Fierce Battle, Picking Up Speed
On the east bank of the Blackwater River, a wide and fertile riverbank meadow unfolds before your eyes like a green ocean, teeming with life.
In this peaceful and serene scene, a plump, brownish-yellow wild rabbit is leisurely munching on the tender, juicy grass of the meadow.
However, just as it was enjoying its meal, it suddenly stopped, raised its head alertly, and looked straight south, as if it had sensed something unusual.
Gradually, the once calm ground began to tremble slightly, and the tremors gradually intensified.
This strange phenomenon is not limited to the land surface; even rivers are affected, with tiny ripples spreading across them.
As the tremors intensified, the hare seemed to sense the impending danger and, without hesitation, took off like an arrow, galloping northward.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Just as the rabbit was desperately trying to escape, a huge, dark shadow that blotted out the sky descended from the heavens, engulfing its small body like a mountain crushing an egg.
In an instant, an irresistible force seized it tightly—it turned out to be a mighty, majestic, and heroic giant eagle appearing in the sky.
It used its incredibly sharp claws to firmly grasp the hare, then flapped its wings and soared away in a southward direction.
Before long, the giant eagle spotted a large Cavalry force galloping along the east bank of the river at breakneck speed.
This Cavalry force was large in number and imposing in its momentum; the sound of their hooves resounded through the sky, raising clouds of dust.
After circling in the air a few times, the giant eagle let out a clear, piercing cry that resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Immediately afterwards, the enormous eagle swiftly folded its broad wings and, like a fiery meteor, swooped down with astonishing speed.
Just twenty meters from the ground, it suddenly spread its strong and powerful wings, flapped them several times, and then swept past like a hurricane before landing lightly and gracefully on the solid ground.
Just then, a figure slowly approached. He walked to the giant eagle's side, reached out and gently stroked its thick feathers, saying with a hint of reproach in his voice, "Gale, you naughty fellow, why do you always sneak off to catch those poor little animals when I'm not looking?"
I've told you countless times! When you're out on reconnaissance missions or gathering enemy intelligence, you are absolutely forbidden from doing anything unrelated to the mission!
It turned out that the person scolding the giant eagle was none other than Little Paru, Victor's Eagle Tamer.
And the majestic giant eagle before us is none other than the Gale Desert God Eagle named Gale.
At this moment, Little Paru is directing Gale to the front lines to scout out enemy movements, in order to open a safe passage for Victor's massive army and to ascertain the specific situation on the battlefield.
Before long, Little Paru was adept at using sign language to communicate with the Gale. The Gale was extremely excited, constantly shaking its head and frequently changing its posture, as if trying to convey everything it had witnessed to Little Paru.
Oh, I see! I didn't expect the battle to have already begun! So how many troops have both sides committed? Little Paru asked in astonishment.
The Gale tried hard to recall the scene it had just witnessed, then gestured with its claws. "Ten thousand, twenty thousand... I can't even count them all!"
Little Paru's expression turned serious, but he continued to press, "What else did you see?"
The Gale began its performance again.
"Is the Count Colt banner also on the battlefield?"
As he received more and more information from Gale, Little Paru grew increasingly anxious, thinking to himself: This is bad! I must report to Lord Victor immediately!
Without further hesitation, he quickly abandoned the Gale, spurred his horse, and galloped off towards where Victor was.
Gale swept away the Little Paru, it felt no resentment whatsoever.
On the contrary, it was overjoyed to have successfully brought back such crucial military intelligence.
At this moment, its attention was completely focused on the wild rabbit it had just caught—an extremely plump and tender Glowing-Eyed Rabbit! The Gale decided to fully enjoy this rare delicacy.
Little Paru rode up to Victor, who was advancing amidst a large Cavalry force. "Lord Victor," he said, "Gale has gathered crucial intelligence: the main battlefield has already begun..."
Little Paru then relayed all the information he had obtained from Gale to Victor!
Victor pondered for a moment, his expression grave. "The battle has already reached a fever pitch so quickly?"
How far are we from the battlefield?
"Less than 5 kilometers!"
Half an hour?
Pass down the order: speed up! The battlefield is right in front of us. Once we enter the battlefield, victory will be ours!