Inside the grassland encirclement.
The commander of the Mad Bear Knights watched his subordinates.
Under the attacks of the Magic Crystal Gun Infantry, they fell in wave after wave.
At this moment.
His eyes turned bloodshot.
"No!"
"Damn it, damn it, you cowards!"
"Come out and fight me to the death if you dare!"
He roared at the Magic Crystal Gun Infantry hiding behind the Thorn Flower Shield.
But the only response was round after round of bullets.
And one Mad Bear Knight after another collapsing.
Fifteen thousand Mad Bear Knights.
After wave upon wave of slaughter.
Across the grassland.
Fewer than six thousand remained.
The remaining Mad Bear Knights were now surrounded by the Magic Rune Knights on a hill.
They could not break through the defenses no matter how they charged.
They could only retreat step by step.
Their complete annihilation was now merely a matter of time.
At this moment.
Christian, at the central command post, looked at the utterly demoralized Mad Bear Knights on the grassland hill.
He slowly raised a hand.
"That's enough."
"If we keep killing them, they'll all die."
"Then the Mist Legion won't come to rescue them."
"Pass on my orders."
"Have the Magic Crystal Infantry cease fire."
"Have Kubbo's Thorn Flower Knights hold their position."
"Surround the Mad Bear Knights, but do not attack."
"Have Aria's Guardian Knights withdraw from the encirclement."
"Form up on the left wing of the hill."
"Wait there to intercept the enemy reinforcements."
"Have the Original Blood Forest Giants advance and block the enemy reinforcements at the front of the hill."
"The Demon Knight Order will take the hill's right wing."
"Block the reinforcements."
"The remaining legions will hold position and await my orders."
"Yes, sir."
As the orders were issued.
The great army on the