Chapter 1224: Chapter 1224

A sudden night raid had completely baffled the entire alliance army. After a quick retreat, they left behind a camp still in utter disarray. Not only had many people died, but they had also scattered special potions around before departing.

These burning potions directly ignited the camp. The camp opposite had been tumultuous throughout the night, and it was not until daylight the next morning that the fire slowly extinguished, leaving only the wreckage of the campsite.

That evening, Du You felt relieved when he saw Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi return safely. Although he knew they wouldn’t be hurt, he couldn’t help but worry whenever they undertook such missions.

"Are you hurt?" Du You immediately asked with concern.

"Don’t worry, nothing happened. They suffered heavy losses this time, and they definitely won’t be able to attack tomorrow."

Lin Yushi boasted, especially proud of the attack she had unleashed just before leaving, which would surely cripple the Imperial army’s elite. The crippling of the elite would hugely impact the morale of the other regular troops, making it impossible for them to organize an offensive.

"That’s good. What about our losses?"

"We are still calculating." Although they were the attackers this time, in such a battlefield, unless one’s strength far exceeded others, it was impossible to avoid casualties entirely. The results were as Du You had expected.

During this operation, three of his Shadow Assassins had died, all due to bad luck as they encountered several fifth-tier masters and were recognized. In the end, they had self-immolated, leaving no evidence behind.

The aerial assault Flying Team had fared better. The Flying Dragon Knights had not lost a single member. However, two of the Fox People Griffin Knights had died, both of whom were high-level fifth-tier beings. It was baffling how the enemy had managed to achieve this.

What Du You didn’t know was that the losses on the side of the noble alliance were even more severe.

They had only lost a few, but after the nobles took stock, they found that hundreds of their fifth-tier masters had perished. This meant the majority of the masters they brought had died.

The survivors were not all unscathed either, some were injured or disabled, losing their ability to fight.

In the end, only about eighty were left capable of continuing the fight. Compared to the number of masters the enemy deployed last night, they were no match. Without the restraint of masters, the army couldn’t possibly win.

One by one, within their camps, the nobles furiously smashed whatever they could grab onto the ground, leaving the tents in complete disarray. After venting their frustrations, the nobles gathered together again, only to find, to their astonishment, no one was missing. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, unaware of what the others were thinking.

"Alright, what does everyone suggest we do next? Let’s hear it."

"Those despicable Fox People, we can’t let them get away with this. They must pay a heavy price." This loss was too great.

Usually, it was the Beastmen accusing humans of being despicable, and they were fine with it. But now that it was their turn, no one could feel happy. Had it not been for the fact that no nobles were harmed, the situation would have been more severe.

"What I mean is our next course of action. Given the situation, we need to consider our next steps."

"Didn’t we agree? Today, let the regular army take action and directly breach the enemy’s city walls." Follow current novᴇls on 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝

This fool knew nothing. A duke tapped the table discontentedly: "The most severe damage yesterday was to the regular forces; most of the fifth-tier and fourth-tier masters who came to aid are dead. Even the elite forces brought with them suffered heavy casualties. Particularly the griffins and Pegasus, too many are dead or missing, rendering them incapable of forming an effective fighting force."

"Damn Beastmen, they have no sense of how to value their mounts."

For the Beastmen, unlike humans, except for their fox Magical Beasts which they treat as kin, all other Magical Beasts are the same. They wouldn’t take special care of their mounts since they aren’t their own kind.

"Now, we fundamentally lack the capability to launch an offensive, whether in terms of military strength, morale, or even at the level of masters. Next, we can only contract our defenses and request reinforcements from the Imperial Capital."

Finally, someone said it. Requesting reinforcements wasn’t something to be proud of.

Especially after having been beaten so badly and not gaining anything in return, requesting reinforcements would surely make them a laughingstock. But if they didn’t ask for help, staying here was useless and too dangerous.

Since this person suggested it, let him be the one to request reinforcements.

Before the others could finish speaking, suddenly, new intelligence arrived. Upon seeing this new intelligence, the faces of several nobles turned sour. "It seems we must request reinforcements now," said a duke.

Du You had also received a copy of this new intelligence, which included battle reports from two other routes’ fortresses. Those locations had even more narrow and treacherous terrain. The alliance had never intended to focus on these locations, thereby allowing slave legions and mercenary groups to attack there to tie down the enemy.

However, unbeknownst to anyone, these madmen actually attempted something so reckless and urgently desired quick results. The forces on the left were secretly trying to cross through the middle of the mountain, something the slave legions often did.

But this time was different. With the number being too large, eventually, the airborne forces detected them and directly encircled them, leaving barely anyone alive. Those who managed to escape mostly deserted, vanishing without a trace.

The situation on the right route was even more interesting. It wasn’t clear what the opponents were thinking, but they essentially opened the city gates—acts as if the enemy had stealthily infiltrated and forced the gates open.

Then the insane armies entered in full, unaware that they were walking into a trap. Outmatched at the level of masters, simply closing the great gate of the wall would result in nearly the entire army being wiped out.

Facing groups composed of slave traders, the Fox People Clan had no sympathy at all, resulting in not a single living captive being spared. The armies originally intended to tie down the Fox People were thus eradicated. Conversely, with fortresses on both sides, the Fox People could dispatch troops at any time, forming a three-front assault.

Under these circumstances, the alliance dared not continue their stay. After sending out a request for reinforcements, the alliance forces retreated throughout the night, stopping only when they were close to their own city.

"These cowards, is it really necessary to act ? We never planned to exterminate them," Elsa commented disdainfully.

"Why think so much about it? Now that our plan here is complete, it’s time to focus on Shenghai Kingdom. After this, we won’t be here anymore. Be careful on your own, hide first if anything happens, and then inform us."