Ten demons, then another ten, and then another ten, and then another ten, finally another ten!?
Liliya’s words left Dusa and the others momentarily unable to respond. They weren’t sure if they hadn’t heard clearly or hadn’t counted properly, but they simply didn’t grasp how many demons there actually were.
But without a doubt, there were a lot of demons attacking this time!
Indeed, that was the case. Your journey continues at empire
After hiding for so many days, the demons not only reappeared but did so like a relentless tide!
The first wave of demons that appeared was indeed only ten, and this number had initially greatly relieved Lin Feng, who was in charge of the defense, because in his view, ten demons might not be few, but the troops of Backhill Village were definitely capable of repelling them.
Not just him, even Rocky, who had rushed to the high wall first, relaxed, believing that Lin Feng would surely be able to hold them off.
The actual situation was similar to what both had imagined. When Lin Feng led the troops of Backhill Village out beyond the high walls and engaged the ten demons, they quickly gained the upper hand, but at that moment, the second wave of demons appeared!
The second wave of demons was also precisely ten in number. However, Lin Feng’s troops had only just killed three from the first wave, so when the two groups of demons combined their forces, their numbers reached seventeen!
Faced with these seventeen demons, Lin Feng and his troops instantly lost all their advantages!
The Backhill Village troops numbered two hundred, but half of them were Archers and Mages, equipped for ranged combat. Only a hundred warriors could directly confront the demons, which meant each warrior was faced with the task of taking on nearly two demons, instantly multiplying the pressure on Lin Feng and his troops.
Fortunately, Rocky responded quickly enough. Almost at the same time the second wave of demons appeared, he had Monte mobilize the Guard Corps, and immediately thereafter, he led the Guards out over the high wall.
Rocky’s timely support greatly reduced the pressure on Lin Feng and his troops, and with the help of the ranged units, they managed to steady the battle.
But then, an unexpected turn of events occurred as the third wave of demons suddenly entered their field of vision!
This third wave was also ten strong and charged directly into the battlefield on arrival!
By the time this third wave appeared, Lin Feng and his troops along with Rocky and the Guard Corps had only just killed six demons, which meant that as the third wave joined the battle, the number of demons swelled to twenty-one!
If one thought that twenty-one demons weren’t enough, then the following fourth wave of demons completely threw everyone into panic.
Shortly after the third wave entered the battlefield, the fourth wave appeared, also ten in number, and quickly joined the fray, imposing an almost mountainous pressure on both Rocky’s and Lin Feng’s troops as soon as they entered.
At this moment, Rocky made a quick decision. He flew into the air and released a massive Magic Flash, signaling the Skyship troops!
Facing such a multitude of demons, relying solely on their troops was no longer viable, so he decisively called for the Skyship.
About ten minutes after the signal was sent, the Skyship arrived with utmost speed, and then followed the scene Dusa witnessed with the sound of cannons.
The timely arrival of the Skyship relieved much of the pressure on everyone, but the tide of battle did not turn in their favor because the Skyship had arrived too late.
The greatest function of the skyship was to take advantage of aerial superiority to bombard demons with the enormous power of magic cannons which could deal heavy damage to demons.
However, in this battle by the time the skyship arrived at the battlefield, Rocky and Lin Feng had already led their troops into close combat with the demons, with both sides entangled with each other, making it impossible for the skyship to conduct a wide range of bombardment, after all, magic cannons do not discriminate.
In such a situation, the arriving skyships could only bombard isolated demons as best as they could, and although this had a certain effect, it was very limited, which is why Dusa heard only sporadic sounds of cannon fire.
Thus, the battlefield entered the most brutal phase where Rocky and Lin Feng, leading their respective troops, were thoroughly entwined in combat with the demons, engaging at close quarters. And as the battle continued, casualties started to mount.
This led to the scene where Liliya was injured and carried back to the village.
With her strength, Liliya should not have been injured so easily. Clad in her runic armor, her defense was second only to Rocky, and she would normally not be harmed.
The real reason she was injured was not that she couldn’t defeat the demons, but because she was protecting Rocky!
In this battle, Rocky, wearing the Void Magic Armor, naturally became the primary force, because he could fly!
The advantage of being able to fight in the air made him even more valuable on the battlefield than Lin Feng who had the highest rank, and Rocky himself was well aware of this. Therefore, he fought extremely bravely in combat, managing to entangle three demons by himself!
To hold off three demons single-handedly was an act of courage that would make everyone give a thumbs-up.
But such an act was clearly beyond his capacity.
Rocky was indeed strong with the enhancement from the Void Magic Armor. If the combat power of everyone was ranked, he would only be second to Lin Feng, even stronger than Monte who only had one hand left.
But please don’t forget, this strength came solely from the boost provided by the Void Magic Armor, and Rocky himself did not possess this kind of power.
If the Void Magic Armor could provide a boost in raw power, when it came to combat experience, Rocky was severely lacking.
He had participated in too few battles, which led to his serious lack of experience. This deficiency might not show when facing a small number of demons, but once the number exceeded a certain threshold, he simply could not cope.
And so, as the battle went on, Rocky, who was holding off three demons, started to face increasingly dangerous situations. Multiple times he fell into extreme peril, often being snatched from midair by the demons he couldn’t dodge in time, and it was to protect him that Liliya got injured.
By the time Liliya was injured and carried back to the village, she didn’t know what happened on the battlefield afterward, but she was certain that by the time she was evacuated, the fifth wave of demons had appeared!
Yes, when Liliya was carried away, the fifth wave of demons arrived!
Since Liliya was forcefully put on a stretcher when the fifth wave of demons appeared, she did not see the exact number of demons, but based on the previous situation, it could be inferred that there were no fewer than ten demons in the fifth wave!
This is why she wanted to rush back to the battlefield as soon as she reached the camp. Liliya knew very well that once the fifth wave of demons joined the fight, the pressure on Rocky and Lin Feng would become even more enormous!
This fact had actually been confirmed. The wounded soldiers who were carried back in succession were the best proof, with the increasing number of casualties clearly indicating that the pressure on the battlefield had reached unimaginable levels.
In such circumstances, although Liliya kept comforting Dusa, she was far more worried than Dusa, equally eager to know the situation on the battlefield after her departure, wondering if a sixth or even a seventh wave of demons had appeared after the arrival of the fifth wave?
PS: These chapters have been describing the battlefield indirectly; they might not be very dramatic, but don’t worry, a real big battle with the demons is coming soon!