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Chapter 58 The Destruction of the Silver Spear and Pegasus

"Come on!"

"For Kazimir!"

On the vast plains and wilderness, knights clad in silver armor roared as they launched a charge against the steel legion ahead, a charge reminiscent of an ancient era!

As the elite of the elite, every Silver Spear Pegasus is absolutely worthy of this honor.

Clad in armor, they transformed into streaks of silver shooting stars across the wilderness, leading the charge against the unknown enemy with their signature surprise attack!

"Raise your guns! Throw them!"

At the commander's order, the charging Silver Spear Pegasus hurled their javelins using their momentum!

In an instant, a series of tearing sounds rang out.

Although their counterattack seemed somewhat foolish compared to the artillery of the steel tanks.

But don't forget, they are silver-speared celestial steeds.

The javelins they hurled were terrifying weapons capable of piercing stone pillars from kilometers away!

"boom!"

[In an instant, the sounds of javelins colliding with the steel chariots rang out one after another.]

The powerful impact of the falling javelin even kicked up the surrounding dust.

The ferocity of the destruction was so great that one might have thought the knights were hurling not lances, but some weapon with the power of a missile.

The commander stared at the cloud of dust billowing before him, feeling no relief whatsoever.

His reason told him that the Silver Spear Pegasus's javelin was invincible.

Even if Victoria's steam knights came, the javelins they just used would have been enough to cause serious damage to its iron body.

Gazing at the billowing dust before him, he could only offer a silent prayer.

The fragile shells of those steel chariots could not withstand the onslaught of the silver-speared celestial steeds.

But just as the Silver Spear Pegasus commander was anxiously observing, trying to pierce through the dust with his gaze to uncover the truth...

The answer he received was a cannon blast that brought his heart and lungs to a standstill!

"boom--!"

The cannon fire rang out again, and several Silver Spear Pegasus warriors, still charging forward, were blown to pieces by the Originium shells before they could even react.

The next second, a steel tank with a deep hole pierced through its shell by javelins burst forth from the dust like a hungry wolf!

It didn't stop.

It merely roars silently at its enemy.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" XN
[With each cannon shot, one after another, steel chariots charged out, blasting the Silver Spear Pegasus warriors, who were still charging and had no time to dodge, to pieces.]

Without a doubt, the Silver Spear Pegasus is top-tier in this land in terms of mobility, physical strength, and even its armor.

But no matter how fast they are, they can't outrun an artillery shell.

Even the strongest bodies and armor could not withstand the bombardment of artillery fire.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

The commander of the Silver Spear Pegasus, watching his soldiers being blasted to pieces by the cannon fire, felt his heart bleed.

These are all elite troops from Kazimir!

These are knights I painstakingly trained, each capable of taking on a hundred men!

However, as the commander, though his heart was clenched with pain, he still made the most rational decision at that moment.

"Don't back down! Keep getting closer!"

"These tanks can't fire at close range! Take out the Leitanian infantry in melee combat, then destroy these tanks!"

Having received their commander's orders, the Silver Spear Pegasus soldiers, who had just begun to waver, readjusted after finding their leader.

[Soon, thanks to their superior mobility, the Silver Spear Pegasus, in groups of seven, quickly closed in on the steel chariot!]

Faced with these chariots that had devoured their comrades, the enraged Silver Spear Pegasus warriors showed no mercy.

"Suffer to death!"

A silver-speared celestial horse roared and thrust its halberd at the steel chariot charging head-on towards it!
As a silver-speared celestial horse, his behavior may seem reckless, but it stems more from his confidence in his own strength.

He once used this tactic to penetrate Ursus's unmanned combat vehicle, damaging its internal structure and rendering it inoperable.

He believed that he could pierce Letania's chariot in the same way!

But as he confidently thrust his halberd at the chariot in front of him, his expression changed.

He had not misjudged his own strength; his halberd did indeed pierce the chariot's defenses.

The chariot did indeed come to a halt at that moment.

But just as he thought he had succeeded and was about to draw his weapon and attack the next chariot...

The chariot in front of him suddenly started up again and charged forward!

"what?!"

Before he could even be shocked, the powerful thrust of the chariot knocked him to the ground.

The next second, before he could even break free in his shock, he watched helplessly as the tank's tracks rolled over his body!
"Ah ah ah ah ah--!!"

In an instant, a heart-wrenching scream, so pitiful it brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it, echoed across the battlefield.

Meanwhile, countless other self-proclaimed masters of the Silver Spear and Pegasus met a similar fate, being caught in the tracks of steel chariots and crushed into a pile of mangled flesh.

"This chariot is strange! Don't engage in close combat!"

"Use heavy weapons to cut the tank tracks!"

A silver-speared celestial horseman, wielding a battle axe that had severed the tracks of a chariot, roared as he gave the order:
"This vehicle restarts after it stops; it's definitely not an unmanned vehicle controlled by a warlock!"

"The cockpit must be inside! Find the cockpit and drag all the crew members out!"

This is undoubtedly the correct judgment.

[The Silver Spear Pegasus warriors quickly realized they couldn't withstand the steel chariots with their bare hands and swiftly adjusted their tactics.]

They dispersed around the chariot and repeatedly struck the tracks with greatswords, heavy axes, and hammers.

Although the tank was designed with the possibility of track damage in mind, it was reinforced accordingly.

However, under the relentless attacks of the powerful silver-speared celestial steeds, the chariot's tracks were still severed by the sword blades.

Soon, the leading tanks were unable to advance further due to damage to their tracks.

"Quick! Attack from above!"

[The commander, seeing that the offensive had finally yielded results, shouted excitedly while dealing with the Letanian infantry.]

Soon, several agile silver-spear steeds boarded the chariot and quickly located its entrance.

But just when they thought they had found a way to deal with these steel tanks...

Something unexpected happened.

Just as the silver-speared celestial horse reached for the handle at the entrance, the chariot's entrance was suddenly pushed open!

[An infected person, covered in blood and with obvious Originium fragments on their face, burst out of the tank.]

[And what he held in his hand was a source stone shell used when a tank fires its cannon!]

"For Letania!" [The Silver Spear Pegasus warriors were so terrified by the sight of the infected charging out of the tank, clutching Originium bombs, that they stumbled backward.]

After all, judging by the quality of the Originium bomb in his hand, it must have an extremely high risk of infection.

Although the Silver Spear Pegasus warriors are fearless and valiant, none of them want to become infected.

While everyone else was gripped by fear, the fanatical infected had already channeled Originium Arts into the Originium shells in their hands...

"boom!!"

[Another bloody explosion.]

The crazed infected pilot, along with several warrior knights, was reduced to a bloody mass in the explosion.

The flying blood and flesh splattered onto the armor of the surrounding silver-spear celestial horses, tormenting their already fragile nerves.

What made them even more desperate was...

The chariot drivers who were identified by the other Silver Spear Pegasus warriors all displayed the exact same level of resolve as the infected who self-destructed!

Realizing the chariots couldn't hold out, they resolutely charged out and fought the silver-speared celestial horses with their weapons.

Some people also realized that they were no match for the Silver Spear Pegasus.

So, like that infected person, he chose to bring out explosives and perish together with the enemy!

"Crazy! A bunch of crazy!"

"They're all a bunch of lunatics! *Kasimir slang*! Who wants to fight these lunatics?!"

At this moment, the Silver Spear Pegasus commander, whose emotions were no longer clearly defined as fear or rage, let out a series of howls that sounded like wails.

Having fought countless battles, and taken countless enemy lives on his hands.

But on this day, the commander of the Silver Spear Pegasus was gripped by an unprecedented fear.

What kind of army is this exactly?

What kind of crazed enemies are they facing?!

The commander had only ever heard that the Witch King of Letania would turn the infected into bombs and throw them into enemy territory.

But what did I see now?

[These infected individuals, who should be at the very bottom of society, struggling daily for survival, have actually taken to the battlefield, driving such advanced armored vehicles!]

[And they were all fearless, willingly offering their lives for Letania and their emperor!]

[And they even do it without complaint, as if it were an immense honor?!]

What on earth is going on? How could an army like this possibly exist?!

Did the emperor of Letania brainwash his army?

The commander's mind was in utter chaos; the current battle situation had become irrelevant to him.

[Because he had realized just how dangerous the army they were facing truly was.]

Even though I'm here, I've successfully repelled this sneak attack from the Letanian army.

The commander felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of fighting against such an army in the future.

"what is that?!"

But at that moment, a shout from an unknown person once again drew everyone's attention.

Following the trembling finger of the man wielding the silver spear, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the dim sky.

Soon, upon witnessing the scene in the sky with their own eyes, they too were speechless.

[A swarm of drones, controlled by warlocks, resembled a black bee colony, almost completely covering the other half of the sky!]

All the Silver Spear Pegasus warriors present recognized the drone—it was an Ursus unmanned bomber.

But the sheer scale and the overwhelming, menacing aura of impending doom were astounding!

[Even Ursus's army group couldn't do that!]

Even if they could shoot down these drones with javelins and crossbows, how many could one person take down?

On land, there are steel armored vehicles; in the sky, there are unmanned bombers.

In such a situation, even if they are the most elite legion in Kazimir, what can they do?

However, none of this made the Silver Spear Pegasus warriors tremble with fear and abandon the fight.

Rather, behind that swarm of drones was a "steel behemoth" slowly moving through the air!

That was an airborne warship.

[And without a doubt, it was the largest and most magnificent airship they had ever seen!]

The massive ship, like a moving steel mountain, stood majestically in the dim sky, seemingly swallowing up even the stars, moonlight, and dark clouds!

The silver-gray armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight, as if it were clad in an indestructible suit of armor.

The towering bridge points straight to the sky, like a skyscraper in the air!

[And the silver-speared celestial horses on the ground, under the oppressive force of this awe-inspiring steel behemoth, were as small and powerless as ants!]

"Retreat! Retreat now!!"

"Everyone, evacuate the front lines as quickly as possible!"

[Having recovered from the profound shock, the commander, realizing the gravity of the situation, immediately issued a heart-wrenching order to the remaining Silver Spear Pegasus soldiers.]

He knew that this front line could no longer be held!

[Let alone their single legion, even if all the forces of Kazimir were concentrated here, they would likely face annihilation.]

The emperor of Letania is a madman!

He treated the very first battle as a decisive one, committing the entire nation's military strength to it!

If they continue to resist, all that awaits them is to be torn apart. It's better to retreat and preserve their strength as much as possible.

"We must report this matter to the Grand Knight Commander!"

"The news that Letania is launching a full-scale attack is true! We need to gather more strength to resist their offensive!"

"Otherwise, unless the Grand Knight Commander personally comes to the front lines to join the battle, none of us have the confidence to hold the position!"

Unfortunately, their response was too slow.

The warships in the air had already noticed these ants and adjusted their cannons...

"boom--!!"

"...Reporting to headquarters, the enemy's suspected commander has been hit, and the enemy has begun to flee. Should we pursue them?"

"Pursuit!"

Upon receiving the report from the warship, Duke Glaufeld, as the commander-in-chief of the main battlefield, issued the order without hesitation.

"Concentrate all troops at one point, quickly break through the enemy's lines, and destroy their transportation hubs and signal stations according to the locations marked on the map."

"We cannot let the enemy escape, and we cannot allow them to relay the message back to Kazimir. We must annihilate them on the spot!"

"Then, when they're like headless flies, harvest them like leeks!"

"All legions are strictly prohibited from delaying or missing any opportunity for battle under any circumstances. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without exception!"

"For victory!"

(End of this chapter)