The Final Battle, Part Five

When the Golden Sunflower banner rose high, gleaming gold as fierce cavalrymen bore it onto the battlefield, the entire battle changed in an instant! It was like a boulder hurled into a still lake, sending up a thousand waves and setting off a chain of astonishing reactions.

The Northern Alliance Army soldiers who had lost heart or suffered setbacks and scattered in flight seemed to find their anchor at last. They gathered beneath the banners of their respective forces.

Most striking among them was Alex's army, which flew the Iron Birch banner even as it remained surrounded. They had held on through sheer fighting spirit and unwavering resolve despite the immense pressure. Now, the sight of reinforcements lifted their spirits like sweet rain after a long drought.

At the same time, other great nobles of the Northlands answered the call. They raised their own banners, rallied their scattered troops, and charged back into battle.

Viscount Borey and Legion Commander Kimberley were leading their men in relentless pursuit, hoping to crush the Northern Alliance Army in one blow. The sight of the cavalry entering the battlefield made them turn pale with shock.

Without hesitation, they ordered their troops to halt and quickly adjust their formations for the fierce impact to come.

Fortunately for them, Victor's cavalry was still some distance away.

That gave Viscount Borey and his commanders enough time to reorganize their troops and turn their ranks toward Victor's approaching force.

Viscount Borey weighed his options. The enemy reinforcements looked imposing, but on closer inspection, their strength was limited—there could be no more than ten thousand of them!

*If either my Imperial Guard Legion or Kimberley's legion can withstand their first fierce assault, our two forces can support each other from either flank. Then we can strike them from front