Changes in the Main Battle Legion!

As the saying goes, once the population reaches tens of thousands, there is no end in sight.

The Auxiliary Corps's soldiers, however, faced 30,000 elite infantrymen fully armored, armed with shields and longswords.

Although the automatic rifle he carried, loaded with Jet Bullet, was quite powerful, basically enough to kill a person with one shot.

But faced with the ever-growing crowds, the constant rain of arrows falling from the sky, and the occasional barrage of cannonballs, flames, Tornado, and spikes from the ground, they were still locked in a difficult and arduous battle.

Their fingers barely left the triggers, bright flames shooting wildly from the muzzles. Combined with a few heavy machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades at their waists, they barely managed to keep the enemy within fifty meters of the defensive line.

However, the Alchemists in the opposing force began to create stone or iron walls on the spot, providing temporary respite for the surrounding infantry.

It must be said that, from this point of view alone, alchemy is indeed quite convenient and easy to use.

The key point is that they don't expend any energy other than the physical exertion during their activities, because most alchemy uses the Natural Energy generated by the movement of the earth's crust.

The reason it is said to be the majority is because legend has it that 'Stigmata Alchemist' can guide the power within the 'Gate of Truth' and no longer need to rely on the existence of the alchemy array.

However, not many people actually know the truth, because there is currently only one 'Stigmata Alchemist' in the entire Alchemi Kingdom.

In short, Alchemists do not have a so-called 'mana bar limit,' only a 'stamina limit.'

"Those intruders have powerful weapons, but we can easily get past them through layers of steel walls!"

"The carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur beneath this earth are inexhaustible, while the enemy's ammunition is finite. They can't outlast us!"

"Once their ammunition is almost depleted, it'll be our turn to slaughter them with our swords!"

An older-looking Alchemists in white robes crouched on the ground, his palms pressed firmly against the circular array emitting wisps of electricity, continuously repairing the two steel walls in front of him that had been damaged by the attacks of their respective cannons.

The hundreds of infantrymen around him listened silently to his loud pronouncements.

They had suffered heavy casualties from the previous 'Jet Bullet' attack, which naturally dealt a severe blow to their morale, as their shields and armor could no longer provide them with a sense of security.

Now, the Alchemists have used their abilities to block all the metal jets, which has rapidly boosted the morale of the infantry, and the fear on their faces has gradually subsided.

Rear.

Just as the archers were about to run out of arrows, a dozen or so white-robed Alchemists nearby began drawing circular alchemical arrays on the ground using pens capped with pen caps.

When the dazzling lightning dissipated, the once flat ground sank into a large pit, which was filled with metal arrows.

This is the way alchemical civilizations wage war!

[Boom! Boom! Boom!]

Just then, the Alchemists and infantrymen hiding behind the steel walls heard a strange rumbling sound amidst the gunfire.

At first, no one paid much attention, but as the noise became more and more noticeable, some people began to cautiously look behind the steel wall.

This sight made their eyes widen instantly.

"What is that?!"

More and more Alchemists and infantrymen saw black soldiers riding strange machines rushing through the gaps between the black trucks.

Meanwhile, the green-clad soldiers who had previously fought them were now excitedly providing them with covering fire, and the most noticeable change was that the already intense gunfire became even more frenzied.

"Enemy attack!"

"Are they going to engage us in close combat?"

"Madness!"

"Let them see what a real warrior is!"

The infantrymen of the Alchemi Kingdom were not alarmed but delighted. They hated nothing more than enemy ranged attacks, so they were eager to have someone engage them in a satisfying melee.

That way, even in death, one can die with honor.

At once.

Some of the infantrymen who had been hiding behind the steel wall charged out, yelling as they went.

But then the black-clad soldiers riding mechanical vehicles leaped into the air, letting the vehicles drive on their own, knocking over unsuspecting infantrymen one by one.

Then, taking advantage of this opportunity, they quickly approached from the air and launched their respective offensives.

"Stone Breathing, Hasshoken!"

Before he even landed, an Army captain wearing black gauntlets swung his fist heavily at the shield of a silver-armored infantryman.

Instantly.

With a loud clang, the shield shattered at the point of impact, creating a Shockwave that shoved away other infantrymen who were attempting to attack with their swords.

"The Neck Meat!"

"Breast Meat!"

Another Army Major, wearing a black overcoat, kicked three infantrymen away before landing, then spun around and swept his leg, kicking four more infantrymen away.

As these infantrymen coughed up blood and flew through the air, they knocked over several other infantrymen behind them.

Interestingly...

Every kick this Army Major delivered produced a raging inferno.

This is a combination of 'Flame Breathing' and 'Red-Leg Kicking Technique', and even incorporates some techniques from 'Tekkai Fist', making the leg muscles incredibly hard.

In an instant.

These combat captains and soldiers under Charlotte Oven's division had just broken into Alkemi's army formation when they unleashed powerful moves based on different schools of 'Breathing Technique' combined with their respective fist or Swordsmanship.

Not only did they use the Hasshoken, Red-Leg Kicking Technique, Fish-Man Karate, Fish-Man Judo, and their respective sword techniques, but some lieutenant or sergeant officers even used the Rokushiki.

This is because even if the 'Breathing Technique' does not reach the Bleach of 'Constant' (maintaining a normal state), it can still explosively enhance physical abilities.

At this point, they often meet the conditions to unleash the Rokushiki.

In particular, relatively simple Physical Arts such as 'shaving' and 'Tekkai' have become easier for lower-ranking soldiers to master with the help of 'Breathing Technique'.

This had dire consequences for the novice white-robed Alchemists, who found it increasingly difficult for the surrounding infantry to protect themselves.

On the battlefield, officers dressed in black began to appear one after another, either forcibly breaking through the encirclement or using techniques such as Geppo and Shave to successfully approach the Alchemists and kill him.

Although Alchemists possess extraordinary abilities, when it comes to battlefield combat, they are hardly comparable to the elite warriors of the Main Battle Legion, who have competed from among the millions of soldiers in the Army Headquarters.

Basically, once they get close, the former has little chance of resisting.

The only problem with the latter is probably the lack of manpower, but with the support of various firepower from the Auxiliary Corps, this is not a concern.

"Teigu?"

"Are all of them Teigu users comparable to knights and Alchemists?"

The Alchemists and infantrymen at the rear, who had not yet engaged in battle, were dumbfounded.

The sudden appearance of so many warriors capable of wielding various extraordinary powers reminded them of the Imperial Fist Temple disciples, the Beastman Unit, and the high-ranking officers with Teigu and Imperial Shingu from the Empire's side.

But those were at most a few thousand people, while the increasing number of black-clad warriors in front of us, judging by their appearance, had long exceeded five thousand. Moreover, looking into the distance, we could still see a large number of people riding those mechanical vehicles and charging towards us.

In this situation...

Their nearly 30,000 infantrymen and the Alchemists at the front were being subjected to a bloody massacre that was visible to the naked eye!

I have indeed seen some readers' suggestions about generals versus generals, kings versus kings, but after discussing it with the readers in the group, I still feel that interdimensional warfare should be a collective affair.

The narrative should be comprehensive, progressing from the bottom up to the middle and then to the top, rather than simply pitting the top leaders of both sides against each other and deciding the fate of the world.

Moreover, through this large-scale war scenario at the grassroots level, everyone can intuitively feel the various changes on the Sea Star side.

For example, you might know about Breathing Technique, the Hasshoken, the Red-Leg Kicking Technique, and Fish-Man Karate, and how popular and effective these things are in the military.

This, in my opinion, is a very interesting thing in itself.

My goal is to create a World Government with flesh and blood, not just a small organization or workshop that is called World Government but only has a group of high-ranking officials showing off.

There will definitely be scenes of Admiral taking action later on, but as the intensity of the war increases, I will speed up the pace of the plot, but I will not skip any content that I feel is necessary.

I learned this lesson the hard way when I was writing the 'Attack on Titans' arc, so I won't make the same mistake again.

You say I'm slow, sluggish, and dragging my feet, but actually it's because I have too much to write.

And think about it, is it really that slow?

Conquering a world in less than a year—isn't that incredibly fast, according to realistic logic?

If we want to go even faster, even faster, even faster on this basis...

So what has become of my book?