Chapter 461: Rebattle the Wild Wolf Knights!

And Prada didn’t let Gwisdu wait—next moment, the great gate of the royal tent palace slowly swung open.

[1] Prada didn’t make Gervas wait long; the next instant, the great gate of the King’s Tent Palace slowly swung open.

Due to the extreme arrogance of the human forces outside the camp, Prada’s clear violation of the royal tent palace’s rules faced no opposition from other leaders or captains.

[2] Because the human forces outside the camp were so brazen, Prada’s blatant violation of the King’s Tent Palace rules met no opposition from other chieftains or captains.

Thus, fifty Wild Wolf Knights swiftly charged out of the royal tent palace.

[3] Thus, fifty Wild Wolf Knights swiftly charged out of the King’s Tent Palace.

Even after the Wild Wolf Knights exited, the royal tent palace’s gate remained wide open.

[4] Even after the Wild Wolf Knights exited, the King’s Tent Palace remained wide open.

This was to ensure an escape route for the fifty Wild Wolf Knights in case Gwisdu and his men had reinforcements.

[5] This was not only to guard against Gervas and his men having reinforcements, leaving an escape route for the fifty Wild Wolf Knights.

It was also because they utterly dismissed Gwisdu and his kind as insignificant, believing the Wild Wolf Knights could eliminate them anytime.

[6] But more so, they didn’t regard Gervas and his two-legged sheep as worthy of notice, believing the Wild Wolf Knights could wipe them out anytime.

So whether the gate was closed or not didn’t matter at all.

[7] So whether the gate was closed or not didn’t matter.

“Humans, now let Prada see how you plan to crush us!” came Prada’s mocking laugh from above.

[8] “Humans, now let Prada see how you plan to crush us!” came Prada’s mocking laugh from above.

After laughing, he shouted to the Wild Wolf Knights: “Finish off these two-legged sheep quickly—I’m eager to return to the royal tent to await Princess Sukama’s delivery of a prince!”

[9] After laughing, he shouted to the Wild Wolf Knights: “Finish these two-legged sheep quickly—I’m eager to return to the King’s Tent and wait for Princess Sukama to give birth to the prince!”

“Yes, Commander Prada!”

[10] “Yes, Commander Prada!”

Well, well!

[11] Well, well!

What had he just heard?

[12] What had he just heard?

Is a princess giving birth?

[13] Was the princess giving birth?

If another beast prince were born, his leverage would grow even stronger.

If another beast prince were born, his leverage would grow even stronger.

“Roar! Wild Wolf Knights, slaughter these two-legged sheep—charge!”

[15] “Roar! Wild Wolf Knights, slaughter these two-legged sheep—charge!”

At that moment, a roar erupted from the front, and the fifty Wild Wolf Knights launched a full-scale assault on the Storm Legion.

[16] At that moment, the Wild Wolf Knights roared ahead and charged straight at the Storm Legion.

Gwisdu remained calm, a faint smile curling on his lips as he awaited the coming battle.

[17] Gervas remained calm, a faint smile curling his lips, waiting for the coming battle.

This was his first time truly “catching a fish”—he’d make sure to handle it perfectly!

[18] This was his first time “hooking a fish”—he’d make sure to finish it beautifully!

Moreover, the enemy had left their gate wide open.

[19] And the enemy had left the gate wide open.

If he failed to honor such a generous gesture, wouldn’t that be rude?

[20] If he failed to repay their “kindness,” wouldn’t that be rude?

“Lauren.”

[21] “Lauren.”

“Yes, my lord!”

[22] “Yes, my lord!”

Without needing further orders from Gwisdu, the Storm Legion sprang into action.

[23] Without Gervas needing to say another word, the Storm Legion moved swiftly.

The spear infantry moved forward first.

[24] The spearmen advanced first, as always.

Although Gwisdu’s two hundred light cavalry could have clashed head-on with the fifty Wild Wolf Knights, it would have caused massive casualties.

[25] Though Gervas’s two hundred light cavalry could have clashed head-on with the fifty Wild Wolf Knights, it would have caused heavy casualties.

So they must choose a strategy that minimized losses while achieving the same result.

[26] So he must choose the option with minimal losses but the same result.

“Ha! Look! These humans have sent their infantry to the front!”

[27] “Ha! Look, these humans sent their infantry to the front!”

“Indeed! These humans, with light cavalry at their disposal, are sending infantry to die first!” The beast leaders and captains on the wooden wall burst into mocking laughter.

[28] “Exactly! These humans—instead of using their light cavalry, they’re sending infantry to die!” came the jeers from the wooden palisade.

“Isn’t this typical human behavior? They always use cannon fodder to drain our beast warriors’ strength!”

[29] “Isn’t this just how humans always operate? They love using cannon fodder to drain our beastmen’s strength!”

「 Buguo ， Zheyangdefangfaduifuwomenputongdeshourenzhanshihaixing ， Danduifuyelangqishi ， Nazhinengshuo ， Zhexieliangjiaoyanglianbeiyelangqishidangchengdianxindezigedoumeiyou ！」 Puladachixiaochusheng 。

[30] “But this trick might work against our ordinary beastmen—against Wild Wolf Knights? These two-legged sheep don’t even have the right to be snacks for them!” Prada sneered.

Although this remark carried a hint of disdain toward other beast warriors,

[31] Though his words implied disdain for other beastmen warriors,

the Wild Wolf Knights’ strength was universally acknowledged, so the surrounding ordinary beast leaders and captains nodded in agreement without offense.

[32] the Wild Wolf Knights’ strength was universally acknowledged, so the surrounding chieftains and captains nodded in agreement, unoffended.

One hundred ten meters, eighty meters, fifty meters, twenty meters…

[33] One hundred ten meters, eighty meters, fifty meters, twenty meters…

As the distance shrank, both sides could clearly see each other’s bloodshot eyes.

[34] As the distance shrank, both sides could now see the crimson eyes of their enemies.

“Roar! Kill them all!”

[35] “Roar! Kill them all!”

Of course, the Wild Wolf Knights remained utterly relaxed.

[36] Of course, the Wild Wolf Knights remained utterly relaxed.

They had encountered too many of these two-legged sheep before—though armed with spears, a single leap would let them crash right into their ranks.

[37] They’d faced too many of these two-legged sheep before; even with spears, a single leap would let them plunge straight into their ranks.

Then came the Wild Wolf Knights’ bloody massacre of the two-legged sheep.

[38] Then came the Wild Wolf Knights’ massacre of the two-legged sheep.

And now the Wild Wolf Knights did exactly that.

[39] And now they did exactly that.

When they were only seven or eight meters from the spear infantry, they sharply pulled their reins, commanding their mounts to leap upward.

[40] When the distance to the spearmen narrowed to seven or eight meters, the Wild Wolf Knights yanked their reins and spurred their mounts into the air.

The reins tightened, and the beasts soared into the air.

[41] The reins tautened; the beasts leapt skyward.

“Spear infantry! Crouch! Raise your spears!”

[42] “Spearmen! Crouch! Raise your spears!”

At that very instant, the two-legged sheep finally reacted.

[43] At that very instant, the two-legged sheep finally reacted.

At the command, they instantly dropped into a synchronized crouch, planting the butts of their spears into the ground and angling the spearheads upward.

[44] At a shouted command, they dropped in perfect unison, planting spear butts into the ground and angling the spearheads upward.

The beast riders, still airborne, froze mid-laugh, their eyes widening in shock.

[45] The airborne beastmen froze mid-laugh, eyes widening in shock.

These humans moved with such unity and speed.

[46] These humans moved with such perfect synchronization—and such speed.

Where moments before there had been openings above their heads, now stood a forest of spear tips—glinting, deadly, like a porcupine’s spines.

[47] Above the two-legged sheep, there was no opening—only a forest of spears, bristling like a hedgehog, glinting with cold steel.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

[48] Thud-thud-thud!

Howl! Howl! Howl!

[49] Howl-howl-howl!

But the Wild Wolf Knights were already airborne—there was no time to change course.

[50] Too late—the Wild Wolf Knights were airborne, with no way to alter their trajectory.

A chorus of wet impacts echoed as spears pierced the bodies of seven or eight leaping wolves.

[51] Flesh tore as spears pierced the bodies of seven or eight leaping wolves.

Instantly, agonized howls filled the entire wasteland!

[52] Instantly, screams echoed across the wasteland!

The rear Wild Wolf Knights frantically yanked their reins to avoid crashing into the dense spear wall.

[53] The rear Wild Wolf Knights yanked their reins frantically to avoid crashing into the dense spear wall.

“This…?”

[54] “This…”

Prada, who had been eagerly anticipating wolves tearing through sheep, froze mid-smile, his face filled with disbelief.

[55] Prada, who had expected wolves among sheep, froze mid-smile, his face twisted in disbelief.

“Damn humans!” He hadn’t expected such courage—or such disciplined training.

[56] “Damn humans!” He hadn’t expected such courage—or such discipline.

Without either, such a devastating result would have been impossible.

[57] Without both, this result would have been impossible.

Of course, Prada was merely grieved by the loss of seven or eight Wild Wolf Knights.

[58] Of course, Prada only grieved the loss of seven or eight Wild Wolf Knights.

He still didn’t believe these humans could truly defeat his elite cavalry.

[59] He still didn’t believe these humans could truly defeat his Wild Wolf Knights.

“Wild Wolf Knights! No more leaping—charge straight ahead! Kill them all!” Prada roared.

[60] “Wild Wolf Knights! No more leaps! Charge straight ahead! Kill them all!” Prada roared.

Wolves’ bellies are soft—that’s why the two-legged sheep got the advantage.

[61] The wolves’ soft bellies had given the two-legged sheep their opening.

If they charged head-on, they’d still be wounded, but not nearly so easily.

[62] A frontal assault would still cause wounds—but not nearly so easily.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

[63] Roar-roar-roar!

Hearing the order, the Wild Wolf Knights surged forward again.

[64] Hearing his order, the Wild Wolf Knights moved again.

Following Prada’s command, they abandoned leaping and charged directly on foot to engage the human spear infantry.

[65] As Prada commanded, they abandoned leaping and charged head-on against the human spearmen.

“Spear infantry! Stand! Thrust!”

[66] “Spearmen! Stand! Thrust…”

The spear infantry instantly responded, rising to their feet and engaging in standard combat.

[67] The spearmen reacted instantly, rising to their feet and engaging in standard combat.

Yet in normal combat, the spear infantry simply couldn’t handle forty-plus Wild Wolf Knights.

[68] But in normal combat, the spearmen simply couldn’t handle forty-plus Wild Wolf Knights.

As the spearmen thrust their spears forward, the front-line Wild Wolves merely swiped their claws a few times to knock away or even shatter large numbers of spearheads.

[69] As soon as the spear wall thrust forward, the front-line wolves swiped their claws, knocking aside entire ranks of spearheads—or snapping them clean.

As the wolves began to break through, the retreat order was finally given.

[70] As the wolves began to break through, the retreat order finally came.

“Spear infantry! Fall back!”

[71] “Spearmen, fall back!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

[72] Rustle-rustle-rustle!

The spear infantry rapidly withdrew.

[73] The spearmen swiftly withdrew.

Yet they still kept their spears pointed at the Wild Wolf Knights, preventing them from lunging forward.

[74] Yet their spears still pointed at the Wild Wolf Knights, deterring any lunges.

“Ha! Damn two-legged sheep, now you’ve run out of tricks, haven’t you?” Prada sneered.

[75] “Ha! Damn two-legged sheep—now you’ve got no tricks left?” Prada sneered.

In his view, without their spear wall, the humans were doomed to total defeat.

[76] In his view, without their spear wall, the humans were finished.

But in the next instant, as the spear infantry retreated, twenty strange-looking wagons gradually came into view behind them.

[77] But in the next instant, as the spearmen retreated, twenty strange wheeled carts emerged from behind.

Of course, calling them wagons was misleading—aside from four wheels, they resembled nothing so much as giant bows.

[78] Calling them carts… well, aside from their four wheels, they resembled nothing of the sort—more like giant bows.

“Look at those wagons—are those arrows mounted on them?” Prada asked his nearby leaders and captains.

[79] “Look at those carts—those are arrows?” Prada asked his nearby chieftains and captains.

“They look like it!”

[80] “They look like it!”

“Yes, the arrowheads match human arrows exactly—but how can such massive arrows exist, and how are they fired?”

[81] “Yes, the tips match human arrows—but how can such massive arrows exist? And how are they fired?”

“I think they’re not meant to fire at all—just used as a wall of blades to block our Wild Wolf Knights!”

[82] “I think they can’t fire—just used like a wall of blades to block the Wild Wolf Knights!”

His subordinates naturally agreed—it looked just like that.

[83] His subordinates agreed—it made perfect sense.

None of them realized the terrifying power of these machines—they still doubted whether the arrows were merely for show.

[84] But none realized the terror of the machines—they still doubted whether the arrows were just for show.

But the Storm Legion would soon show them otherwise.

[85] But the Storm Legion would soon show them.

“Ballistae—fire!”

[86] “Ballistae—fire!”

Whirrr! Whirrr! Whirrr!

[87] Whirr-whirr-whirr!

A series of deep, resonant hums echoed as the massive arrows, which the beasts had thought impossible to launch, shot forth with terrifying force.

[88] A series of whirring roared out as the massive arrows—thought by the beastmen to be useless—shot forth with lethal force.