Chapter 138: The First Great Battle (1/2)
From the ground, hands began to rise, followed by the full bodies of the dead.
Itai had no structure in his army, so Flain recently came up with one. The main general would be Stewart, who would issue the most important orders. Below him would be Commander Harur, who would lead an elite group of soldiers consisting of seven Stage 2s used for rapid elimination. Then there would be Commander Zheren and four other Commanders, each a Stage 2, and each commanding a 45-member Stage 1 army. Aran and Ivy would act as an independent unit.
Undeath under one master could communicate with each other telepathically, so this kind of command structure should work.
The reason Flain appointed Stewart as the Main General instead of Haruru was that Stewart had experience leading small armies for the Empire. Even though he didn’t hold an important position, some experience was better than none.
Harur, on the other hand, was indeed more intelligent but had no command experience, since when he was alive, he was a monster that didn’t even know what the word "command" meant. It’s like putting a genius in front of a chessboard for the first time — the result is clear: the genius would lose to someone less intelligent but experienced.
Of course, the gap between the intelligence of a Stage 2 Undeath and a Stage 3 wasn’t big enough to consider Harur a genius compared to Stewart.
Itai’s undead army began to form, filling a large area.
Flain flew into the air above the camp and shouted, "THE ARMY OF THE BLACK DEVIL HAS ARRIVED AT THIS SMALL CAMP. SURRENDER OR DIE!"
After Flain’s declaration, the bandits began to panic. Those in higher positions tried to calm them down and bring some order.
Flain had made up the nickname Black Devil, inspired by his armor, and he quite liked it.