The Bizarre Adventure of the Warhammer Elves

Chapter 144 The Collapsed Empire

The fleeing soldiers seemed to trigger a chain reaction, instantly causing the already shaken morale to collapse further.

Seeing the soldiers fleeing on the front line, General Agathon jumped off his horse, rushed to the front line with the escorting knights, and shouted to the people around him with all his strength:

"Don't be afraid, soldiers, the time has come to die generously. For the sake of the goddess Damia and the empire, such monsters cannot be allowed to enter the empire!

Think about your family, think about your relatives and friends, do you want them to face such fear? We must stop them!"

After hearing General Agazon's encouraging words, the soldiers on the front line were inspired and slowly stopped their retreat.

The military literacy they constantly trained in daily life allowed the legionnaires to instinctively carry their shields and javelins, and looked at the approaching giant with fear but determination.

Yes, if they just put down their weapons and run away, wouldn't they be the criminals who let the giants enter the empire?

Looking at the soldiers who were inspired again, General Agathon breathed a sigh of relief, and then ordered the crossbowmen at the rear of the battle formation:

"Fire arrows and cover those giants with all your strength!"

The remaining cavalry regiments had already withdrawn from the battlefield due to heavy casualties, so the crossbowmen in the back row could unleash their firepower without any worries.

From the moment the giant appeared, General Agathon knew that this was a battle destined to have no chance of winning.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Following General Agathon's roar, the remaining imperial knights roared one after another and rushed towards the Teutonic knights in the distance.

"It's time to start a palace battle. What we have to face is the enemy of mankind. If we don't unite together, there is no chance of winning!"

After hearing the order, a follower who was responsible for guarding General Agathon interrupted, ignoring the angry looks of other legion knights around him:

Looking at the imperial soldiers who were evacuating the battlefield, General Agathon pointed his lance at Rohan and shouted to the few dozen remaining knights around him:

"Follow me and hold them off!"

Looking at those young and familiar faces, General Agathon closed his eyes in pain. These were the children he had watched grow up.

At some point, Rohan had already taken the 'little branch' and rode a carrot to the front of the battle alone. He looked at the Bacchus Empire people who tried to resist and mocked:

"Hold the front line, and we must not let those giants break through the defense line! We must block them all even if we die!"

Now he just wants to preserve his troops as much as possible. As long as the remaining soldiers can safely withdraw to Bozhi City, a battle is not impossible with the strong city walls.

Even the heavy crossbows that the empire was once proud of were unable to cause damage to their half-meter-thick heavy armor.

First, the soldiers of the Third Army were also jealous. Although they also wanted to retreat, General Agathon not far away was personally leaving behind, so what reason did they have to leave?

"Your gods are so weak that they have already become part of the Lady of the Mist; but we have the upper hand, do you feel despair?"

The three-meter-long heavy lance flashed with cold light under the sunlight, and the war horse covered with thick plate armor was the iron-blooded horse that the Shadow Legion once regarded as a treasure.

Under the horrified eyes of the imperial soldiers, the nearly 6-meter-long super-large hammer directly swept across the entire square, instantly knocking dozens of soldiers away.

He could see very clearly that there were not many mobile troops under Rohan's command that could be used for pursuit, and there were only 600 human knights who were always guarding him.

"Have you understood that the current situation is that you are more dangerous than me!"

"Damn it, can such a monster only be killed with a trebuchet or a ballista?"

"General, I have to remind you that the First and Third Legions are your direct troops!"

"Diamond formation, attack!"

At the same time, the giants also rushed to the front line. The smell of blood in the air made them particularly excited. They swung their sledgehammers crazily and shouted:

"I'm going to smash you into meat pies!"

Unfortunately, sometimes futile persistence and efforts are simply not enough to break the current situation:

A blue magic shield suddenly appeared in the air, blocking directly in front of the giant and blocking the crossbow bolts fired by the Imperial crossbowmen.

What frightened them even more was that Rohan was followed by six hundred fully armed Teutonic knights!

If there were not two legions still holding the line, I am afraid that this retreat would turn into a rout.

Many soldiers tried to stab the giants' calves and soles with spears. Although several giants were stabbed due to carelessness, such minor injuries were of no consequence at all.

After receiving the order, the legionnaires who were already in extreme fear began to evacuate, abandoning their armor like a defeated army.

Looking at the imperial knights who were charging towards him, the Teutonic knights also raised their lances high. Alleyn came to Rohan and persuaded:

"Sir, it's not safe here, please move first!"

Seeing the legionnaires being reduced in number under the giant's offensive, as well as the Teutonic knights in charge formation in the distance, General Agathon murmured:

Looking at these trembling imperial soldiers, the corners of Luohan's mouth couldn't help but raise slightly. This low-end game of frying fish ponds actually felt pretty good.

But he also knew that now he had to buy time for the evacuating legions. Only in this way could it be possible to withstand the elves' attack.

The imperial soldiers looked at Rohan with a faint blue light on his body in horror. The pressure brought by the [Living Saint] was like a god to these mortals.

"Our legion has not suffered too much damage. I suggest that the remaining legions that have been severely damaged should be covered and the first and third legions should be evacuated!"

Therefore, as long as you can lead people to hold off those knights, you can buy time for the evacuating infantry!

Looking at the few knights left around him, he slowly closed his eyes, and after being silent for a while, he issued the final order as the commander-in-chief:

"First, the third legion and the affiliated knights all stay, and the rest of the legions immediately break away from the battle and retreat towards Boshi City!"

Rohan looked speechlessly at the imperial cavalry charging in the distance. Such a dense formation could be easily solved with just one shot of Soul Tempering.

It's a pity that after using [Ten Thousand Flames Gathering] and a magic shield, his magic power is now not enough to use this long-range spell, but he is not afraid even in close combat.

After all, he is also a fear lord. It is still very easy to deal with such a human knight who has not received the blessing.

Looking at the charging imperial knights, Rohan put his staff back into the system space, casually snatched the lance from Alleyn's hand and said:

"Honestly, I'm actually better at foot fighting than horse fighting, but I don't mind trying something new."

(End of chapter)