Imperial Crown.

Chapter 506 Black!! Night!!
"Jing Ge, how confident are you really?"

Before Lu San died, Bagjinban led more than 6 orcs to follow Jing Ge into the breach!

这6万多兽人，其中以虎人先锋2个军团一万虎人和荆戈的血沼践踏者近5000猪人、断牙麾下的獠牙屠戮营5000猪人组成足足2万多兽人精锐，朝着左翼奔去。

The remaining 40,000 orcs were all used to hold off the Holy Knights on the right flank!

As for the central army, it was still the more than 3 orc cannon fodder who had been left in the breach that were putting up the resistance!
But Bagginban was still a little uneasy. After all, the two tiger-man vanguard legions under his command were the true elite of the tiger-man race. Once they were trapped here, the tiger-man race would be completely disintegrated! Putting aside everything else, just take the 100,000 orc cannon fodder that came in earlier. If it weren't for the two tiger-man vanguard legions guarding the outside, do you really think those 100,000 orcs would have obediently crawled into the gap?
Therefore, Bagginban had always thought that waiting for the Silvermane chieftain to come down and lead them into the breach would be the most reliable option. But to his surprise, nearly half of the orc ground troops had been killed. They had been fighting from day to night, and now it was almost dawn again, but the Silvermane chieftain still hadn't come down from the sky. This made Bagginban uneasy.

Reaching out and pinching the leopard-like spots on his body, Baggins asked Jing Ge beside him.

"Fifty percent! There's at least a fifty percent chance!!"

Jing Ge calmly extended his palm, but unfortunately he only had four fingers, so he had to retract it. In fact, he was at least 70% confident, but he deliberately said "50%" to show off later.

The entire battlefield was terrifyingly large. Jing Ge only entered in the afternoon after ensuring there was no major danger within the breach. It was already evening by the time the orc cannon fodder had repelled Raven's central army and managed to pry open the left and right flanks! He carefully observed the deployment of each military formation and roughly calculated the number of people in each formation before confirming that the left-wing crossbowmen were the breakthrough point for Raven's army!
If the left-wing crossbowmen were truly bait, why would the Holy Knights go to such lengths to support them? Raven's real trump cards were likely used against the sixth-tier Silvermane, such as that dragon. The only remaining trump card that Jing Ge should be wary of is Eric.

Eric had just broken out through the gap, and no matter how strong Raven was, he couldn't just conjure up human soldiers to support the left flank for no reason!
However, even if Jing Ge and Bagjinban were to die, they probably would never have imagined that Eric, a fourth-tier warrior, would not only kill Lu San, who was of the same tier, with a single sword strike, but also kill Jing Ge's father, Duan Ya, a fifth-tier warrior! And it was a dramatic kill!

Jing Ge is still dreaming of capturing Raven alive and presenting him to his father to curry favor! Little does he know that his father, whom he always thought was invincible, has had his head cut off by Eric as a trophy!

"Fifty percent? Are you kidding me?!" Bagjinban exploded upon hearing Jing Ge's words, roaring angrily. If it weren't for the fact that he was mindful of Jing Ge's father, Bagjinban would have already used his long sword to kill this unreliable Jing Ge!

"Lord Baggins," Jing Ge rolled his pig-like eyes, "You need to understand one thing: on the matter of defeating Raven, I share the same stance as you! Your Tiger-Man Vanguard Legion is elite, but are the Blood Swamp Tramplers and Fang Slaughter Battalion I brought not elite?" Jing Ge's voice calmed down a bit as he said, "War always involves some risk, but I bear the same risk as you! If you are really worried, you can leave now."

Leaving? How could they leave? Looking back at the gaping hole already completely blocked, and then at Jing Ge's smug expression, Bagginban's killing intent surged like a raging tornado! They had only about 3 orcs left outside after they entered! And they were all cannon fodder! Just moments ago, over 4 orc cannon fodder had been sent to hold off the right flank! If they didn't completely crush the human left flank while the Holy Knights were holding them off, the consequences after the Holy Knights wiped out their cannon fodder were unimaginable!
"Your father will be coming in to support us later, won't he?" Bagginban asked, suppressing his anger as he tightened his grip on the broadsword.

“Of course!” Jing Ge nodded proudly. “Eric is only at the fourth level. Although my father has not yet devoured the origin of the laws, killing him? That would be as easy as crushing a goblin! Is there anything to question?”

Baggins nodded in agreement. "Sound the charge!"

As Bagginban gave the order, a heavy and solemn horn sounded, and the elite of the tiger-men and pig-men all rushed madly toward the crossbowmen on the left flank!
"Pity"

Savannah, who was being held back on the right flank by nearly 5 orc cannon fodder, raised her head when she heard the horn and looked into the distance at Hoyaz and Thor, these two young extraordinary beings, who were about to die meaninglessly under the iron hooves of the orcs because of that damned Raven.

"Brother Thor! Brother Hoaz!!"

Hume cried out loudly and unwillingly, his face already streaked with tears. The cruelty of war had, for the first time, completely and directly shattered the psychological defenses of this young marquis! It's not fun! Not fun at all! After returning this time, Hume never intended to set foot on the land of the Orc Empire again.

On the entire battlefield, almost everyone looked up at the horns signaling the charge of the elite orcs. The local and out-of-town second-generation extraordinary beings, who were like brothers to each other, were filled with rage, their eyes bloodshot. Everyone knew that the weakened left flank was struggling even to hold off the orc cannon fodder, let alone the elite orc army!

Thor and Hoaz from the first tier... Severin and Grand from the second tier... will all perish completely in this final battle!
"Brother! Let's charge over and support the boss!" Baido, who was leading the heavy cavalry on the right flank, roared in distress.

Turo gave him a cold glance. "Do you want to die?! Do you know the consequences of disobeying military orders?!"

Among the locals, Philip's two sons were the closest to Thor!
"Are we just going to stand by and watch our leader get killed by those orcs?! Watch his body be desecrated by them?!" Baido knew that going to help was unrealistic; even the Holy Knights, all composed of extraordinary beings, couldn't get through, let alone the two brothers. But he was in so much pain, his heart was breaking, his body was itching, he wanted to die, and tears streamed down his face. He roared, venting his anger.

"That was the lord's order!" Turo shouted, hoping his younger brother would come to his senses. "This is war! Baido!" He was truly afraid his brother would disobey and rush off to the left flank. "If it were the two of us brothers on the left flank today, would you want Thor to be as impulsive and reckless as you?! You'll kill so many people, do you know that?!" Turo deliberately lowered his voice at the last sentence. He was reminding his brother Baido that if he disobeyed orders, he would not only kill himself, but also their father, Philip, and perhaps even the entire family!
Ouch——

Just as the two brothers were arguing heatedly and their faces were red, a melodious wolf howl suddenly rang out from the dark night sky.

Light!
It was all green light! Pairs of emerald green eyes surged in from the rear of the battlefield like a tsunami!

"Those damn werewolves! They saw that victory was within our grasp and came out to steal the credit!"

Jing Ge roared furiously, "Bagkinban, do you believe me now? I really didn't lie to you! The left flank is Raven's weakness! Even that wolf cub Sliver saw it! Look at their insight, execution, and teamwork... No wonder they were able to build the Bloodstone Wall, which is like an insurmountable barrier! They went straight for Raven's left flank! Damn it, I spent a whole day observing before I figured out this weakness!" Jing Ge continued to rant indignantly, completely unaware of the look on Bagkinban's face that resembled the face of someone who had swallowed two greenbottle flies.

"Is this Raven's backup plan?"

Savanna frowned, her red lips pursed. She knew Raven had gone to see the werewolf leader, Sliffer, but she didn't know the specific outcome of the negotiations. In her opinion, Raven's ability to persuade Sliffer not to participate in the extermination of humans with benefits was already an unprecedented success! How could she have imagined that Raven could actually get Sliffer to come and support the humans! Did Sliffer not intend to stay in the Orc Empire anymore?! Savanna couldn't understand it! Damn it! Why didn't Raven tell her sooner? Otherwise, why would she have gone out of her way to support the Left Wing! But at this moment, Savanna felt an unbearable itch, like being scratched by a cat, and she couldn't wait to rush over and ask Raven how he had persuaded Sliffer. This Raven, ever since she met him, was always creating all sorts of "impossible miracles"! "Damn old bee! Bastard!" Savanna's longsword swiftly slashed at the surrounding orcs, venting her anger. This caused the orcs to turn and flee in terror, completely bewildered as to who had angered this "goddess of slaughter"! "It's a werewolf!"

When the werewolf clan appeared, it initially caused panic among the human soldiers. Had it not been for the presence of the overseer behind them, a mutiny would have broken out long ago! However, when they saw the werewolf clan pass unharmed by Raven and from the left flank, rushing towards the elite tiger-men and pig-men, they couldn't help but raise their arms and shout, "It's the werewolves who are coming to our aid! We're saved! Gods help us!"

"Bullshit gods, it's Earl Raven who's protecting us!" someone immediately retorted.

When 5 extraordinary werewolves and 30 ordinary werewolves charged into the left flank, the outcome was obvious! Raven ordered the removal of the Divine Kingdom Radiance Array, since no matter how high the rank of the array, it wouldn't automatically distinguish between good and bad orcs!
Werewolves, being social creatures, are somewhat similar to humans. Although they have a slightly higher proportion of superhuman offspring, once they don't band together, a single werewolf is no match for either pigmen or tigermen, making them rather weak. They can only really bully green-skinned rats like goblins.

When these werewolves joined the battle, the real bloodbath of this decisive battle had only just begun.

It's true that humans and orcs have a thousand-year-old blood feud, but aren't werewolves, pigmen, and tigermen the same? Even pigmen and tigermen have a centuries-old entanglement of love and hate. When it comes to killing, they show absolutely no mercy! Twenty thousand elite tigermen and pigmen will almost certainly perish here.

This allowed Raven on the platform to breathe a sigh of relief!

Sliver brought Pain over. "Raven, I've kept my promise. Please release my daughter, Bai Yue!"

“No rush,” Raven said, flashing his signature red lips and white teeth. “After this battle, wouldn’t it be nice to have a victory celebration in my Bloodstone Castle? I’ve prepared a lot of good things for the human race.”

"You're not going to back out, are you?" Sliver said, somewhat annoyed. "Raven! Don't forget who you are! You're a dignified Imperial Earl!"

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Raven blurted out a smooth three-part denial. "I value integrity and keeping my promises above all else!"

Paine nodded in agreement, saying, "Earl Raven's reputation is indeed well-deserved, sir. You need not worry too much about the young lady's safety."

Sliver whirled around, glaring fiercely at Paine. "Don't forget who your benefactor is!" he yelled, then turned to Raven and threatened, "Raven! Now! Right now! Release my daughter immediately, or I'll have my people retreat right now, you believe me?!"

Raven stood up, leaning on his cane. "Go ahead and leave if you dare! Sliver, do you believe me or not, after you leave your people, I have a backup plan?"

"laugh"

Sliver couldn't help but sneer, "Zolsahn is being skinned alive by Silvermane in the sky, where do you think you have any backup plans?! Can you stop bragging? I'm begging you, okay? If you had any backup plans, why didn't you use them earlier? Are you just going to watch your left wing collapse like this?"

“Then you just wait and see.” Raven raised an eyebrow. “I’ll treat you to another grand show in a bit. A show that will absolutely leave you in awe.” Raven said with an air of confidence, his shrewd and calculating demeanor giving him an air of composure and unwavering resolve.

Even Sliver was momentarily stunned and became suspicious.

"Once this news reaches the Mountain and Sea Court in the Orcish capital, how will you respond?" Having stood there for hours, watching without any apparent backup plan from Raven, while the 2 elite tiger-men and pig-men were nearly wiped out, Sliver grew tired of standing. He found a chair, sat down, took a sip of Angel's Tear, and asked Raven.

With the removal of the Divine Kingdom Radiance Formation, the human soldiers on the field immediately became demoralized. After all, they had been fighting for almost a day and a night, and it was almost dawn. So not only were the orcs exhausted, but the human soldiers, who were outnumbered, were even more exhausted than the orcs. Fortunately, with the support of the werewolf clan, they were able to barely maintain their formation from collapsing.

“That’s not something you should worry about,” Raven said calmly. “I have my own ways of handling it.”

Sliver fell silent upon hearing this. Talking to someone like Raven was pointless; it was impossible to get any useful information out of him. This roundabout, zigzagging style of conversation also made Sliver lose interest in continuing.

For the soldiers on both sides locked in fierce combat, time crawled by like a snail, each second feeling like an eternity! But for those like Raven, sitting calmly on the high platform, time passed quickly, and the sky was already beginning to lighten.

Huteng
Sliver, who was sitting nearby, suddenly stood up, staring at the battlefield in disbelief! He heard a hoarse roar, as if from the depths of an abyss—

"Black!!! ...

After that roar, the hazy light that had just appeared was instantly shrouded in darkness again, as if someone had covered it with a black veil.

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(End of this chapter)