Chapter 100: A King and his General (13)
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They must have realized that their attempt to lure us out had failed as the imperial army quickly retaliated. Thanks to our scouts, we knew where exactly the imperial army was going to strike. Every unit in the right wing assembled at that position. The two armies finally collided after about an hour.
Laura and I gazed at the battle in front of us.
“They are coming at us in a typical way.”
“They are powerful because they stick to standards.”
The first to charge was naturally the cavalrymen. They most likely intended to end the battle by sending in their foot soldiers after their cavalrymen manage to create an opening.
The cavalrymen fearlessly charged at our encampment that was protected by fences and sharp stakes. As expected, the wave of cavalrymen that appeared from the fog 100 meters away from us and closed the distance between us in an instant was ruthless. They pushed against us like tanks. Their charge was so fierce that we almost lost our first line of defense on just the first charge.
“You idiotic pigs! Raise your spears! I told you to raise your spears! Why are you cowering in fear!? Where’s that arrogance you had when you were raping those humans!?”
A non-commissioned officer that happened to be a lizardman shouted as he kicked the rears of orc soldiers. A few orcs fell over. They hurriedly adjusted the helmets on their heads and grabbed their spears. Demon Lords may be the ones ordering them, but that doesn’t mean monsters would suddenly become brave and lose their fears.