Having retrieved God Ares and the two Level 3 Knight Commanders, the Kingdom's army rejoiced. They had actually suppressed the arrogance of the "Justice Bud."
That was Orario's brightest rookie of the year, bar none. This achievement would give them bragging rights in the tavern for a lifetime. Everyone was immersed in joy.
Marius also breathed a sigh of relief in secret. It seemed the other side didn't want to completely burn bridges either.
Then the next steps would be easy.
As long as they administered appropriate punishment to Roy, the village chief, and the village itself, this matter could be concluded satisfactorily. Making too big a scene wouldn't be good for anyone.
Just as the Kingdom's army and Prince Marius were taking things for granted, something unexpected happened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three figures, swift as tigers released from their cages, charged toward the numerous Kingdom troops. Their heavy footsteps seemed to shake the earth.
It was Roy, Tione, and Tiona.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
The three made contact with the soldiers almost immediately. Their momentum was ferocious and unstoppable, piercing through the Rakia army's battle line in a straight line. Soldiers in their path were sent flying dozens of meters, their screams echoing endlessly.
No one could stop their advance.
The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
"Justice Bud, what are you doing?" Prince Marius looked anxious and demanded an explanation.
Roy stopped and locked eyes with Marius in the center of the enemy formation, laughing loudly. "Prince Marius! God Ares has been returned to you. Now, let's have a proper fight!"
"What are you saying?"
Marius's eyes widened. Wasn't releasing God Ares a signal of submission?
A crazed smile curled on Roy's lips as he mocked, "Or perhaps... were you going to say that because we held God Ares, you had reservations and couldn't fight with full strength, which is why you lost? Did you need that kind of excuse?"
Roy's voice was full of energy and dripping with sarcasm, his arrogant declaration spreading across the entire battlefield.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Well said, Captain!"
Tione and Tiona wore smiles full of battle intent on their small faces, laughing heartily. It had to be said—Roy, as a Captain, perfectly suited the tastes of the battle-loving Amazons.
The mood of the Kingdom's army on the other side was the exact opposite.
"Bastards! Fight them!"
"Damn it! Brothers, hack him to death!"
"Who cares if he's a High-Level Adventurer from Orario? How dare he look down on us like this!"
From officers to soldiers, veins bulged on everyone's foreheads. Their anger maxed out, blood boiled, and faces flushed red as they drew their weapons. The troops grew restless, moving forward.
"Wait! Calm down! Everyone, calm down!" Prince Marius's face changed drastically as he tried repeatedly to stop them.
But under Roy's provocation, the situation had spiraled completely out of control. Marius, who could control the army before, now found that not a single soldier was willing to listen to him. Everyone present was a warrior with "Falna"—powerful, proud, and usually superior to others. Within the Kingdom of Rakia, they were used to walking sideways (acting arrogantly).
Their patron deity had been captured, leaving them with lingering anger. Now, being mocked by the culprit like this—if they didn't explode, they might as well go sit at the kids' table.
In any other battle, with morale this high, Marius would have been overjoyed.
But the current situation was clearly wrong!
Cold sweat poured down Marius's face. Unknowingly, his palms and back were soaked.
Suddenly, a piece of information flashed through his mind—intelligence his subordinates had gathered from Orario.
At Level 1, Roy stood against the Rudra Familia of over a hundred people alongside "Gale." At Level 2, he single-handedly defeated the Level 3 Captain of the Apollo Familia. At Level 2, facing a Level 5 Floor Boss, instead of fleeing, he actively stayed behind and eventually defeated the Floor Boss Amphisbaena!
Marius caught a crucial detail.
He did it actively!
Marius opened his mouth wide, vaguely realizing a trait hidden deep within this boy's bones.
He's a bloody lunatic!
Otherwise, he wouldn't do something so insane as publicly provoking thousands of people!
What normal person would play like this?
Marius clutched his head in agony. Why did that idiot God Ares have to provoke someone like this?!
"Brothers, charge!"
While Marius figured things out, the hot-blooded soldiers didn't know better. Driven by rage, over three thousand warriors with Falna launched a ferocious charge toward the trio in a massive wave.
"Bring it on!"
Roy and the other two were even less likely to back down.
"Mages, release magic!"
The commander of the magic unit shouted angrily.
Compared to the ragtag group Ares brought, the army under Marius had a complete lineup: vanguard, rearguard, mages, cavalry... fighting a local war was no problem at all!
Whoosh!
Hundreds of magic spells—fire, torrents, lightning—dazzled the eyes as they streaked across the sky, covering the area where Roy and the others stood.
Just as Tione and Tiona were about to dodge, they heard the sound of Roy chanting rapidly.
"Gather, Breath of the Earth—My name is Alf. Noble Phantasm!" Roy intoned.
As his voice fell, Roy's mental power mobilized the magic elements (Mana). A multi-colored robe of light covered Tione and Tiona, giving them an intense sense of security.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two looked in amazement at the light robes on their bodies. Despite the bombardment of Level 1 and Level 2 magic, not a single hair on their heads was harmed.
"Captain, I love you the most!"
Tione confessed loudly on the battlefield. Amazons were straightforward like that, unlike Elves.
Protected by the light robes, the three acted unscrupulously on the battlefield. Rushing forward like three tanks, they smashed through the Kingdom's army.
Tione and Tiona wove through the crowd, utilizing their bodies to the absolute limit.Punches, kicks—every attack knocked down swaths of soldiers. Screams filled the air. They fought with boundless stamina, growing braver and stronger as the battle raged on.
Roy cleared the lines even faster than the two girls.
"Hah!"
With a thunderous shout, Roy smashed his fist into the ground. Terrifying power caused the earth to crack, and the resulting shockwave flipped dozens of Level 1 warriors into the air. Despite numbering over a thousand, not a single one could even touch the hem of his clothes.
The absolute gap between Level 4 and lower levels plunged the soldiers of the Kingdom of Rakia into deep despair.
Lord of Thunder!
Roy unleashed his magic continuously. Golden lightning erupted from his body, spreading out to form a sea of electricity that coalesced into dozens of Lightning Beasts. Each beast possessed stats equivalent to a Level 3 adventurer—a dimensional strike against the Kingdom's soldiers.
The battle became a one-sided slaughter.
Watching the chaos on the battlefield, the villagers were dumbfounded. They had prepared themselves to die in battle, but as Roy had said, there was no need for them to fight at all.
Moreover, looking at the situation, why did it feel like Roy's trio had surrounded the three thousand-strong Kingdom army?
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