Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 2001 1973. Charge!

It was already late afternoon, with dark clouds filling the sky and nightfall approaching, so in the natural light, you couldn't even see the face of the person next to you clearly.

Krep's "Darkness" spread inward from the edge of the battlefield, and when it spread down the hillside, almost no one noticed.

The lighting is poor right now, and the demigod alliance is in complete chaos inside.

"Cripple them! Now!"

When their comrades suddenly went mad, those closest to them in the demigod alliance were naturally the first to suffer.

The slashes, trailing blood, struck his body, as if juicy flesh had been ripped open.

For some unknown reason, the blood was unusually active, rushing out of the body like gushing streams.

The blood flames surged like a tidal wave, appearing for only a moment, yet the blood they slashed from people's bodies was more abundant and more intense than the entire day's siege battle!

The thick, pungent smell of blood spread across the battlefield like an odor bomb.

For a moment, Lan En almost thought he had returned to Yharnam.

Fortunately, the blood power manifested by the power of the Mother of Truth, while cloyingly strong, at least lacked the eerie stench of Yharnam's blood, which belonged to a wild beast.

The demigod alliance, which was steadily retreating, suddenly descended into chaos due to this unexpected turn of events in the very center of their formation.

But these soldiers truly deserve to be professional soldiers among the people of the immortal Golden Tree.

In a very short time, without even the command of their officers, the demigod alliance's formation spontaneously underwent adaptive changes.

Because the crazed people happened to be located in the center of the army formation, the demigod alliance immediately turned their guns inward.

In an instant, a formation was created that surrounded and squeezed the space for maneuver, encircling and killing them.

Those who went mad only caught the demigod alliance off guard and caused an internal explosion; they were about to be suppressed.

After all, they numbered less than a thousand in total, and were positioned directly in the center of the battle formation.

However, although the military formation spontaneously changed and began to deal with a large group of madmen who suddenly rose up from within, the chaos and unusual atmosphere continued to spread and intensify.

The army's spontaneous response to the emergency is a testament to the high quality of this demigod coalition, and there is nothing wrong with that.

However, for an army, the high quality of its members is only one part of its combat effectiveness; the command system is equally important and indispensable.

However, so far, the highest command of the demigod alliance has not issued any orders.

Although things happened very hastily and suddenly.

However, even the rank-and-file soldiers in the demigod alliance were able to react and respond in such a short time.

How could the powerful figures at the high command level have not sent any message by now?
Thinking of this, the demigod allied soldiers who were not on the front line of the encirclement and attack already had a bad feeling.

And it was as if it were echoing this feeling.

"Woo~~~"

In the already noisy and chaotic air, a dull thud of a heavy object moving suddenly rang out.

The sound was so unfamiliar and heavy that, immediately, everyone except the warriors who were too busy fighting on the front lines, including the mountain demons, were drawn to the direction from which it originated.

—Beneath the indestructible walls of Rodel, the massive city gates, which had remained closed for months since the siege began… opened!
The imposing, heavy gate opened outwards, and through the crack, a dazzling expanse of gold shone!
Two imposing tree guardians pushed open the enormous city gate, which was dozens of times taller than them.

Behind them, besides their warhorses clad in golden horse armor, stood the neatly arrayed Rhodes Knights!
A luxurious yet chilling array of heavy cavalry!

The soldiers who were originally at the forefront of the siege but became the rear guard after the retreat fell into a deathly silence.

Then, in the silence, a roaring voice exploded out!

"Meet the enemy!"

"Prepare to engage the enemy at the rear!"

There was a clattering sound of scales colliding, and the rustling of weapons being put into position.

The demigod alliance, which was originally maintaining its encirclement formation, still managed to divert a large portion of its forces at this critical moment to immediately change formation in order to deal with the threat that suddenly rushed out from the city of Rodel from the rear!
The knights' power shattered the earth, and the forest of lances and swords gleamed with the cold light of battle dust, or were imbued with a supernatural aura of magic and prayer.

They were densely packed and pointing towards the gates of Rodel City. As more demigod allied warriors took their positions, weapons and shields were added even more quickly to this forest of armor.

Inside the gates of Rodel, the Rodel knights, gleaming with the light of golden prayer, were accelerating. While Rodel's warhorses could easily carry these heavily armored knights, and even leap off heights of over ten meters unscathed, accelerating from a standstill always requires a process.

The Knights of Rodel knew this, and so did the knights of the demigod alliance, their adversaries.

The knights in the Demigod Alliance, or those from places like the Volcano Mansion, were trained and formed based on the training procedures of the Knights of Rodel.

Or it could be like Nymgford, who was an enemy of the Rhodel Knights during the long War of the Giants, but was later conquered and submitted to the Golden Dynasty.

They know the other party's qualities and abilities very well.

Therefore, the warriors in the demigod alliance didn't need to communicate much at all; they immediately understood what to do: take advantage of the brief but precious time their cavalry had to accelerate to build up the thickest possible defensive line!

Otherwise, although the overall military strength of the demigod alliance is still overwhelmingly superior, the military formation has been thrown into chaos due to the insane patients within the ranks.

Once the Knights of Rodel charged, with the strength of this knightly order, which was like the foundation of the Golden Dynasty, they could easily slice through their scattered formation like butter with a hot knife!
"Mountain demons! All mountain demons! Charge toward the Knights of Rodel! Prepare!"

A knight from a lost homeland, standing at the very front of the makeshift defensive line, issued a roaring command from beneath his helmet adorned with ancient dragon carvings.

A series of heavy footsteps, thumping loudly, shook the earth as they approached.

The trolls, with their ferocious faces, moved much slower than the knights.

But the Knight of Lost Home didn't call them over with the intention of using their massive bodies as a human shield to withstand a wave of attacks.

"The mountain demon roars! Prepare for volley fire! Fire...?!"

At the Knight of the Lost Land's command, five or six trolls turned around, their hideous faces covered with beard-like whiskers, their mouths agape and their bodies slightly bent, as if ready to unleash their power and roar at any moment.

However, the Knight of Lost Home himself suddenly lost his composure halfway through issuing the order.

Logically speaking, someone who can step forward immediately and issue orders in an orderly manner in the face of sudden and dramatic changes must be a person with a stable and terrifyingly strong mentality and will.

But at this moment, not only the knight who had lost his homeland, but also the others who formed the same defensive line, were all looking in surprise and shock toward the side and rear of the formation.

Compared to the Rodel knights who were still accelerating their start, those who had just rushed out of the city gates of Rodel like a golden torrent.

From their flank and rear, the heavy thud of hooves, having already accelerated and fully entered a charging state, suddenly appeared at very close range!
In a moment of bewildered disorientation, the demigod alliance, turning to their sides and rear, realized that the dense, dim darkness in that direction wasn't due to the current daylight, but rather a supernatural magical effect!
The sound of horses' hooves appeared very abruptly; it wasn't the kind of sound that gradually grew louder as it approached from afar.

Instead, it suddenly made a sound like a stereo being turned on once it got close!

A heavy, rumbling sound as feet stomped on the ground!
The magnificent Rodel warhorse, with its rider clad in full golden armor.

The prosperous and wealthy Golden Dynasty even had its warhorses' armor made of dazzling gold!

In the pervasive darkness, the first thing to appear was not the figure of a knight, but countless blue-green specks of light.

Then, Christopher, the Ancient Dragon Knight, charged out of the darkness released by Krep!
A point of light emitting a bluish-green glow hovered in mid-air above Knight Rodel's head, moving along with his figure.

In this dim light, it provided visibility and light very easily without the need for torches or other objects.

This is a spell cast by Viherer, one of the basic spells of the Reyalucaria Academy, [Starlight].

However, the fact that he could apply this basic magic to the entire heavy cavalry formation in one go, taking care of everyone, speaks volumes about Viherer's magical prowess.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves shook the earth!
Christopher, who was leading the charge, did not intend to charge straight into the enemy lines.

Instead, immediately thrust his spear forward after breaking through the darkness.

Like a salute before a jousting match, Christopher held his lance upright in front of his helmet, as if in prayer.

A golden light shone from his gun and formed an emblem of the Golden Law in front of him!

"Om~"

The golden light, carrying the power of prayer and blessing, spread out, and every knight who rushed past Christopher in that instant received the blessing of prayer!

A golden light shone from his body.

[Battle Ashes, Gold Stands the Oath]!
"For the Golden Law! Charge!!!"

Christopher roared, but he had already fallen from the lead position to the middle of the group due to the use of War Ash.

A sudden explosion erupted from the front of the heavy cavalry formation!
(End of this chapter)