The Orcs looked around in shock, only to see waves of Black Cavalry troops charging towards them from all directions.
"How could the Cavalry surround us without us noticing anything?" Prince Gombak punched the nearby orc in anger, "What are the scouts doing? How did they not notice that we are surrounded?"
The Black Cavalry was charging quickly.
Accompanied by the thundering of hooves, dozens of cavalry units closed in on the trolls from all sides.
Each unit of Black Cavalry numbered about a thousand, totaling less than twenty thousand soldiers. Compared to the sixty thousand Orcs, it was like ants attacking a towering tree.
Yet, the Black Cavalry charged as if they were the masters of the battlefield.
As they neared the Orcs army, the Black Cavalry suddenly shifted, skimming past the Orcs flanks.
They drew their bows and loosed their arrows, and soon, the twang of bowstrings filled the air.
A dense volley of arrows shot forth like a swarm of locusts, blotting out the sky and raining down on the Orcs.
"Don't panic! Raise da shields! Raise da shields!"
"Hold ya ground! No runnin'! Keep da line, no breakin'!"
Shouts of orders rang out from within the Orc army, only to be drowned by the roaring hooves.
The arrows fell like a torrential downpour, clanging against the shields.
But the sound of arrows sinking into flesh could also be heard, as row after row of Orcs soldiers collapsed, their wails of agony spreading across the ranks.
There was no mercy, no hesitation.
The Black Cavalry used the most brutal and efficient methods to open the battle.
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The Orc army had already huddled into a circular formation, like a turtle shell, while the Black Cavalry circled them like cutting lines on the perimeter, dashing past the flanks and unleashing volleys of arrows.
When the two thousand cavalry had passed, deep gouges were carved through the Orcs formation, leaving behind nothing but bodies and wailing wounded.
Yet the Orcs did not go down without a fight.
Once they endured the initial, concentrated onslaught, the trolls' archers and spearmen calmed down. Under the direction of their officers, they began shooting arrows and throwing spears at the Black Cavalry.
However, the Black Cavalry had the decisive advantage of mobility.
They dispersed under the Orc's counterattack, pulling back to a safe distance. Like wolves circling prey, they prowled around the Orc army, waiting for any sign of a gap or weakness.
When they spotted one, they would rush in, tear at it, and retreat before the trolls could mount an organized defense.
This textbook cavalry harassment lasted the entire morning.
And under this continuous harassment, the Orc army's formation began to reveal more and more flaws.
Luis was also harassing the Orcs. During the battle this time, he learnt a lot about cavalry warfare—things he couldn't learn from books or family teachings.
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After the harassment the Black Cavalry withdrew from the battle.
The Orcs breathed a sigh of relief watching this. The immense psychological pressure had drained every last Orc soldier.
The moment the Black Cavalry withdrew, the trolls hastily set up camp, started fires, and began licking their wounds.
On the other side, Black Cavalry didnt set up any camp. Luis opened the Vortex and every soldier entered the Cultivation World. They rested here for a short time before coming back to Fantasy World.
They were again ready to harass the orcs. They were launching a war of attrition.
Killing more than 60,000 Orcs is not a matter of day or two.
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Two days pass by
These two days, Black Cavalry has been constantly harassing the Orcs. In these two days alone he has killed more than 150 Orcs.
However, this time they are not harassing they are directly destroying the Orcs.
The Blood Boiling potion was distributed to every cavalry soldiers. This Blood Boiling potion is a improved medicine developed from Blood Boiling Powder.
Using this potion, a person can enter into berserk state for 3 hours and after that he will fall into weakness for 15 minutes.
The pharmacist of both worlds worked hard to refine the formula and amplified the advantage and diminish the disadvantage.
This time it will be battle of rage between two races.
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After two days of fighting, the Orcs had gradually adjusted to the rhythm of the Black Cavalry's harassment.
The Human Cavalry would come, harass them and again return. These two days, they have not gotten any rest.
Sometimes, cavalry would attack, other time they would be attacked by Magic Crystal Canon.
The Orcs couldn't understand how a magic crystal can would befall them without any of them noticing anything.
Charging the canon takes a lot of time and it emits light and energy. However, they are directly attacked without the noticing any charging process.
The Orcs again heard the sound of Horse Hooves from every direction.
At this moment, Prince Gombak looked at the attacking Black Cavalry and felt weird. His instinct was greatly warning him.
The Black Cavalry this time had far more momentum than before. It didnt feel like they were just harassing.
"Raise your shields! Shields up! Shield Shield!" Gombak shouted hysterically as he realized the gravity of situation.
The Orcs hurriedly followed Gombak order. They raised their spiky shield to protect themselves from the Black Cavalry but the cohesion was fragile. Two days of constant attacks had worn them down.
The Black Cavalry was already near, they didnt harass this time but directly crashed into the shields laid out by the Orcs.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
With loud noises, the Black cavalry in the front row had crashed into the spiky shield wall with their horses.
In an instant, shields shattered, and spears splintered.
Countless Orcs soldiers were flung into the air like ragdolls, blood spraying from their bodies as they were violently thrown back.
The defensive line, fragile as paper, was torn open by a massive breach, and the Black Cavalry surged in mercilessly.
This time there was no plan, the only plan was to kill. Kill those Orcs without any mercy.
The Human Soldiers in rage attacked the Orcs who were also enraged with their eyes glowing red.
However, no matter how strong the Orcs were they couldn't stop their collapse. The Hartmann Family knights who trained martial arts were too strong. Now, in enraged state they were more stronger.
Wherever, the human cavalry passed there was blood and carnage. The scene was like a vision of hell.
At this point, no Orcs commander could stop the collapse. The scene perfectly illustrated the phrase "a rout like a landslide."
Luis was attacking the Orcs in normal state.
Unlike the Black Cavalry, who had consumed the Blood Boiling Potions and were fighting in a furious frenzy, he relied on his infinite energy.
Sword Qi flew from his blade with deadly accuracy, each strike taking the life of an orc. He moved like a machine, never pausing, his body and mind were perfectly synchronized. From a distance, it was as if he were a human gatling gun, rapidly unleashing wave after wave of lethal Sword Qi.
In the chaos of battle, his kills quickly piled up to more than 250 and counting.