The demon army fell back dozens of kilometers in less than half an hour.
The Two-Winged Witches continued to serve as scouts, flapping their bat wings as they patrolled the army's route.
Before long, they flew back.
"Great King of Pride! Another enemy force has appeared ahead. They're all human soldiers!"
"How many?" the King of Pride asked.
"About two thousand."
At the report, the Bone-Spike Lizard Lord said grimly, "We are surrounded."
Another Demon Lord snapped, "A mere two thousand humans think they can stop our army of eight thousand?"
"Exactly!"
"Crush them!"
Roars rose one after another through the demon army.
Three Demon Lords, however, remained silent. The Bone-Spike Lizard Lord was one of them.
The three lords had seen how the Undead Legion fought. Though the Undead were weak individually, an invisible hand had bound them together, creating a force that chilled the blood.
The King of Pride knew it too. That was why she had ordered an immediate retreat when she heard there were more than ten thousand Skeleton Soldiers.
"There are only two thousand humans ahead. Break through them before the Undead Legion reaches the battlefield!"
The King of Pride gave the order at once. The entire demon army picked up speed and soon spotted the human troops ahead.
The two thousand human soldiers showed no fear before a demon army four times their size.
They stood in two exceptionally tight square formations, like solid walls.
Ebony Wood shields rose, with hardwood spears braced in the notches along their upper edges.
Both the spears and shields were made from a variety of Ebony Wood unique to the Dark Age Plane. It was light and durable, yet sturdy enough for shields and sharp enough for weapons. Ebony Wood counted as one of the plane's special resources.