The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 214 Taking Over the Battlefield

"Why isn't it moving? This cannon hasn't exploded, fire it now!"

Darcy used a specially made ray gun to blast the leg of a small demon offspring while shouting at the artillery camp beside him.

"No... Captain, the magic in the primary sand container has run out! The spare magic is all used up too!"

This was the first time Darcy had ever seen the magic power in the original sand container used up by the magic cannon, but Darcy quickly reacted and shouted, "Then abandon the cannon and use the ray guns to cover the knights in front!"

Now they are truly out of ammunition and food. Although the attacks of the demon monsters are not as fierce as before, perhaps because there are fewer monsters to control, the monsters have actually started to fight back. Once a monster is injured, it will be replaced by a monster in the rear. The mud monsters transformed from humans will provide cover, and the injured monsters will retreat to the rear and eat the mud monsters to quickly recover.

At the Gray Collar camp, the mental state of the people who were pulled back to life by Issa was on the verge of collapse.

Just then, a roar came from the camp: "Reinforcements have arrived! The Governor's reinforcements have arrived!"

The roar seemed to be an outpouring of all the despair and resentment he had endured over the past few days.

These words immediately caused the entire camp to erupt in excitement once again.

Laurie, inside the tent, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, not long after, the knights, dressed in brand-new equipment and fully armed, rode up to the camp first, and behind them, a group of soldiers jogged to the front camp.

The soldiers didn't march in formation as the people remembered, but they still looked spirited and, with their full gear, even more imposing than usual.

Upon seeing the arrival of these comrades, many soldiers who were still holding the line in the camp collapsed, their long-strained nerves finally relaxing.

This is an absolute trust.

While on the train, the knights had already heard about the monsters on the Golden Harvest Plain, but when they actually saw them, Susan, the leader, was still startled. However, seeing the wounded lying scattered in the camp and the soldiers fighting the monsters not far away, Susan drew her Melting Slicer Sword and led the knights out.

The soldiers who arrived later carried large and small bags and quickly took over the wounded and artillery in the camp, and brought a brand new batch of original-colored sand containers.

Soon, the cannons in the camp began to roar again.

Although Lind himself has not yet arrived, the advance troops have already shown that Lind has made ample preparations, as can be seen from the knights led by Susan.

Before charging, the knights took out holy water, poured it on their armor, and then spurred their horses forward. The Melting Blade they used was not the standard version; judging from its dazzling light, its power was clearly a level higher than that of an ordinary Melting Blade.

Encountering ordinary mud monsters is as easy as cutting tofu.

Hammond, having completed the handover with the knights, looked at their equipment with some envy. It was clear that these knights were the elite of the elite, and their level of weaponry was probably equivalent to the governor's personal guard.

Hammond was greatly relieved to find that the governor had actually dispatched his own personal guard to provide support.

With Susan's arrival and the addition of the Royal Guard, although many magical cannons were destroyed, the battle line actually began to show signs of pushing back.

Although the Royal Guard was armed to the teeth and used holy water like ordinary cheap grenades, the main reason the battle lines could be pushed back was that most of the Demon God's offspring had been eliminated, and the Royal Guard no longer had to face the same waves of monsters as before.

Lind arrived at the camp shortly afterward.

Laurie, White, and Isa rushed out to greet them, and were about to bow when Lind waved his hand and said, "Let's get down to business."

Laurie nodded and began to lead Lind and Lena on a tour of the camp.

Many soldiers and officers were so excited to hear that Linde and Lena had come in person that they were speechless with excitement. Some wounded soldiers dragged themselves to salute Linde, but Linde pressed them to the spot and told them to take good care of their injuries.

Soon, morale in the camp began to rise again. In addition to Linde's arrival, a large amount of support supplies were being sent in continuously, and soldiers were constantly replacing the First Army and the Third Army to join the battlefield.

The reassuring sound of artillery fire gradually began to pick up again.

As Linde surveyed the territory, he boosted morale while asking, "How is the situation now?"

"We suffered heavy casualties, but most of them were still able to fight. However, because the enemy monsters could attack day and night in shifts, most of our soldiers were exhausted. At first, we could maintain two waves of people taking turns to defend, but later our defensive arrangements were completely in disarray."

It has to be said that it was already quite an achievement for Laurie to hold the line under these circumstances, and you can see very obvious dark circles under her eyes.

"I understand. I brought a lot of holy water this time, hoping to wipe out all these monsters here. You should rest for a while, as there is still a big battle to fight."

Laurie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, finally able to rest easy.

Before Linde and Lena could even catch up with Isa, they immediately took command of the battlefield. Although Linde lacked experience in commanding large-scale legion operations, Lena had a very keen battlefield intuition, and with many experienced staff officers on the scene, pushing the front line back slowly was not a problem.

Linde is very clear about his role. He doesn't engage in any shady practices. His main purpose is to create a positive atmosphere and make decisions when necessary. A truly good leader is one who can take the blame for his subordinates. This position was previously held by Laurie, and now it's Linde's turn.

If they win, it's because the soldiers fought bravely and made great contributions; if they lose, it's because Linde's command was flawed. Only after this message is conveyed will the soldiers at the front feel at ease carrying out orders.

Meanwhile, Tia led the elven druids to the earthen slope behind the plain, carefully observing the monsters on the battlefield.

When Tia saw these monsters in person, she found it even harder to imagine how the Gray-White Collar army in the Golden Harvest Plain had fought against such monsters.

Twisted, terrifying, it can quickly recover by consuming offerings.

Is this recorded in the history of elves?

Tia turned to the druid beside her and asked.

After carefully observing the characteristics of these monsters, the druid elder beside Tia said, "Your Highness, I'm sorry, but I haven't seen such a monster in my memory. However, I have thought of a clue in the long history of the elves."

“Look at the land beneath those fallen monsters. It’s clear that it can no longer support any living creatures. In the early scriptures of the God of Nature, there were indeed records of similar situations where the blood of monsters had polluted the land, and the recorded situation was similar to what we are seeing now.”

"But the records focus more on how to restore the 'polluted' land to its former glory. As for the specifics of the monster, the records do not describe them, and they have become quite blurry over time."

After all, these records are already early records for elves, and are almost impossible to verify.

However, Tia quickly realized something and asked, "So, this kind of monster has appeared before?"

"No, Your Highness, the monsters that appeared before were not necessarily of this kind. It can only be said that the monsters that spread 'pollution' back then had similar characteristics to the monsters we see now."

The elves are quite rigorous in their academic pursuits, but as for the specifics, the druid said he would have to go back and consult some materials before making a decision.

Looking at the monsters on the battlefield, Tia began to make comparisons in her mind. If it were the Elven Gog Empire, could it stop these monsters?

With the continuous arrival of reinforcements, the situation at the Gray Collar position has stabilized, and humanity is gradually pushing these monsters back, or even eliminating them.

Although there hasn't been a one-sided crushing defeat of the demons, they are gradually regaining control of the battlefield and are no longer simply on the defensive.

But Linde dared not let his guard down for a moment, because Lucanus had sent intelligence that the demon reinforcements were about to enter the arena.