A sense of foreboding rose in Akzam's mind.

The quintet had never seen so many troops, except in movies and military parades.

The gathering of troops was dusty and overwhelming, like a gathering storm, and the dust made the cloudy afternoon even more gloomy.

Immediately afterward, the crowd saw the bronze spear of the Shurima warrior in the dust, and then saw the tassel on the helmet, and the face under the helmet.

As far as the eye can see, there are soldiers in all directions. The Shurima marched forward, a wall of people holding golden banners aloft, and the totem of the solar disc glittered in the light of the torches.

At the top of the gentle slope, waves of enemy armies came into view, hundreds of thousands of undefeated armies, whose ancestors had conquered the known world:

From the star-studded Peak in the west, through the oasis of dawn with abundant water and grass, to the rainforest-covered Ishtar.

From the Magic Kingdom of Acacia in the south to the vast and gold-rich Desert of Shurima, the Empire's power extends to the Wazu (the old name of Zaun) to the Pilt River. and across the vast, rippling wheat waves of the Valoran continent, to the far north of the frozen Freljord.

Loyal Ascendants defended the frontiers of the Empire, and the Ascended even led their fleets to the Sea of the Conquerors and the Sea of the Watchers, as far as Kamavia (home of the Ruined King) to proclaim Shurima's prestige.

The empire's territory spanned nearly twenty time zones.

The sun never sets over the Shurima Empire, just like the "never-falling" solar disk in the capital.

The ancient Shurima Empire could have been called the "Empire on which the sun never sets".

It can be said that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister.

It was their army that gave the empire everything:

Golden mounts and riders covered the flanks, and hundreds of aerial battleships cleared the way in front of the army. The deck of a three-masted galleon is loaded with strange war machines, and the high-speed spinning sphere is surrounded by fireballs and lightning, resembling a navigational astrolabe.

This is the most proud invention of the Shurima Empire's air fleet, Barukham.

Blue Feather is extremely aware of the power of magic artillery, and it is by no means inferior to large-caliber howitzers!

The firepower of hundreds of battleships, which is equivalent to hundreds of self-propelled guns, is completely at the level of an "army group" in a modern army!

He knew very well that the Shurima Empire would never send a main fleet for a rebellion, and the strongest ship present was probably only the "heavy cruiser".

The war machine was surrounded by a group of priests in robes and torch staffs, each accompanied by a retinue of blind slaves.

And in the center of the army, were the warriors of the gods.

Akzam's mind had forgotten everything else—retching blood, horrors, and fear.

Only the image of the Celestial Warrior remains, and will linger for the rest of the moment.

There were nine Celestial warriors, standing tall like a hill among the soldiers under their command. Their appearance and bodies are a terrifying mixture of humans and animals, and nothing like it has ever existed in the world and never should exist.

They were dressed in bronze and jade armor, all giants. Unbelievable monsters.

Their leader turned to look at the array of Acacians. Her skin was as white and smooth as ivory. A golden helmet carved into the shape of a lion mercifully covered her face, but the power of her vicious gaze could still be felt.

Is this the Sun Queen Setaka? Blue Feather thought.

No, no, it's unlikely that Setaka would have taken charge of the rebellion in the Frontierlands.

As far as the eye can see, a wave of fear is set off.

Everyone thought that they had killed people, and they had already been on the battlefield after experiencing the "God-killing War", but now they realized that they were wrong.

Fighting and war are not the same. The cruelty of war brings a sense of oppression far more than fighting, the first time there are comrades who talk and laugh in the last second, and the next second there may only be fragmented corpses.

Such a sense of disparity is unbearable even for a veteran of many battles.

The black pressure battlefield brings a huge sense of oppression, countless shouts, and the black pressure figure is shaking, making people feel that they will be in a different place in the next second, and the fear of death will make many recruits be scared to pee their pants when they go to the battlefield for the first time.

This is evidenced by the performance of Acacia's army, which was on the verge of collapse before a single shot was fired. The brave leaders let out a steady shout, and the formation was held steady at the last moment, but the fear in their voices could not be suppressed in any way.

Akzam felt an uncontrollable sense of urgency to empty his bladder. But he suffocated the feeling back. He's Kauali and can't pee his pants the first time he goes to war.

Blue Feather, who was closest to Akzam, heard his teeth "gurwink" and chatter.

Akzam pursed his lips and repeated incoherently, "How is that possible...... How could we possibly defeat them...... How could it be ......"

Everyone more or less had the same feeling, Shen Mengfei and Chen Yang were no exception, although they had a military career, it was also the first time they went to the battlefield.

Lan Bing's face turned pale, and even Lan Yu felt a little flustered.

Blue Feather shouted, "Take a deep breath, focus on yourself, and let your body relax." ”

Everyone did so, and even so, everyone's hands were still in a cold sweat, and their chests felt blocked by cotton.

Liu Xiaoxiao's legs and stomach couldn't stop shaking, he remembered the past of the street fire, the leading brother was stabbed into the abdomen with a sharp knife, bleeding profusely, and fell down screaming.

Blood splattered on his face, and the burning heat of the blood awakened the fear in the boy's heart, and for the first time he realized the horror of death - people bleed, they hurt, they die!

(We're going to run.) Gotta run. We can't live. ）

(I'm so young, woman, I haven't experienced a lot of wealth yet, I don't want to die.) ）

(What to do, running now will definitely die.) ）

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"These bastards are pretty big." Coughlin said, a nervous laugh emanating from the ranks. The fear of the people of Acacia has eased somewhat.

"Maybe they look like gods," Sejax's booming voice echoed far away. "But they are all mortals. They will bleed, they will die. ”

Akzam took strength from his words, but he wondered if Sejax knew how wrong he was.

"We're Acacia!" The Master of Weapons roared. "A descendant of kings and queens! Our ancestors carved out this land, and we are rightfully mastered. Yes, the enemy is outnumbered, but the warriors they send are all slaves and mercenary mercenaries. ”

He held his giant battle axe aloft, his face reflected with its shiny blades. At this moment, he was glorious and magnificent, so that the soldiers willingly followed him to the end of the world.

"We fight for the motherland and swear not to be slaves! This is our homeland, raising noble people, unyielding people! There is no more powerful weapon than our faith, we will persevere, we will triumph! ”

On the gloomy battlefield, a cheer rang out from the elite Kauali array, which soon infected the rest of the army.

"Ai-Ka-Sia! Ai-Ka-Sia! Ai-Ka-Sia! ”

The battle cries of the Elcassians echoed through the towering walls and reached Shurima's troops.

Walking in the forefront, the Celestial warriors looked back disdainfully and said something briefly to their attendants, who then conveyed their orders to the various divisions of the troops.

Shurima's army began to climb a gentle slope.

The battle-hardened warriors of the gods know that the cruelest thing to do is to give hope and then shatter it with their own hands.

There were bound to be casualties in doing so, but the Celestial warriors didn't care—they were gods, and soldiers were mortals—there was only one Warrior of Nasus, who loved his soldiers.

All they want is victory!

Of course, if the army tore apart the enemy's line of defense in the first round, they will also join the battle afterwards.

If you can't, it doesn't matter.

The Shurima march was not fast, and deliberately controlled the pace.

With every third step, the warriors raised their spears and struck their shields. The sound was awe-inspiring, like a hammer striking at the fighting spirit of the Acacians, making them think that they would soon feel the edge of those blades.

The mouths were dry and their hearts were beating wildly.

Sejax remained calm and calm, and Akzam set his sights on him for strength, hoping to draw courage from his unshakable momentum. The weapon master's jaw was resolute and his gaze was grim. His soul knew nothing fear, and there was not a trace of doubt. The landslide is in front of it, and the face does not change color.

He felt the gaze and glanced down at the group. "Do you want eggs?" He said.

He handed over the peeled eggs.

Akzam shook his head. At this time, he couldn't eat.

Sejax asked the five with his eyes, and they all shook their heads, they couldn't eat at all.

"I'll have one," Coughlin said, picking up an egg and biting off half of it. Sejax ate the other, and the two chewed thoughtfully.

A mage who had participated in the Battle of Beizek comforted everyone: "Children, relax, the winner of this battle must be us." ”

Relax, ghost relax!

Lan Yu's eyes were fixed on the front, and there were inky black ripples in his eyes.

After devouring Barukham's soul, his skill set was fully enhanced.

The "negative entropy field" has been able to rob order from the dying, and even from mechanical creations.

The Shurima people are getting closer.

"It tastes good," Coughlin said.

"Pour some vinegar while boiling the eggs," Sejax responded. "It's better to peel."

"Wit."

"Thank you."

Everyone was amazed at why they were talking about homely things when they were facing the pressure of the army. But there's no denying that this behavior has made everyone much more relaxed.

At this time, Akzam laughed, and the laughter quickly spread.

The Kauali laughed loudly, for some reason, and soon the whole army began to laugh. The fear that threatened the defeat of the people of Acacia without a fight was gone. Fresh power poured into their hearts, and steel flowed into the sword-wielding arms.

Lan Yu asked Akzam, "Do you remember that tactic?" ”

Akzam stared at the approaching Shurima and nodded subconsciously.