Chapter 1603: Chapter 69, Offering Group_2
Bofeil Province, Allied Command of the two species.
“Brother Demonic Crocodile, after thoroughly taking over Bofeil Province, the enemy forces still show no panic, definitely the elite of the Alpha Kingdom!
If it were the Black Forest Army, they would probably be trembling with fear and immediately turn tail and run.
Our enemy is formidable and not easy to deal with!”
The King Centipede said with a face full of apprehension.
The previous defeats might have been coincidences, but the scenes of the two armies clashing, he witnessed with his own eyes.
When the forces were small, the elite forces among the Giant Centipedes could still hold their own against the enemy.
However, once the battlefield scale expanded, the same forces’ combat became one-sided.
Especially those Knight Corps, which the King Centipede regarded as a significant threat.
In the previous battles, half of his soldiers tragically died at the hands of these extraordinary troops.
Deep inside, the King Centipede has often wished to create a similar extraordinary cavalry, but unfortunately, it remained just a dream.
The first problem to solve with cavalry is—the mount!
The Human Race can easily gather war horses needed by knights, but where could the Giant Centipedes find so many suitable mounts for their species?
As for the more powerful Magical Beast Legion, the King Centipede dared not even think about it.
Having just been thoroughly thrashed by a group of magical beasts in the Black Stone Mountain Range, he had no courage to provoke the “big clan” of magical beasts again.
“Don’t worry, I’ve studied Hudson’s military achievements, and he specializes in using cunning strategies.
Every one of his military victories involves first exploiting the enemy’s weaknesses and then taking the opportunity to lay traps.
We carry out our plan and don’t let him lead us by the nose, then there will be no weaknesses for him to exploit.
After dealing with the enemy forces in Parma Province, we’ll concentrate our superior forces for a decisive battle with him.
Brother Centipede, you have fought Hudson multiple times, you understand the enemy’s military tactics the most.
So now, I’ll trouble you to send troops to hold them off, delay their march speed!”
The Demonic Crocodile King stated with an unquestionable tone.
Previously addressing each other as brothers, all was leading up to this moment.
Knowing Hudson’s prowess, naturally, the task of intercepting the allied forces was to be given to the “unfortunate younger brother.”
“Brother, your speed must be quicker!
Hudson’s tactics are extremely vicious, I’m afraid problems will arise if this drags on.”
The King Centipede’s face drastically changed as he spoke.
As the weaker party in the cooperation, he had no confidence to refuse and could only choose to bow down.
Even the title changed from “old brother” to “big brother,” as if he had already submitted, accepting his status as the subordinate.
“Rest assured, your big brother knows what’s important and won’t mess up this matter!”
The Demonic Crocodile King assured with grandiosity.
Genuine or not, as long as the King Centipede is willing to lead his troops to block Hudson’s allied forces, it would all be good.
The battle situation in Parma Province dragged on mainly because the previous defenders in Bofeil Province fought desperately and retaliated fiercely in the end.
After paying a heavy price to invade the city, having finished the urban combat and prepared to reap victory, the enemy detonated the hidden self-destruct magic array underground.
The entire city was leveled, and out of the hundreds of thousands of allied forces of the two species entering the city, fewer than one in ten survived.
Having suffered a loss once, they realized that the major nobles of the Human race were not to be trifled with. When pushed to the extreme, they indeed could fight to the last breath.
In the ensuing siege of Parma Province, the Demonic Crocodile Army suddenly learned to be cautious.
Even if they broke through the city fortresses, they would first screen the underground thoroughly before daring to let the army enter the city.
When becoming cautious, the Demonic Crocodile Army no longer fell victim to ambushes, but the price was a significant decrease in siege speed.
With Hudson’s allied forces nearing, Parma Province still had two cities left to capture.
To battle against a famous general like Hudson, the Demonic Crocodile King dared not leave any hidden dangers for himself.
Even if the Black Forest defenders in the city only had a few tens of thousands of remnants left, the nail had to be pulled out first.
Within the Royal Palace, ever since receiving the disastrous news from the frontlines, the higher-ups of the Black Forest have been restless.
The Demonic Crocodile Clan, who they have been battling against for days, actually hid their strength. If not for the allied forces approaching, they could have continued to conceal it.
War has been ignited, yet they still want to hide their strength, clearly plotting something else.
Being unable to discern the enemy’s motives is hard enough, the most troublesome part is now they look at every Earth Core race family, feeling like those are hiding their strength as well.
Although reason tells them this is impossible, it doesn’t stop people from overthinking.
The more they think, the tighter their brows furrow.
Pessimism is rampant, and they can’t help but view things from a negative perspective.
“When will the reinforcements from the Human Alliance arrive?”
Alexander V asked expectantly.
Having little confidence in their own strength, but great confidence in the power of the Human Alliance.
The Human race doesn’t have its own direct army, but the Human Alliance has the strongest combat power of the Human race—Offering Group!
The Offering Group is not numerous, but its high quality is undeniable. The entry threshold is the Eighth Order, and above that, all are in the Sanctuary.
During the Elemental Tide coalesce, without Sanctuary powerhouses to hold the fort, the presence of the Offering Group is not prominent.
With the return of many overseas strongmen, the situation has changed drastically.
Currently, the Human Offering Group already possesses the power to annihilate some mid-to-small species.
Most of the Human Sanctuary powerhouses are part of the Offering Group.
This is further divided into: Registered Offering and Constant Worship.
Registered Offerings are rarely bound outside of Continent warfare, and do not enjoy the support of the Human Alliance.