Chapter 52: The Two Armies Face Each Other

“…… I slept well last night because the whole day was very fulfilling. "In the face of Skaha's gaze, I told the truth.

"Oh? I really can't think of it. Skaha pinched his chin with interest, "I thought you'd have nightmares all night because you killed a hundred soldiers with your own hands during the day." ”

“…… That incident, at first, I was really unaccustomed to it, and even a little sick to my stomach. But after I actually finished it, I calmed down. I confessed, "After all, something has already happened, no matter how drastically you react, not to mention that according to you, choosing to be with Artoria must be prepared to face everything." When you think about it, you don't feel anything. ”

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Hearing what I said, the smile on Skaha's face grew.

"That...... Skaha-senpai, I'm really not right. I couldn't figure out why I was so indifferent to the passing of life. I said apprehensively.

In fact, since I was a child, I have never shed a tear because of anyone's death.

Even on the night my dad died, I just sat quietly beside his cold body, silently looking at his eyes that would never open again until dawn......

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"Don't worry, it's better to be cold than emotional, at least it will allow you to survive in any situation." Skaha waved at me, "I just didn't expect you to adapt to my special training so quickly. I remember that the last time I taught the disciple, he vomited for three whole days, and I almost stabbed him to death! ”

"Hah...... Haha......" I laughed awkwardly.

It looks like if you don't get used to Skaha's training style as soon as possible, your life will really be in danger!

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"In short, whether it's personality or personality, it's all innate. We don't have to change, and we can't do anything to change. Just always be clear about what you want and stay steadfast in your approach to that goal. Skaha patted me on the shoulder and reassured.

This action was full of sisterly love, and my heart warmed up.

"I see, Skaha-senpai. For Artoria's sake, and for my own sake, I will definitely become a strong man who stands up to the sky! "Unreservedly show the firmness in your heart, "What is the content of today's training?" ”

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"It's good to be determined." Skaha clapped his hands lightly and praised, "I thought you would need some buffer before you could continue learning the rest of the content, but you've adapted faster than I expected. In that case, let's speed up the progress accordingly. ”

As he spoke, Skaha snapped his fingers crisply.

Suddenly, the ground between me and her stretched rapidly, and we grew farther and farther apart.

The distance widened to a hundred paces before it stopped, and at the same time two stout stone pillars with a diameter of five or six meters rose from under my feet and Skaha, respectively, and lifted both of us into the air more than twenty meters in the air.

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After doing all this, Skaha waved his finger at the ground again.

At the feet of both of us, soldiers appeared at the same time.

The soldiers on both sides are exactly the same in stature and equipment.

The difference is the quantity.

There were a hundred soldiers from yesterday at my feet, and only ten at Skaha's feet.

The two sides remained silent and confronted each other.

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I vaguely guessed Skaha's purpose.

"Alright little ghost, now we are the commanders of our respective armies. You now have to use the soldiers provided to you and do everything you can to defeat my soldiers! Standing on the opposite pillar, Skaha looked particularly heroic, "The consciousness of these soldiers is connected to the pillar, and you can control them by simply placing your palm on it. ”

Sure enough......

I didn't have time to lament how foreign this task was to me, so I pressed my palm to the pillar under my feet.

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Suddenly, a strange feeling rose from the bottom of my heart.

The consciousness of the hundreds of soldiers under my feet seemed to condense into a whole and became my incarnation.

It's as if I'm not controlling an army, I'm controlling myself.

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Try to give the order in your heart that the soldiers will all raise their spears and shields.

The first few times it was a little untidy and a little scattered. But after a few more attempts, it's all about to come to fruition.

It's like an arm that is not very agile and becomes stronger after training.

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"How does it feel?" Skaha asked me with a smile.

“…… It's an amazing feeling. I replied with amazement.

"When you're ready, attack it, I'll defend it in the first round." As he spoke, Skaha sat down on his stone pillar, his slender palms attached to the pillars.

As a result, ten of her soldiers also set up their shields and put on a solemn appearance.

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100 against 10 people, the number of people occupies an overwhelming advantage, and it stands to reason that there will be no loss.

But the commander of the other party is the queen of the Shadow Nation after all, and has accumulated terrifying wisdom over the incomparably long years.

So after a little hesitation, I decided to send half of the 100 men to test Skaha's defensive tactics.

At my command, fifty soldiers scrambled to rush towards the ten on the opposite side.

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Seeing that only half of them were in the battle, Skaha raised his eyebrows.

"Don't you send all your troops as soon as you come up? I see, you're very cautious, little ghost. Skaha's tone was indiscernible whether it was affirmative or sarcastic about my decision, "Well, that is enough to deal with ...... degree."

As if in response to Skaha's words, the ten soldiers sprang into action.

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The ten men were first divided into two squads of five.

After that, the four soldiers of each squad threw their spears aside and raised their shields in each of the four directions, protecting the remaining soldier in the center without any dead ends.

The man in the middle abandoned his shield and stood tall on the shoulders of the four people leaning together, holding only his spear and staring indifferently at the menacing enemy soldiers.

The two squads formed a tight defense like iron barrels, leaning together, ready to meet my onslaught.

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Seeing this, I frowned slightly.

The soldiers of Skaha, apparently formed some kind of formation.

Through Ios's explanation last night, I learned that when the two armies face each other, a good formation can greatly change the tide of the battle, and even turn defeat into victory.

Coupled with the fact that it was used by Skaha's own hands, it was probably an extremely tricky formation.

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But despite this, I was not discouraged.

I believe that one force will drop ten.

No matter how magical the formation is, it is just designed to make up for the lack of strength.

In the face of absolute power, all skills will lose their meaning.

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Thinking of this, I re-ordered.

The vanguard forces stopped advancing and waited to join up with the follow-up troops and launch a general attack!

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Yes, I don't understand formations, I can't avoid getting hit at all.

Then, use ten times the number of people to completely crush the other party!