56 Episode 24 Battle of Apatia (1/2)

Sir!　The right flank is collapsing!　The enemy's attack has already reached the center, causing extensive damage!

I didn't expect the right wing to be breached.

Coward has his head in his hands.

The general that Coward sent to the right wing is not incompetent.

The general Coward sent to the right wing was by no means incompetent.

The general should have been capable enough to hold his own in a fight between equal numbers, even if there was a slight difference in quality.

But ......

I'm not sure what I did ...... to misjudge the skill level of the Lemurian army?　No, ...... it was the general's ability that was misjudged. I had no idea that Lemuria's talent pool was so thick. ......

If only I had one more person ......

Coward sighs.

It was possible for Coward to have the right wing.

He would not have been defeated by Oskar and would have been able to withstand Lemuria's attacks.

Or if there was another Shaheen, ......

Then he could have overpowered both Carolina and Edmond and flanked them with his cavalry.

Or if the quality of the infantry had been a bit better ......, or if they had not been exhausted by the march ......

If the cavalry had been a little more numerous, ......

Just a little more, just a little more, and Coward would have won.

But he just didn't have enough ...... pieces to pick up the win.

That was the reason for Coward's defeat.

”If only His Majesty were here .......

Coward thought of his lord, King Sasan VIII.

Sasan VIII would have seen through Hercule's trickery.

And he would have used him well.

But Sasan VIII is not here.

Now he's all we have.

”...... to withdraw. Order all troops to retreat. You lead the troops and retreat. I'll do the honors.

”...... I understand.

Coward's second-in-command nodded quietly and had them prepare to retreat.

Coward, on the other hand, sighed and said, ......

I'm not sure what to make of it.

He muttered to himself, then led a small group of soldiers to confront the Lemurian army.

The left flank of the Lemurian army, led by Oskar, had already reached the center of the Phallus army like a revolving door, and together with the center of the Lemurian army, they had pinned down the center of the Phallus army.

And Darius, the leader of the right wing of the Lemurian army, was attacking the left wing of the Phallus army, which was in a state of unrest and on the verge of collapse.

Coward made a split-second decision that the center of the army could no longer be saved, so he jumped into the chaos with a small force to rebuild the left flank of the Phallus army.

”Furukas!

Coward summoned Fulkas, the great spirit of spears and cunning.

He then mounted his horse and wielded his spear at will to defeat the Lemurian soldiers.

”Hold your ground!　If you show your back, you will die!

You will die if you show your back!” He managed to hold the front line while inspiring his soldiers.

He was trying to buy time for his second-in-command to rally the troops behind him and retreat.

As he swung his spear at the top of his voice, ...... Coward's eyes caught sight of a man.

Darius from The Kuro Panther.

Darius the Kuro Panther, one of Hercule's most trusted lieutenants who had gone toe to toe with him.

”Darios!

Coward kicked his horse's belly, kicking the Lemurian soldiers away as he charged Darios, who had come to the front.

”One on one combat, ...... which I haven't done much of lately, ...... but that's okay.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it, but I'm going to try.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

Darios' eyes turn red, his hair stands on end, and his muscles bulge.

His long canine teeth grow sharp, turning into fangs.

His claws become longer, sharper and harder.

The face changes from that of a human, becoming more like a panther.

Beastification.

If necromancy is the trump card of the elves, then beastification is the trump card of warbeasts like Darios.

But, as with the elves' spirit art, the power that can be drawn from the same beastification depends on the user. ......

By temporarily transforming the body into a form similar to that of an animal, the senses and physical abilities are explosively increased.

In terms of instantaneous physical ability, they surpass even the Long Ears (elves).

The only drawbacks are a temporary loss of intelligence and the inability to return to human form if the transformation is too long or too 'deep'.

Let's go!

Darios kicks the horse in the stomach.

Darios kicks the horse in the belly. The horse kicks the ground forcefully.

The ability to bring out more of the abilities of horses and other beasts is one of the abilities of Beastification.

By sending magical power into the horse, it is possible to strengthen the horse's physical abilities.

However, if you do too much, the horse will die.

Prepare!

Die!