953 Collapsed Faith
"I don't understand why we're fighting our own people." While polishing the sharp battle axe in his hand, a burly, muscular demon complained to another demon beside him.
"They give us food, so we have to fight for them...... That's fair. "Another demon was packing his own luggage, and to be honest he had never heard of it before, that a soldier needed to carry so many things out into battle.
However, these things are really, really useful - the basic equipment of Elan Hill's demon troops, including a full set of metal stamped plate armor, a set of lined chain mail, a leather lining for maximum comfort, a standard individual sword, a specially designed sharp long battle axe, and a heavy Roman infantry shield.
The soldier was then required to carry five days' basic food rations, an extra-large military water bottle, a tent, and three pairs of basic clothes and underwear.
At the same time, in order to ensure the hygiene of this army, their Elanhill Demon Servant Army is also equipped with special shower support vehicles, cooking vehicles, water purification equipment and other logistics support vehicles.
It is precisely because of joining this army that the demons realize that the life they used to live was simply "inhuman".
It turns out that if you maintain basic personal hygiene, you really won't have those damn bloodsucking bugs and fleas on your body anymore.
It turns out that in addition to fighting, the troops can provide hot meals and hot dishes, which they didn't even dare to think of in the past.
It turns out that there is really enough food in this world to make people eat - the magic origin did not deceive them, they did not have a magical continent that they could conquer, and it was indeed rich and enviable.
Of course, now they have also figured out one thing: since they can't conquer the Magic Continent by force, which is never short of food, it seems that it is also a good choice to surrender to the Magic Continent in exchange for enough food.
"But our faith ...... What to do? The stout soldier rubbed his fingers sideways on the sharp blade twice, tested the sharpness, and then blew, nodding slightly in satisfaction.
"We've been listening since we were born, and we've heard others say that we are the creatures of magic, and that the source of magic is our supreme god......" he returned the sword to his scabbard, and looked at the blue sky in the distance.
He's been hesitating for the past few days, because he's always revered the origin of magic like a god, and he can create a powerful demon prince, with an invincible army of god acolytes, he can easily slaughter a city......
In the face of absolute power, he would not doubt at all that the magic origin called the demon god was correct and the truth!
However, in less than a year, as a glorious soldier of the Demon Race, he witnessed with his own eyes what is truly powerful.
As a city guard, he saw with his own eyes that Irlanhill's bomber fleet had just passed by, destroying the city he was stationing.
One after the other, the horrific explosions devoured his commander, devoured the walls he was stationing, and almost devoured him......
For a demon who had never seen this kind of power, that was truly powerful. He didn't even have a chance to face the enemy and draw his weapon, and he was already fleeing in confusion, like a lost dog.
An even more terrifying event ensued, as the armoured forces of Ellan Hill drove away the demonic rout army and displaced civilians swept in.
The sharp howl of the cannonball piercing the air was more nerve-making than the roar of the demon dragon. It was almost endless torture, day and night.
When you go to the toilet, when you eat, when you go to bed at night, when you are numb during the day...... In short, anytime, anywhere, all the time, there will be shells not far away, exploding, and then killing the dense demon refugees.
Everyone began to become numb to this despair, and sometimes, when those steel monsters flew in the sky, many people didn't even want to dodge.
In a sense, these people are already begging for death, because the rout of this road to the east is a more torturous thing than death for many demons.
More people starved to death every day than were killed, and he followed the refugees from the Demon Realm all the way to the east, and saw corpses on both sides of the road, with no end in sight.
Only then did he realize that war was so cruel and that it was such a stupid thing to desire war.
And the image of the invincible, never-failing source of magic, was gradually shaken in the despair of this failure.
"I've always thought that the Origin of Magic is omnipotent and invincible. It itself is the most powerful existence in the world, but now this idea may really be wrong. ”
"At least, it's something that can be defeated...... Look at what you're looking for, we just wiped out an army of magical origins yesterday...... This shows that it is not invincible. The demon said as he stood up from the edge of the whetstone.
With the collapse of his faith, the current source of magic has lost that lofty and unattainable divine aura, so these demons who fought for the Orchid Hill Empire have begun to stop revering the source of magic so much.
Let them face the source of magic directly, they may not have the courage to face them against enemies who are also demons, and they are already starting to be at ease.
As a demon city guard soldier, he had just recovered from the rout when he was selected to serve as a temporary captain in the Demon King Aresia's improvised combat unit.
Soon, he was drawn out again as part of the "surrendered" forces and came to the de facto control of the Irlanhill Empire.
After arriving here, he was surprised to find that the enemy he faced was so powerful, and even the armor and weapons that armed them were so sophisticated.
Dressed in heavy armor and equipped with sharp weapons, the combat effectiveness of these demonic minions is basically guaranteed.
"Don't think about it so much, we're not fighting for the source of magic now! We fight for food! Another demon opened his mouth and comforted, "Just give us enough to eat, and give those demon children more to eat!" We will hit whoever they tell us to hit! ”
"Urgent gathering! Urgent gathering! There are new combat missions! "A human herald rode a tall horse through the barracks.
With the herald's shout, demon soldiers began to emerge from the tents one after another.
Some of them were putting armor on their bodies, and some were ready for battle.
These demons don't have to worry about someone coming to attack their camp, because the reconnaissance force of the Iran Hill Empire can detect traces of the enemy's approach.
Soon, the resting force was assembled, and a large number of soldiers had lined up in the phalanx. The two soldiers, who were still talking about faith just now, stood in the middle of the line as a squad leader of a platoon of soldiers in the phalanx.
They were to issue orders to the soldiers on both flanks and lead the recruits on both flanks to stabilize the formation. As long as the formation can be maintained, their phalanx can win the battle.
"Enemy spotted near Village 164 to the west!" A demon officer in charge of commanding this demon force took the order stamped with the seal of the army group from the herald's hand, and then nodded his head slightly.
Now only the Demon Servant Army troops use such an inefficient way of giving orders, and there is no way to do it, if the Demon Army is equipped with a radio station, it will need to be equipped with generators and other equipment...... In this way, the composition of the entire Demon Servant Army is even more complicated.
"There are about 30 people on the other side, it's a small force! Hence the ability to penetrate this distance. The human soldiers who had come to give the order looked down at the military array of demonic servants who had already put on their masks and looked more comfortable, and habitually opened their mouths to briefly introduce the enemy situation.
He cleared his throat and continued, "What you need to do is simple, wipe out each other in the vicinity of the village number 164...... It's best to figure out exactly what they want to do! ”
"Did you hear me clearly?" He questioned his subordinates loudly, and after receiving an answer, the demon officer led by him drew the long sword at his waist and ordered, "Go!" Defeat them! ”
Armed with a sharp axe in one hand and a black arc shield in the other, the demon soldiers walked out of the camp one by one.
Their pace is uniform, because in the past month or so of military training, they have probably learned the most from this pace.
Compared to their enemies, these demon soldiers who took refuge in the Ranhill Empire were much happier: they had cotton clothes to protect them from the cold, and they even fought in the north in winter, and they were able to receive daily necessities such as thick socks and gloves.
At the other end, dozens of demonic soldiers who had broken into Village No. 164 had dispersed at this time.
They broke into the homes of demonic civilians who hadn't eaten for days and began a frantic raid.
"Say it! There is nothing to eat! If not! We're going to eat the kids! A big man with a rusty sword in his hand smiled hideously and threatened the female demon huddled in the corner.
"My lord! My lord! We really don't have anything to eat anymore! The demon woman, who had no hope, cried bitterly, hugged her child tightly and begged loudly: "It's really gone!" ”
"None? Then take your flesh...... Give it up......" The sturdy demon led by him raised the sword in his hand, his eyes full of fierce light.
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Long Ling, who had not worked for a long time, woke up and found that he was too optimistic, and his muscles hurt ...... That's called a sour cool.
Don't panic, everyone, there will be an update for a while, at least one more chapter will be added today, everyone will wait.