Chapter 790: Volume 24 Beacon Smoke Connecting Camps - 3 Battle Begins
The black mass of barbarian warriors formed nineteen strictly organized rhomboid formations, along with four square formations composed of Half-Beastmen and Mortals, and one crescent-shaped formation of Half-Elf Crossbowmen—all of Komer’s forces were almost entirely laid bare upon the Busen Plain.
Of course, Komer still had an elite and special force in hand; acting as the Earth Dragon Warriors Assault Team and the Thunder Peng Sniper Knights, Komer did not intend to expose them in front of everyone. In fact, his ordinary combat forces were already quite formidable, fully capable of crushing Homer’s army into powder, but this assumed that the opposing side’s Royal Court Magicians, invisibly stationed at the back, would not interfere—an impossibility in reality.
Komer lifted the Mirror of Thousand Miles in his hands to observe Homer’s army two thousand meters away. He didn’t want to waste his magic power using the Heavenly Eye Technique at this time. Conserving even a little strength was crucial, and using the Mirror of Thousand Miles could further boost his own side’s confidence.
The Homer Lily Flag, representing Philip, still maximized its bright colors under the sunshine. Sixteen infantry formations and three knight formations had already been neatly arranged. Clearly, Philip was making a last-ditch effort, hastily rushing all the squires and knight apprentices onto the Battlefield. Seeing those squires and knight apprentices’ sorry horses and their crude plate armor could tell how Philip had spared no expense for this battle. Running heedlessly into danger, only a fool would snatch at the offering, and the outcome of this war had, in fact, been destined for Homer from the very beginning. Komer observed all this with a cold eye.
The Nirvana Knight Regiment had not appeared in Homer’s army lineup, which caused Komer some concern. The impact of this elite corps of Galleian knights could become a nightmare for the infantry formations if he couldn’t effectively contain their potential flank Attack. His own infantry would never be able to boldly engage the enemy in blood and fire.
Although the Maha Gummi intelligence system and battlefield scouts had been working hard to locate this force, and even though reports from Maha Gummi informants had confirmed that the Nirvana Knights had left Cyprus on their way back to Gutenberg, Komer still couldn’t relax.
The Nirvana Knights had already made contact with the Caucasus, and the hostility they showed took Komer by surprise. But seeing the fiery eyes of Knight Sate, Komer had his own realizations—it seemed Vero brought him not only pleasure but some trouble as well, quite intriguing. It wasn’t for this reason that Komer felt uneasy, but due to his understanding of Zellin. That old fox wouldn’t give up his ambitions just because of a few empty words or his daughter’s feelings. The only way to curb his reckless moves was to prove strength, and now, Komer knew that only after this decisive battle would the Galleians come to their senses and recognize the shift in the balance of power.
Until then, Komer had no choice but to be wary of this force’s sudden emergence, ready to deliver a fatal blow.