Chapter 505: Chapter 123 Overlord Mercenary Group_4
Ling Ze took a deep breath and turned to look at Moon Scar beside him, shooting him a questioning glance. Having profited a great deal from Moon Scar before, he, of course, could not show any inclination towards the Overlord Mercenary Group at this moment.
Moon Scar clenched his fists in response, and said coldly, "I ask the City Lord to approve the decisive group battle between my Moon Scar Mercenary Corps and the Overlord Mercenary Group, where victory is a must and each side shall be responsible for their own life and death." Ever since the appearance of the Overlord Mercenary Group, his peace of mind had been disturbed. Could his subordinates possibly shake such a powerful lineup of Heavy Armored Cavalry? His previously firm confidence in group combat was wavering.
Ling Ze displayed a hesitant expression before sighing and saying, "If both team leaders insist on proceeding this way, I won’t stand in your way any further. Please each go back to your respective teams and select five hundred participants for the group battle; my flag signal will serve as the signal to start the battle. I hope that both sides can avoid any fatalities as much as possible. Now, go."
The Overlord replied coldly, "It’s hard to avoid casualties in battle. Death is simply the destiny of the weak." He then put his helmet back on, turned his horse around, and galloped away.
Moon Scar was so infuriated by the Overlord’s words that his body trembled slightly. He spat out angrily, "We’ll see who will end up dead. What’s there to be proud of now?" Ling Ze sighed and said, "Moon Scar, don’t get angry now. The battle will require calm and composure. Be careful in the upcoming group combat. This Overlord is no ordinary man, and his army is full of Heavy Armored Cavalry, which will be hard to counter. Don’t let your guard down. Now go, let me see the strength of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps."
Moon Scar nodded slightly, sighed, and replied, "Thank you, City Lord. I will." He then too turned his horse around and went back to his mercenary corps.
Watching the retreating figure of Moon Scar, Ling Ze sighed, "The Moon Scar Mercenary Corps is as good as done. Their momentum has already been seized. How can they possibly win the group battle? If they lose the group battle, they’re unlikely to fare any better in individual combat."
Both mercenary groups were already arranging themselves into formation: eight Blue Armor Warriors from the Overlord Mercenary Group led forty-nine men each into formation, with the Overlord himself leading ninety-nine men from his team. The five hundred Heavy Armored Cavalry stood proudly in front of the troop. Every one of them raised their battle knives high, exuding an invisible power that enveloped the entire battlefield.
On the side of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, Moon Scar personally led two hundred Heavy Sword Infantry and two hundred ninety-seven cavalry into formation in the front line. He had initially chosen a hundred Bow Cavalry for the group battle, but seeing the formidable Heavy Armor of the enemy forces, he understood that arrows would pose no threat. Thus, he had to hastily choose an additional one hundred Cavalrymen to join the formation.
Ling Ze shook his head as he observed the formation of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps. Now he was even more convinced that the Overlord Mercenary Group would win this decisive battle. The flag-bearer beside him had already raised his flag, waiting for Ling Ze’s command to drop the flag and declare the start of the group fight. Right then, Ling Ze was alarmed to see two people emerging from Moon Scar’s formation clad in no apparent armor, one dressed in a white robe—which was unmistakably a Magic Robe of the Light Magicians—and the other shrouded in a Black Robe, seemingly unarmed and unidentifiable by his appearance. This man, standing next to Moon Scar’s mount, exerted an invisible pressure on Ling Ze. Feeling a bit hesitant and uneasy about these sudden figures, Ling Ze took a deep breath and ordered, "Begin!" Instantly, the flag-bearer lifted the flag, upon receiving the command.
Neither of the mercenary groups began their charge as Ling Ze had imagined. The Overlord Mercenary Group was preparing to charge, but their only command to heed was from their Overlord, not Ling Ze’s flag signal. Strangely, from the formation of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, the two individuals whom Ling Ze had noticed before stepped forward and moved towards the center of the battlefield. These two figures were none other than Ah Dai and Xuan Yue.
From afar, watching the retreating figures of Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, Moon Scar was filled with mixed emotions. Earlier that morning, when he saw Ah Dai’s calm face, he had an odd feeling, as if the young man he used to know had been replaced by a terrifyingly powerful presence. After seeing the Overlord Mercenary Group, he had shifted all his hopes to Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. If even Ling Ze had noticed that they were no match for the Overlord Mercenary Group, how could he not know? He feared that a single charge from the enemy’s iron-like formation could break the line of his five hundred warriors. The success in group combat would now solely depend on Ah Dai and Xuan Yue’s performance.
Far behind the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, Olivia and Kino were accompanying the anxious Yue Ji. Olivia said casually, "Ah Dai seems different today! I wonder if he’s angry. Miss Yue Ji, rest assured. With Ah Dai around, even if the Overlord Mercenary Group’s thousand men all charge, they won’t pose a threat to him."
