Chapter 449: Volume 9: Phantom of the Ancient Castle - 8: Intervention
Six people stood silently atop the hill, gazing at the distant town, as Komer watched the horizon, lost in thought.
The blonde half-beastman who followed close behind Komer was dressed quite differently from when they first met. His neatly combed blonde hair seemed to reveal a hint of golden shine, and his somewhat rough appearance looked refined under the cover of his fitted merchant’s attire, bearing the air of a successful small-time merchant. Only the gleam in his eyes remained unchanged.
Komer’s expression was rather somber. He hadn’t expected Homer’s army to arrive so swiftly. In just the few short days since they infiltrated Leon, Homer’s forces had already made significant moves.
Leaving only five hundred soldiers to guard Bruce Fortress, over five thousand soldiers struck Banassia with lightning speed, catching the rebellious armed slaves in the north off guard. The nearly twenty thousand armed slaves stood no chance against Homer’s army’s diamond formation, bolstered by its powerful charge that shattered their main force. Over four thousand slaves died in the battle, over six thousand were captured, and more than three hundred slaves’ heads were hung throughout Banassia Town.
The remaining few thousand slaves mostly fled south, led by someone called the "rescuing knight," to join the mob armed forces in the eastern region of Izmir. A small number scattered and fled on the spot.
Of the captured slaves, apart from some who were publicly beheaded, most were returned to their status as slave miners by the pursuing mine owners leading private armies.
The fierce strike of Homer’s great army devastated the once-glorious northern mob armed forces, making those who had once believed in their superior armed might realize they were no match for a regular army. The prowess of Homer’s forces sent them into panic, unsure of how to confront this relentlessly advancing formidable enemy.