Chapter 14: Ruthless
The return of the Punishment Knights www.biquge.info Pen & Fun & Pavilion became the last straw that crushed the enemy infantry, and there has never been a victory on this continent that does not rely on the terrain and does not cooperate with the infantry alone to defeat the pure knights, and it can hold out for such a long time, thanks to the number and the elite of these soldiers from other continents who exceed the average level
In the face of the knights entering the melee, it is difficult for them to inflict much damage on the knights except for the limited spears and heavy weapons in their hands, which also makes each knight infantry killed extremely painful, and their little physical strength and morale are gradually consumed over time
The head of his companion next to him was like a crispy watermelon, which was torn apart by a knight with a strange weapon at a gallop, and the flying red and white brain pulp mixed with fragments of blood vessels splashed on the face of the unprepared Hahn, the pungent smell and the strange feeling of accidentally splashing something in his mouth, made him vomit frantically on the ground despite being on the battlefield, and even threw the mace in his hand aside
Fortunately, during this period of completely defenselessness, it seems that the human knights did not notice this little character lying in the corner, wiped the green bile spit out from the corner of his mouth, and Hahn, who was safe for the time being, looked at the battlefield in front of him with some sadness
He didn't know where the terrifying knight, who was almost the god in his heart, had gone with his knights, and Hahn had no worries about defeat or death, he only knew that since the enemy's knightly order with golden armor had also joined the battle, his companions had collapsed much faster than he had previously thought
Can't run, two legs will never be a four-legged opponent on the endless plain, can't beat, as the number of soldiers decreases, the dense array in the chaos also appears a lot of gaps for knights to gallop and run, and their combat power that can rush up has been able to fully exert themselves
In such a situation, Hahn was desperate to see that some of his companions threw down their weapons and knelt tremblingly in the blood, as if it were a signal, starting from the first person, in teams, and in patches of soldiers followed suit, in front of the human knights, these self-depraved believers gave up resistance
"Are you all idiots, based on everything we've done before, do you think they'll forgive us after surrendering? They will only kill all of you who have laid down your arms and are powerless to resist like a bunch of rabbits, just like the countless humans we have slaughtered before! ”
Clenched his fists and shouted frantically in his heart, of course, he would not be stupid enough to shout out and attract the attention of others, cursed and vented frantically for a while, observed left and right for a moment, and saw that no one noticed here, he slowly lay on the ground, instantly stained with blood all over his body without disguise, he looked like a dead man, slowed down his breathing, and the cautious Hahn also turned over the two corpses and pressed against his body, and then closed his eyes slightly
The feigned death of a small man certainly did not affect the course of the battle, and as more and more enemies laid down their weapons and knelt in place, the battle slowly stopped, and after the resistance in the last few corners was slaughtered by Keith himself, the battle that lasted for several hours finally came to an end
Without the roar of battle, there was only the desperate wails of the seriously wounded soldiers in the middle of the battlefield, the crisp sound of horses' hooves and the occasional slashing of heavy swords, which were human knights patrolling the battlefield to clear out hidden dangers and help their wounded companions
For the knights who had all received systematic knowledge, statistics and cleaning the battlefield were not complicated and cumbersome at all, and soon, several knight leaders who were covered in blood and mostly had one or two minor injuries regrouped again
After a short conversation, the casualties of their companions made these people not show too much excitement in the face of victory, and after Leo also joined, several people exchanged glances with each other, and finally Aioris stepped forward and said with a slight forehead
"The results of the final statistics have come out, Your Highness, thank you and the Punishment Knights for their bravery, so that we don't have to face the most powerful enemies among them, but unfortunately, maybe your previous reminders were all right, Your Highness, these degenerates you call the Demon Vanguard, their general combat effectiveness is indeed much higher than that of human soldiers, and we have also paid a certain price for victory, and the knights who participated in the battle have lost a total of 194 people except for your Knights of the Dawn......"
Speaking of this, Eoris's voice was a little low, and the faces of Saru, Kane, Andrew, and Mirgan were a little worried, they knew that although many of the nearly 200 people were only seriously injured, according to the poor medical level of the mainland, they could basically be included in the list of the dead
"I understand your feelings, please believe that I am as sad as you are......"
With his eyes sweeping, Leo could clearly see that the Knights of Dawn and the Griffin Knights who belonged to him had also significantly decreased in number, but at this time he didn't say much, just patted the Grand Master of the Templar Order in front of him comfortingly, and then took a deep breath, and the central nervous system was obviously much more energetic under the stimulation of the heavy smell of blood
"So, let's talk about our results, I don't think it's too bad in comparison, is it?"
Nodding, talking about this, Aioris's expression was obviously much better, and said loudly
"Except for the Dark Knights who were routed by you, more than 10,000 of the 30,000 enemy infantry we directly killed, no more than 2,000 disappeared and fled in the chaos, and the remaining 10,000 or so enemies have all surrendered, including thousands of light and serious wounded, and our knights are now gathering them."
At this, a hint of fierceness flashed across Aeolith's face, and he raised his head and looked around, as if he understood what he meant, and almost all of them looked at him with heavy attention......
At this time, Leo, who had no battlefield experience, was still a little distressed and asked to himself
"It's a great victory, but friends, more than 10,000 captives, strong and even not at all the captives of human society, what should we do with them, when they recover, even if they are brought back to the imperial capital, they need to arrange a large number of people to control and guard them at all times, and there is food that they must consume, slaves? It may be a good idea, but I don't know which daring chamber of commerce on this continent would dare to use them......"
Gritting his teeth, Aioris's bloodshot eyes flashed with fierce hideousness, he lowered his head and tried not to look at Leo, and said in a cold and deep voice that seemed to come from the Nine Hells
"Your Highness...... Perhaps, perhaps, there is only one way to get rid of all your worries once and for all......"
"Oh?"
As if sensing something from the voice, Leo's eyes widened in disbelief
"Yes, kill them, kill this garbage completely, I must warn you that the last thing that should be seen in this war is mercy and inexplicable mercy, Your Highness!"
Pointing to the captives who had been driven by the knights and gathered together in a low-lying place in the distance, Eoris slashed his neck with a knife!
With his words, everyone, even Kane and Mirgan, turned their eyes on Leo, and Saru took a step forward, seemingly ready to speak at any time to persuade him, perhaps in their hearts, regardless of whether they were in the hostile camp before, Leo's character still made them a little worried
Surprisingly, instead of the surprise and shouting that everyone imagined, Leo lowered his head and fell into a deep silence, and for a long time, in the sound of gradually thickening his breathing, he turned his head to look at Finn and Keith beside him
Tilting his head and thinking for a moment, Finn opened his mouth and said something else
"My lord, I don't know if you remember, in Pande, even Ramon, the most daring slave trader who dared to buy and sell the princess of a country and the Noldor elven female rangers, he was disgusted or unwilling to buy the captives of these degenerates......"
"Sure, that bastard Ramon might want the demon as a collectible, but it's a shame that those guys never surrender!"
Keith next to him shrugged his shoulders and said in a relaxed tone
"I see...... Do as you say, and use their lives to honor the souls of the unjustly killed in the human castles and cities along the way! ”
The regimental commanders who nodded their heads and turned to arrange them, no one noticed that the back of Leo's right hand, which was hiding under the big sword and clutching the hilt of the sword, had become pale and trembling irrepressibly......