assistirfilmes Book 1: Chapter 19-3: Battle
Book 1: Chapter 19-3: Battle
Book 1: Chapter 19-3: Battle
They were able to eliminate their presence while hunting and grasp enemy movements by sound.
The soldiers armor hit the trees and undergrowth, clanked against itself, and caused their movements to slow in the soft soil. They were easily found and if they tried to fight back their swords would get caught on the trees when they swung them. Each of them was eliminated easily.
How could a human beat an elf in a forest?
If they had proper teamwork and leadership it was still possible. If the remaining soldiers used the corpses to shield themselves from the arrows and sent 100 of their remaining soldiers into the forest to flank us we wouldnt be able to deal with it.
We couldnt ignore the enemies in front of us. But because of the way the forest blocked line of sight we wouldnt be able to defeat the soldiers who were dispatched into the forest fast enough. A large group couldnt be defeated by those hunters.
However, there werent any commanders left to give those orders.
Before long the distance between our forces had shortened to 70 meters.
Although our the damage had increased once they passed the 100 meter line they didnt stop advancing.
Around 220 soldiers had been taken out of commission and less than three hundred were fit for combat.
There was still quite a number of enemies left but it was still acceptable. Instead the fact that we had rendered more than a third of the enemy unable to fight was great.
For infantry units it was already fatal once casualties exceeded 30% as they would need 2-4 soldiers to carry each injured ally from the battlefield. They needed to retreat or face a crushing defeat.
But it didnt look like they were going to care for their injured or fallen brethren. I saw no sign of retreat as they desperately advanced.
I felt a bit puzzled.
No matter how you look at it the imperial soldiers didnt seem to be being affected by fear.
With so many allies suffering and dying why were they still desperately attacking?
For normal people theyd lose the will to fight after such an incredibly one-sided battle.
It felt like something intangible was pushing them forward.
Advance chaaaaarge! We have no choice but to avenge our brothers!
The soldiers cried out as they climbed over the corpses of their allies and charged.
How stupid. Even if they won they would have to abandon their allies. If they retreated now they could avoid total annihilation.
I set aside my speculation for now as the soldiers were getting closer. It would only take a few more minutes before they would reach us. However,
Whats with this thin chain? Ill chop it down.
In their way was barbed wire wrapped around many poles.
It was an old style trap.
Damn elves Ill kill you! Die!! Ill have my revenge! Die in regret!!
I heard their voices filled with resentment.
As the distance decreased our accuracy improved and the results of each volley increased.
Even though they should know that too, the soldiers had demonic expressions on their faces as they continued to charge.
I could understand the feeling because.
Yeah, this is what weve felt for the past five years. It was always this feelingFire!!
Once again another volley fired taking out 30 people.
They just stepped over the fallen and continued.
At this distance we wouldnt have time to switch rows again before they reached us.
Normally that is
Hiii what is this!?
I-Im sinking!
Take it off! Take off your armor!
I had predicted that during this first combat they would approach us. I had made the last thirty meters into a muddy bog.
Elves didnt only have aptitude for wind magic, but water magic as well. We had drowned the soil making it sticky and muddy.
All we had to do was add more water when we wanted it to turn it into a swamp.
The enraged soldiers had all ran full speed straight into the swamp area, fell into it, and started drowning. They couldnt stop moving so suddenly.
And luckily there was no cover.
Fire!
The elves had long finished reloading and shot them like fish in a barrel.
The imperial soldiers were wiped out. They only had a handful of soldiers left. They started to run away after seeing it was hopeless. This battle
We win!
I cried out.
The elves cheered.
Indeed, this was the first victory wed achieved in five years.