Foul Play

As Knight Burdett demonstrated the various powers of a Transcendent Knight, Hubble was cheering for the first victory of his new career.

When the Empire's soldiers broke through the last defensive position, the New Divine United Kingdom forces holding out in the isolated city were declared destroyed.

It was an insignificant victory—at least to the Great Xia Empire.

Across the entire battlefield, it was merely one tactical strongpoint.

But a single spark could start a prairie fire. It was precisely the removal of one tactical strongpoint after another that began to upset the balance of power between the two sides.

The Hubble Regiment was considered fast. They spent three and a half days defeating the enemy before them.

Counting the results and resting took another day and a half, and then new orders arrived.

After receiving a direct reinforcement of reserve troops from the rear, the Hubble Regiment was ordered to take a detour and launch a pincer attack.

That was the purpose of breaking tactical strongpoints.

By shifting through open terrain, they could more covertly and swiftly cut off the enemy's retreat.

The collapse of a single point could even bring down an entire front.

Another infantry regiment accompanied them, but since their missions differed, they went their separate ways.

The chief of staff was especially excited about this. He repeatedly told Hubble, "We need to move faster. If we circle around and attack the enemy from behind, we'll be able to reap the rewards easily.

"The fighting elsewhere has been going on for a long time. The enemy may be holding on by their last breath. We'll be the final straw that breaks the camel's back."

He was so excited that he no longer had even the slightest desire to compete with Hubble.

After all, earning military merit