Time comes back to the present.

Okad Federation, Yolanta Region.

In front of Fort Blackstar.

As soon as it was dawn, many figures had gathered in front of the castle. The most conspicuous of these were the seventy heavily armed cavalrymen at the front of the queue and five hundred infantry at the rear.

"The fifty new horsemen, plus the original twenty horsemen here," Lijie rode on a black warhorse, a shining steel armor, "the bandits who swept hundreds of people are more than enough." ”

And beside her, Melia was also neatly draped. The young female general has silver armor and silver boots, silver guns and silver horses, her face is beautiful, and her aqua blue hair flutters gently in the breeze. However, her intoxicating face was full of melancholy.

"The war hasn't started yet, Lizzie," Melia whispered, "and the soldiers will be lost in vain." ”

"You're still saying that?" Lijie said, "Before the war has begun, and a large number of soldiers have been gathered, it is time to take the opportunity to solve the problem of the henchmen." ”

Melia was silent for a moment.

"You're right, Lijie," sighed the holy woman, "for the sake of my people, I ought to help them deal with the bandits before the army is marched out." ”

There are two main bandits entrenched in the Yolanta area. A larger group established a stronghold in the Redclaw Mountains to the northeast, often descending to raid. The other, on a smaller scale, roamed the hilly terrain south of the city of Yolanta. When Lizzie heard about this from Mr. Eusta, she immediately offered to get rid of the bandit!

According to the scouts' information, the smaller gang of robbers had looted a farm yesterday afternoon and set up camp in a nearby valley. It's a great opportunity for a raid.

"Again, I have led seventy horsemen as 'sharp knives' and stormed into the enemy's camp," said Lijie, "and you and five hundred soldiers followed. As soon as I break through the enemy's line, I will turn back and kill a rifle and flank the enemy with your infantry to crush the enemy in one fell swoop. No problem, Melia. ”

"By the General's orders." Melia bowed slightly on her horse.

Lijie said: "Melia, this is in your territory, and it is also your soldiers, so you don't have to be too stubborn." Why don't you let Eusta lead the infantry, and you and I will charge and kill together? Who can take more heads? ”

"No," Melia said calmly, "I'll work with the infantry for you." When necessary, I will use magic to heal the wounded of our army. ”

"But ......"

"I will try to minimize the casualties of our army," Melia said, "and if the situation is critical, I will also cast spells to attack the enemy and cover our army." ”

"There are no more than three hundred enemies, but they are just a bunch of dogs," said Lijie, "and there is nothing to worry about." Our cavalry alone was enough to crush them completely. Not to mention the fact that our total strength is twice as large as theirs. ”

Melia nodded. The enemy has no cavalry, and our side is far superior in numbers, morale, equipment, and training. Coupled with the escort of himself as a magic caster, there is no risk at all in this kind of battle, and zero casualties on our side is the goal worth pursuing.

But...... Why are you still feeling uneasy?

"Lijie," Melia said suddenly, and let out a loud neigh, sitting down on the white horse, "what about the 'Eternal Blood' people?" ”

……

Somewhere on a cliff a little farther away.

The white-robed man in the mask stood on the edge of the cliff and sneered and observed the valley below. It was getting dark, and most of the robbers were still sleeping in their tents. Only the loud leader had gotten up and was shouting to wake the others.

"This rabble, is it still the second-ranked group of thieves in the local area?" "Eternal Blood" looked at him with disdain, "Yolanta, it's a small place indeed. That's fine. Lijie has helped me a lot, and I helped her once today. ”

"Eternal Blood" pulls out a reddish-brown musket. In the morning light, the shiny body of the musket shimmered with a strange light.

"The Secret Ritual Weapon 'Eye of Chaos'. Let me see your power. ”

If only it were a real sniper rifle, "Eternal Blood" thought with regret. However, with the secret weapon in hand, you can't expect too much.

After all, he is the "only" monster in this world who can use the three powers of divine art, arcane art, and secret ritual at the same time.

Speaking of which, since he got the secret weapon, he could feel the burning battle intent in his heart. Maybe the secret ritual weapon will not only improve people's physique, but also affect their personality?

Raising the "Eye of Chaos", the "Blood of Eternity" aimed the musket at the valley below. It was a good point of attack, and the bandits had nothing to cover except for a few large dead trees.

"Fire elemental energy, reload."

The "Eye of Chaos" can fire ordinary projectiles, but the "Eternal Blood" naturally chose the more convenient fire elemental "bullet". If it is launched in one breath, it will surely form a terrifying storm of destruction, and the formation of a line is an indestructible armor-piercing "laser". And if you are careful, shoot out little by little......

"Up to eight shots at one load...... No, nine times, and then you need to reload. It's enough, too. Perhaps due to a lack of practice, it took Eternal Blood a full thirty seconds to reload the fire elemental energy.

"Arcane, eyesight enhancement." His eyes glowed with a blue arcane glow, and the Blood of Eternity was like a falcon, taking in all the prey below.

"Alright. Here we go! ”

"Eyes of Chaos", spewing out tongues of fire of death.

……

The first to be hit was the bandit leader with a loud voice.

The beam of fire roared, striking him in the left shoulder. He fell to the ground with a terrible howl, and his left hand flew out entirely.

The robbers exclaimed. Half of the people who had already woken up immediately took up their weapons and began to search for the enemy, and the rest were also woken up and hurriedly got up.

And what awaits them is the sniper of death.

The "Eye of Chaos" is firing almost every second. With each launch, a robber fell in response. Some had their hands and feet broken, while others were even less fortunate to have a large hole in their chests or their entire heads blown to pieces.

Nine shots were fleeting. After less than half a minute of interval, the elemental energy in the "Eye of Chaos" was reloaded, and the next wave of attacks followed.

"On it!" I don't know who shouted. The next second, his head blossomed.

Having lost their leader in the first round of attacks, the bandit group at this moment is like a piece of scattered sand. Some of the brave men tried to climb the cliff, but a single shot from the Eye of Chaos knocked them all down. Others fired back with arrows, and they could be at a distance between the two sides, but how did they hit the shot?

Less than a minute. The robbers lost dozens of lives. There are mutilated and dying people everywhere.

"Uh......h Run! ”

With a cry of fear, the robbers fled desperately out of the valley.

……

The "blood of eternity" is agitated. He had shot as fast as he could, but the robbers were clearly running away faster. If this continues, more than half of the people will be able to escape the valley!

Bang!

A shot hit the ground. Generally speaking, the Mystic Weapon will "memorize" the images of some of its predecessors to "guide" the younger generations, but as the first owner of the Eye of Chaos, the Eternal Blood can only rely on his own shooting skills. But the Holy Son of the Holy See had apparently never practiced shooting seriously. Even with the arcane arts that enhance his vision, his aim is still hard to compliment.

Obviously, every shot was aimed at the chest, but more than half of it was hit elsewhere. As the robbers began to move quickly, the number of missed shots began to increase.

"So what about this!"

Shoot out a tube of fire elemental in one go, sending out a scorching firestorm. The storm swept through and engulfed four or five people, then disappeared onto the rocky ground.

It's less efficient.

Neither their own sight nor the range of the "Eye of Chaos" are infinite. Once the robbers escape the valley, there is nothing they can do.

"Fly up and catch up...... Not good. ”

The recoil of the "Eyes of Chaos" is extraordinarily high, and in the air where there is nowhere to land, the accuracy of the "Eyes of Chaos" shooting will only get worse. And leaving the valleys and hills, I simply can't find a ground sniper point with a good view.

To make matters worse, as soon as the robbers left the valley, they immediately chose to split into several groups to escape. They are not smart, but they know that their enemies are powerful spellcasters. If there is only one shot per attack, then there is only one enemy. As long as you don't get together stupidly, you won't be served in one pot.

"Some...... It's gone. Eternal Blood sweated slightly.

……

"This big idiot!"

After reading the note that Mr. Eusta had found in the "Eternal Blood" room, Lily threw the note on the floor and stepped on it twice.

"It's a little tricky," Melia said calmer than her, but she was also angry, "Mr. 'Eternal Blood' has gone to meet the enemy alone. The surprise attack from the high-level spellcaster of the blue sky, there is no doubt that those bandits will be directly repelled by him. With his strength, I'm afraid he can kill a quarter of it in one go...... Up to a third. ”

At least more than half of the robbers will escape from the hands of the "eternal blood".

"It's over," Lijie gritted her teeth, "the rest of the people will definitely run away." He helps, why don't you ask us to do it again......"

"Obviously, the city is very deep...... "Melia couldn't help but complain.

The caster annihilates the enemy and must be arranged.

Indeed, the power of a powerful spellcaster is far greater than that of ordinary people. But what army would be stupidly waiting in line for the caster to kill?

Not to mention that there is a limit to the number of spells a caster can cast in a day, and even if the caster can repel an army head-on, it will be difficult to prevent them from escaping. The average army, with more than a fifth of the losses, completely collapsed in morale. Even if the caster is able to fly away, they will not be able to chase everyone who flees in all directions.

Only legendary spellcasters who rise above the "Blue Ocean Advanced" have a chance to annihilate a medium-sized army on a frontal battlefield.

Indeed, there are many legends among spellcasters that one man destroys an legion. But that was all achieved at the right time, in the right place, and with careful preparation. One against a thousand, most of the time it's just a dream after all.

Yes, the caster has a decisive role on the battlefield.

Neutralizes enemy casters.

Assist our troops in reducing the number of enemies and demoralize.

Slows down the enemy's travel speed.

But without the help of our troops, ordinary spellcasters are not much different from the courage of a horseman alone.

The military attache of the Cloud Continent, there will be no one who does not know this common sense. But...... There are some strange spellcasters who don't want to listen to commands.

"I don't know ...... him," Lijie gritted her teeth, "he's always witty and resourceful!" How would I have known that he would make such an action! Ahhhh ”

The thought of hundreds of frightened outlaws running through the fields made Lijie's heart twitch. The gang is finished, and the survivors don't have to worry about the long-term gains and losses, all the farmers, hunters, and post houses...... These roving bandits will snatch everything they can before they fly away.

"It's still too late...... No, it has to be in time," Melia shouted, "now, all of you are on command!" ”

The soldiers, who had just been terrified, were shocked in their hearts.

"All cavalrymen, immediately remove their horse armor, immediately!" Melia calmly ordered, "Eusta! Let the militia guard Blackstar Fort, and the other soldiers will be divided into five teams to enter the wild to protect the farmstead and the station, and capture those stragglers by the way! Lijie and I led seventy horsemen in full pursuit. If you can meet the kind of brigade of a dozen, or a group of dozens...... Destroy them all! ”

"Do as she says." Lijie also reacted.

A few minutes later, seventy-two horsemen, including Lijie and Melia, rushed out of Blackstar Castle.