[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-594":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1620353,2087,"Chapter 594 - 597. Break the whole into parts","bear-school-astartes-chapter-594",594,"\u003Cp>Darkley was not the kind of person who feared death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were someone afraid of death, he wouldn’t be doing this kind of work; instead, he should be settling down to farm or learn a craft, or engage in commerce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accurate description for someone like him is: he weighs the threats of death against the benefits of enduring those threats. Once it reaches a limit he can accept, the threat of death becomes tolerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Lann’s performance undoubtedly exceeded the maximum risk Darkley could accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he immediately wanted to turn and bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, when he discovered ’certain’ facts, he suddenly felt... this risk might not be as great as it appeared on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m taking over temporary command now! Everyone obey my orders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the chaotic Niflgaardian phalanx, Darkley suddenly shouted from the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the rank in the Niflgaard army, he indeed had the authority to command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shout, amidst the chaos caused by Lann, was quite attention-grabbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Darkley was very cautious, or rather sly, only speaking without giving away his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally in military command, it is crucial for the commander to make themselves visible so subordinates can ascertain their position and orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And around Darkley, his four skilled men looked at him as if he were insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you out of your mind?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son of a bitch! If you’re going against him, go yourself! Hear me?! Go yourself!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While cursing, they were preparing to ride away from their commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the usually composed Spiritual Master Joanna was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group was originally a band of desperados, their respect for Darkley stemmed from his rank and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, to them, Darkley might as well be a dead man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Darkley himself was visibly excited, a state he often entered when engaged in some thrilling gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited yet tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay low on the horse’s back, trying not to make himself conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the orders coming from his mouth never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disperse! Abandon formation! Abandon the line! Everyone scatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkley issued an order baffling enough to confuse any commander or anyone with a bit of battlefield knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In cold weapon warfare, formations were something commanders would maintain at the cost of many lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay away from that man! Go kill those refugees! Those refugees can’t match you without a formation! Scatter! Charge at them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, regardless of whether Darkley gave the ’abandon formation’ order or not, the organization of the Niflgaard army was already close to breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the command from a superior officer, the Niflgaard soldiers instantly scattered in chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Darkley issued the order, Lann immediately realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this order directly hit his weakness—he couldn’t cover long distances or many people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann, crashing through the crowd, wanted to take out Darkley before he could finish giving orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now everything was chaotic, surrounded by the roars, wails, and clashing steel of the Niflgaard people, making it impossible to discern anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the situation unfolded as Lann expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Niflgaard, terrified by him and unable to maintain even basic formation and discipline, began to flee in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small number of people who had close contact with him were almost scared witless and fled aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stripping off their armor to lighten their load, fleeing in directions that made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the majority instinctively followed the officer’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They scattered like birds... towards the direction of the refugee group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stuart’s cavalry unit, leveraging their numerical advantage, had already defeated the enemy’s cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, he too changed his expression drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving his longsword on horseback, he shouted to the surrounding knights: \"Return! Go back to protect the refugees!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ultimately, facing a disorganized army, it’s too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were too scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any regular Sintra army! Even one so frightened on the battlefield by the Niflgaard people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their organization intact and the others almost fleeing chaotically, they wouldn’t fear these Niflgaard people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Niflgaard army is unstoppable, but it doesn’t mean every individual in their army can take on ten men single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, opposite this disorganized Niflgaard bunch aren’t any troops... just armed refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geralt firmly grabbed a stumbled, retreating refugee, holding him in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid! These are just a defeated army! Losers! We’ve got the numbers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Wolf never thought he would ever utter such words resembling the threats of a small-time gangster before a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no other choice, these were the only words he could think of to boost the refugees’ morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, the refugees still had no courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the chaotic Niflgaard army charged, the refugees in the front row, although holding their shields in front, retreated and fell at one push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a shield sounds simple, but it requires skill too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those holding shields to resist must be brave, their entire weight leaning forward, pushing against the front!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then can they have enough resistance power to maintain their position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these refugees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the disorganized Niflgaard army even charged, they had already raised their shields to their chests, shrinking backward uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d topple at even a push, let alone a charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the refugee’s line was incredibly vulnerable against the rampant soldiers’ assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screams of the refugees pierced the air once again, echoing since the arrow storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beside them, Ged had drawn the Bear School Valerian Steel Sword from his back, charging into the chaotic crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was letting his emotions get the better of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geralt immediately realized this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because finding and fighting Niflgaard people amidst the chaos was incredibly inefficient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something else he should be doing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, in the center of the refugee group, a powerful voice shouted as if announcing names in a court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now’s the time! Everyone, every refugee, homeless Sintra people! Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Hacksaw’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was passionate and grand, nothing like his usual affable demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the chaos, break through the blockade! Charge towards the border!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been on the verge of collapse and fleeing. Just in mindless panic, they would likely flee back the way they came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because familiar routes bring comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Hacksaw’s shout gave them a sliver of reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gave them a path to survival.\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-06T10:40:23.767Z",1,"novelbin.me","2cd80c571a459effc81d3afa6129bb6c5eb03b35f55161c56fb7f2c76b690be7","bear-school-astartes-chapter-595","bear-school-astartes-chapter-593",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]