single charge to break apart his five hundred warriors’ formation. The outcome of the group fight now depended solely on Ah Dai and Xuan Re’s performance.
At the far rear of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, Olivia and Kino accompanied the anxious Yue Ji. Olivia spoke with ease, "Today Ah Dai seems a bit different! Wonder if he’s angry. Miss Yue Ji, rest assured, with Ah Dai, even if their thousand-plus men charged, they would pose no threat to him."
