Formation

The strange demons occupying the world had no interest in gold, silver, or jewels.

Over the past two hundred years, the survivors across Europe, as well as parts of Asia and Africa, had gathered in the Holy City to live.

This also meant there were vast gold and silver mines outside the city.

Large quantities of treasure could surely be scavenged from the ruins of cities as well.

At the beginning of the expedition, just a few wagonloads of gold would be enough to meet the energy needs of the entire Expeditionary Force.

At this point,

the testing of the basic formations and marching equipment had been completed.

The road leading to the northern gate had been widened half a year ago. The Slums along the route had been forcibly demolished, expanding the road to a width of one hundred meters and covering it with a red carpet trimmed in gold.

Only brave and resolute members of the Expeditionary Force, willing to lay down their lives for humanity, were qualified to walk upon the red carpet and receive the blessings, cheers, reverence, and gratitude of the Holy City's people.

The carriages had already been brought to the city gate.

The soldiers of the Expeditionary Force, selected through layer upon layer of trials, walked toward the gate on foot in the simplest fashion. This was their way of bidding farewell to the Holy City... What awaited them was a Great Expedition lasting several years, during which some would become completely lost beneath the Eternal Night.

Total Great Expedition personnel (including non-knight Mechanical God Assistants providing technical support): 3,280

The initial marching formation adopted a relatively safe semicircular arrangement that balanced offense and defense.

The humanoid unit deployment was as follows:

The First Legion, led by the Reaper, formed the