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With its leg broken, the integrated perception module in its head destroyed, and the Shield Generator demolished…
…this Knight Titan was in a state of utter panic.
Such panic was so evident that even an ordinary soldier could easily see it.
Despite still possessing formidable weapons, it could no longer stand; however, the Gravity Fist could still obliterate any military unit in the Alliance Army in one blow. The Titan was flailing about as if terrified something might approach.
Its left hand, equipped with a grenade launcher, was also firing wildly in all directions.
Yet, all its efforts were in vain.
On the contrary, the Alliance Army could now take its time with this Knight Titan. Experience exclusive tales on empire
It was like shooting a target.
Without the energy shield, the armor of the Knight Titan itself was still very strong, but it was much easier to deal with.
Especially the Magnetic Rail Main Gun and the Reflector Laser Cannon of the Lion Tanks could inflict terrible damage.
In just a few rounds, the immobilized and shieldless Knight Titan suffered severe damage.
The weapon systems mounted on both arms were offline. The Gravity Fist could no longer swing, and the grenade launcher was ruined.
At this point, although the Knight Titan was not completely destroyed, it was close to it, at least it was no longer a threat.
Immobile and unable to attack or pose a threat, it was nothing more than a giant iron coffin with the driver, Count Drex, simply waiting to die inside.
To completely destroy it, one would have to target the defense cores mixed with the pilot’s cabin—the energy core and the power core—which seemed like a waste of firepower.
After all, the warriors of the Alliance were still in a state of war.
Since this Knight Titan was no longer a threat, there was no need to bother with it for now.
Besides, ignoring this mecha also had another advantage.
The forces of the Luman Kingdom were unwilling to leave this mecha here. Particularly many army officers and commanders were essentially vassals of the Drex family. With their lord trapped, of course, they had to come to the rescue.
This created a local opportunity for besieging and interrupting reinforcements.
Then… the enemy began to think about retreating.
The remaining Knight Titan didn’t seem intent on rescuing its comrade—nor could it, as the immobilized Ranger Knight couldn’t be dragged away unless they won the war and brought in engineering machinery to tow it.
But the remaining Knight Titan’s driver, who was also the commander of the entire force, clearly had given up hope of victory.
He had realized that their rear forces had been routed by the Alliance Expeditionary Force that emerged from the outskirts town.
And at the front, he had seen Count Drex, who was once on an equal footing with him, being defeated outright.
What was there left to fight for?
If he were to end up like Drex… he’d rather face the King’s punishment.
He issued an order to retreat.
However, he soon found that retreating seemed to be a luxury they couldn’t afford.
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Perbov led his forces westward!
He directly commanded a force of over ten thousand men—all motorized or mechanized infantry; in terms of armored vehicles, they included three hundred armored personnel carriers and eighteen Lion Tanks.
This represented the entire strength of the 37th Division and a small part of the 38th Division.
They swiftly overran the rear forces of the Luman Kingdom.
About four thousand men had set up temporary defensive positions, originally to guard against the Alliance forces breaking out of the suburban towns.
But without the ‘Knights’ presiding, these ordinary kingdom soldiers proved quite vulnerable. Under the full-speed assault of the armored forces, they collapsed immediately, serving no delaying purpose whatsoever.
Afterward, Perbov did not bother chasing these fleeing troops but led his forces in a mad rush towards the main battlefield.
This battle must be fought well.
Perbov was already aware of the latest battle reports from the front.
The 38th Division had already put up a good fight. Facing the enemy’s fierce assault, the 38th, despite being outnumbered and outgunned, had managed not only to withstand the onslaught but, while protecting the governor’s mother, had dragged the main force of the Luman Kingdom into a quagmire.
However, even though the 38th Division was fighting bravely, the disparity in numbers and equipment was a reality.
Had it not been for Lacroix’s extraordinary performance, taking out that Knight Titan could have cost them far more and higher losses.
Fortunately, the remaining Knight Titan had lost its nerve.
This was in line with a view that Perbov had agreed upon with his military commissioner during their exchange of opinions: No matter how intimidating these forces of the Luman Kingdom appeared to be, with their powerful mecha forces, at their core, they were an army from an old feudal system. The two of them didn’t really think highly of such people.
They were formidable only because of their two Knight Titans, and were pretty useless otherwise.
And those two Knight Titans, with their feudal lord act, were impressive for sure, but Perbov didn’t hold them in high regard either.
Indeed, the facts had proven so.
The two Knight Titans had failed to work together cohesively, and now, with one dead and the other fleeing, it was quite a laughable situation.
Moreover, Perbov had no intention of letting the one trying to flee get away.
Perbov’s command style was always known for being brute and fierce, but in reality, he never considered himself reckless.
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