Many knights began to flee the scene with their men. In fact, there were only a few hundred men still gathered next to the Prophet Legion, and most of them were only wearing underwear.
These hundreds of men were probably very successfully brainwashed, but lacking defensive equipment, they probably wouldn't have much fighting power.
However, in any case, Prophet Legion, who had been scattered due to the fire in the camp, finally managed to assemble before engaging the coalition forces.
In fact, in this case, being able to control the chaos and complete the assembly within three minutes is something that conventional armies are completely unable to achieve. Only non-humans or fanatical believers can do this, and this also means that Three Prophets has a very strong adaptability.
However, the two thousand army originally brought by more than two hundred knights were now reduced to only a few hundred weaklings in underwear.
Prophet Legion's own troops are led by one hundred and fifty Misfortune Bringer, and each of them now has five or six female soldiers.
Among them were two female warriors wearing chain mail shirts and holding foreign two-handed sabers. These were probably Prophet Legion's confidants. These were the female soldiers who patrolled around the camp before. There were about three hundred such female soldiers in total.
In addition, there were three to four female soldiers wearing leather armor, holding long-handled knives or spears and axes. They looked a little frightened. They were probably recruits who had never been on the battlefield. They might have been recruited by the Prophet Legion recently. There were about five hundred of these recruits in total.
If these more than 800 people are not afraid of death like those female soldiers at Madam Bella, then their combat effectiveness is actually quite strong, and they all look like young and beautiful girls, who can easily arouse the protective desire of those knight followers and retinues.
--If there hadn't been this fire and chaos, in a regular head-on confrontation, they would have made those men fight for them to the end.
But now, the knights who were willing to protect them didn't have time to put on their equipment, so I'm afraid they can only be used as cannon fodder.
There seemed to be some people surrounding these more than 800 female soldiers, but they were tightly covered and could not be seen.
However, including those who were hidden from view, the total number of the Prophet Legion was probably just over a thousand. Adding in the six to seven hundred men in underwear, the direct result of this fire was at least half the combat power of the Prophet Legion.
"Woo... Woo..."
At this time, the coalition forces had already sounded the clarion call for a rapid advance. The distance between the two armies was only three hundred meters, which was the standard distance for battle.
But Prophet Legion still couldn't complete the preparations - they didn't have time to form an array, they just gathered the manpower.
"Go forward quickly! Surround them!"
Baron Godric directly led his troops and charged forward, because Prophet Legion seemed to be barely gathering together and had no formation at all. He raised his sword and drove his horse forward to take the lead.
Behind them, the large army with the knights as a small group, which had already formed a battle formation and was ready to charge, also rushed out.
This was an advance in formation, and the coalition forces did not rush forward in a chaotic manner, but kept the battle formation moving forward quickly.
The knights will not accelerate their horses to the highest speed. They will keep trotting at the same speed as the infantry. After all, the commander's order is to surround the enemy.
Hundreds of horses moved in unison, creating an astonishing momentum, while heavy infantry and archers also ran forward in line.
These battle-hardened soldiers each followed their own knights or captains, forming more than a hundred small teams. The battle line quickly spread out and surrounded them.
At this time, the three prophets drove their horses to the group of men wearing only underwear. They didn't know what they said, but those men actually launched a charge towards the coalition army!
This is indeed beyond the expectations of everyone in the Union Army!
Most of those men were not wearing armor, and many of them were even without shoes...
He did have a mess of weapons in his hands, but a charge like this, in front of Horn Summon Ranger Corps, would not be much different from a group of farmers holding dung forks!
This is a suicide charge!
Li Ang was at the forefront of the coalition forces. He saw Three Prophets's actions and the madness on the faces of the hundreds of men in underwear.
These people are basically crazy, probably similar to the state of Madam Bella...
Whether it is because of being bewitched or out of belief, once a person becomes a fanatic, it is indeed terrible!
Especially stupid people, such idiots who have been completely brainwashed by heretics cannot be saved at all.
"Shoot them!"
Li Ang gave the order directly. Thirty of his archers stood in the front row, readying their bows and arrows. The infantry stopped and stood beside them with shields for protection.
Ralph's rangers ran out, divided into two columns and circled the sides of those people, shooting left and right.
Charles also led some sentries to the front and formed a firing line.
After two rounds of arrows, a large number of these men who were charging crazily fell down.
They don't have armor on their bodies, so arrows can have the greatest effect on them. There is no need to fight them in close combat to avoid additional damage.
These are obviously cannon fodder sent by the prophets. It seems that their role is just to buy the last bit of time for Three Prophets's headquarters...
Because right behind these crazy cannon fodder, the female soldiers of the Prophet Legion were already forming up in groups.
But their array and movements are very strange, and they seem to be performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
They seem to be standing in some kind of strange pattern - if you look down from the air, you can probably see it. However, the coalition forces who are hundreds of meters away now can only see that their movements look like they are praying.
Impromptu prayer in this situation?
This is truly cramming...
Maybe they can really get the power given by God of Darkness Erebus...
But the question is, this kind of temporary prayer... Are their God of Darkness work efficiency so high? Goddess Eredar can they be called up to work overtime at any time?
Moreover, why don't you see those faceless monsters with no skin on their heads?
The lord suddenly became a little uneasy.
"I am Astaria... Fight for justice, kid."
Li Ang was observing the movements of the Prophet Legion, but suddenly heard an ethereal and mysterious voice, which seemed to come from the sky.
This time, the sound was clearer, but it only sounded once.
Moreover, this sound was different from the previous two times.
Li Ang frowned.
Every time I encounter this sound falling from the sky, something bad will always happen...
The first time it was also a female voice, but it was gentler and told me to be careful behind me, so I was assassinated by Risadiran.
The second time, a rough male voice said something "very good" in the throne room of Lion City. As a result, he encountered a battle just after returning to the territory and received news of Count Oden's death.
But this time, they directly reported their names and asked themselves to 'fight for justice' – obviously, this unknown voice may be from Goddess of Justice.
But the question is, what will happen this time?
Half of the six to seven hundred men who were charging in only their underwear had fallen down.
The strange thing is that after they rushed a few dozen meters in front of the coalition army, their pace actually slowed down. And none of them defended themselves. Instead, they looked at the sky with crazy faces and raised their hands.
However, it doesn't look like surrender, but rather like... praying?
This is too strange. If you take a few more steps, you can rush into the Union Army formation. Although they certainly won't pose any threat, are they just standing under the rain of arrows, asking for death?
"Stop and form a formation! Capture them!"
Godric ordered the army to stop. After being blocked by these strange men, Prophet Legion had already formed a strange formation. It was not appropriate to rush into the formation rashly. It would be safer to observe first.
And his sense of honor also prevented him from killing men who seemed to be bent on death.
"Lord Godric, I feel that we must kill them... These idiots are obviously abnormal. It is best to move in quickly and disperse those women. Prophet Legion is probably performing some evil ritual."
Li Ang didn't understand what those men were doing, but it was certainly not a good thing. In addition, he received a reminder from Goddess, so he quickly asked Godric to order the attack to continue.
"Li Ang, these people don't even have armor. There is no need to slaughter them anymore. Just tie them up and maybe redeem them? Just like you rescued Morgan. Moreover, Prophet Legion doesn't seem to be planning to retreat. Since they don't retreat, it means they have the confidence to deal with us. It's better not to be impulsive. Besides, they have no food and will definitely retreat. It might be better for us to advance slowly."
After Godric finished speaking to Li Ang, he gave an order to the coalition forces behind him, "Stop advancing! The entire army forms a formation!"
Indeed, after these men charged, Prophet Legion did not take the opportunity to retreat. Instead, they formed a strange formation and seemed to have no intention of running away.
It is right to be cautious in this situation. Godric is a veteran who has experienced many battles and is good at defense. He has always been very cautious.
And judging from the skills of those Misfortune Bringer, as well as the state of those female soldiers who are completely unafraid of death, a direct confrontation may cause high losses, and there is no need for the coalition forces to pursue a quick victory now.
Now it's best to form a formation and push forward slowly, or even avoid fighting and confronting them to waste time - anyway, Prophet Legion has no food, and they can't afford it.
But looking at those men in underwear with crazy faces, Li Ang always felt uneasy - even if they were all brainwashed idiots, these men were at least intelligent creatures. Why would they rush over to seek death in this situation?
If they advance slowly or form a defensive formation, they can still buy time for the Prophet Legion!
Why raise your hands to die?
Could it be that they were just trying to get closer to the coalition forces?
Or rather...
Do they just want to die?
"No, this is wrong...Lord Godric, we must kill these idiots quickly...Ralph, shoot them to death, don't leave any of them behind!"
Li Ang naturally understood that it would be more beneficial to waste away. If the stalemate persisted, it would definitely be more cost-effective to chase after the Prophet Legion when they retreated. However, he still ordered to shoot all the men in underwear who charged towards him.
"Li Ang, what's going on? Why do you have to kill them?"
Godric could see Li Ang's nervousness, but still didn't understand.
"We have to make our attitude clear - all those who follow heretics must die! Only in this way can Prophet Legion be completely cut off from support, otherwise nobles will come to provide them with food. Besides... this kind of suicidal charge is so strange - it is more like a kind of oath or proof. They seem to be completely irredeemable. I always feel very uneasy..."
The lord explained to Godric very seriously.
Godric looked at the crazy faces of those men, hesitated for a few seconds, and nodded. "You make sense... Archers come out and shoot them to death!"
A large number of White Deer Fortress's archers also joined the lineup to surround and kill the men in underwear.
Under the siege of more than 500 shooters, all the men who charged towards the coalition forces soon fell to the ground.
But no one evaded, and no one surrendered.
Even the men in underwear, who clearly carried shields in their hands, did not use their shields to block the arrows.
"These heretics are indeed strange..."
Godric also frowned.
"The new recruits go over and hit them, don't leave anyone alive! Check them for any abnormalities!"
Li Ang waved his hand and signaled his new recruit Danzi, who had never killed anyone, to do some work and get used to the battlefield atmosphere.
But just when dozens of new recruits came out and went all the way to finish their shots, something abnormal happened without even checking...
Two men with several arrows stuck in their bodies stood up unsteadily from the pile of corpses!
The two men looked like they were seriously injured. They were covered in blood and were dangling at their feet, as if they might fall down again at any time.
But they completely ignored the recruits who were nearby to finish off the wounds. Instead, they pulled out the arrows on their bodies, and then covered the wounds on their bodies with both hands.
Then, they started tearing hard!
Tear off their own skin!
The recruits around the two men were obviously shocked by this act of self-mutilation and did not even dare to approach them for a while.
"This! Sir, that Madam Bella also planned to do this! Their power will become very powerful! Even bigger than me!"
Kloze said to Li Ang in surprise.
And Amy also hurriedly brought Godric's personal guards to Li Ang: "Madam Bella seemed to have done this too... but was stopped by Kloze and the others!"
"Don't stand still! Cut off their heads!"
Li Ang immediately greeted the new recruits loudly. He felt that this was probably what Madam Bella said about 'swearing blood to gain strength'?
Several recruits swarmed forward and successfully chopped the two men to the ground.
And Prophet Legion still stood there praying, but their voices became louder and louder, and they could be heard singing in unison from hundreds of meters away...
"...Goddess's Kiss will drive away death and give her warriors hope of life... She looks at all injustice and evil... If the warrior swears blood to honor justice, strength and courage will be added to him..."
Behind Li Ang, Sarah and Ansen's expressions changed drastically at the same time.
Ansen trembled all over and shouted, "Sir, this is Goddess of Justice Astalia's prayer! But the heretics worship God of Darkness Erebus, and they actually use such a prayer?"
As a good student who dropped out of Theological Seminary, Ansen knows a lot about the Pande Continent's deity.
Although his whole family is a believer in Goddess of Protection Damia, Ansen, who wants to become an upright knight, also respects Goddess of Justice very much.
Sarah seems to have the same idea as Ansen, but she is more frightened. "I once heard a bard say that the heretic was originally the priest of Goddess of Justice, but in After Goddess of Justice left the mainland, these priests were tempted by Dark Goddess... This Three Prophets was probably once the priest of Astalia Goddess!"
The lord frowned. "Goddess of Justice Astaria left the mainland?"
But just now I heard that mysterious voice, calling itself Astaria!
Ansen turned around. "The information in the academy also said so... It is said that only when justice and fairness re-dominate the earth, Goddess of Justice will come back... But why do these heretics..."
The heretics have all used Goddess of Justice's prayer... It seems like it will be difficult for Goddess of Justice to come back - the lord feels that God of Darkness Erebus may have completely replaced her...
So, was the voice just now Goddess of Justice Astaria?
After just saying these few words, Prophet Legion's voice became louder and louder, and the huge prayer sound even enveloped the battlefield!
Li Ang feels increasingly uneasy.
"Amy, get back... don't join the fight! I feel very dangerous!"
The lord feels that something terrible will definitely happen, Prophet Legion cannot be treated with common sense!
As soon as Amy was driven away, Li Ang saw an incredible scene - the corpses that had fallen on the ground and were being touched up by the recruits actually stood up again!
And, more and more people are standing up... more and more!
However, everyone's first reaction after standing up was to let out a crazy howl, a completely inhuman howl, and then tear at their wounds desperately!
The recruits raised their swords in panic and stabbed, but it didn't seem to have much effect. These heretical lunatics were still tearing their own skin desperately!
Under their violent tearing movements, the swords of some recruits were touched by their arms, and then those swords were easily knocked away. Some recruits were even brought to the ground because they were holding the sword hilt - just because he stabbed into the chest of a madman, and the madman was scratching the skin on his chest.
Then, the madman stretched out his hands and tore apart a large piece of skin, tearing it directly onto his face. Then, like taking off a tights, he tore off all the skin from top to bottom of his body.
He just took off a complete human skin!
How terrible strength is required to do this?
Li Ang immediately remembered the human skin that looked like a cicada shed at Lion City...
"Return them all! This is Fallen One!"
Li Ang shouted loudly and led the team to rush over to pick up the new recruits.
He finally knew why these idiots who had been brainwashed into fanatical believers were charging suicidal!
These people are literally begging for death!
And Prophet Legion's prayer seems to be able to bring them back to life!
In other words, this is not a resurrection from the dead, but a transformation into something else - these people are no longer human, and their crazy screams are more like some kind of wild beasts.
Or, the devil.