First Battle a Complete Victory (End of Volume)

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"What is... cough... going on?"

"Help me!"

"Ahhh, I don't want to die—"

"..."

Screams echoed throughout the entire camp. The sudden ignition of nearly a thousand military tents caught many Kingdom Army soldiers off guard, setting their bodies ablaze as they ran through the sea of fire. Furthermore, the thick, pitch-black smoke emitted by the burning plastic tents caused these men to weep uncontrollably, with many soldiers even passing out from the fumes.

"These bastards, how ruthless!!!"

Vincent cursed loudly, grabbing the longsword at his waist and roaring, "Everyone, listen to my orders! Follow me and charge out!!!" With that, he took the lead and charged toward the side where the fire was less intense.

The Kingdom Army soldiers, who had been nearly suffocated into unconsciousness, seemed to find their backbone upon hearing his shout, scrambling and crawling as they followed Vincent in a charge out of the forest.

Even in the direction where the fire was weaker, it was inevitable that some would be scorched by the flames and fall, or even be engulfed by the inferno and burned alive. After all, these soldiers had discarded their armor and were mostly half-naked.

Only a small portion of them still had their clothes intact and weapons in hand. This small group followed Vincent, charging at the front and using their weapons to clear a path, firing artillery continuously into the sea of fire ahead to blast open a route for them to pass through.

Yet even so, by the time they were about to break out of the forest, fewer than 3,000 remained; the other seven thousand or so had all been buried in the sea of flames...

And just outside the forest where the Kingdom Army was breaking through, a force of nearly seven hundred men stood in battle formation.

"Are you sure it's this direction?" Bai Ina asked Loxi, who was beside him, with a cold and stern expression.

Loxi twitched his nose and nodded. "That's right, the direction they're breaking out from is here. They'll be out in a few hundred meters."

Bai Ina nodded upon hearing this, raised his hand, and said coldly, "Prepare your firearms!"

Click-clack—

A uniform sound of cocking weapons rang out. Everyone raised their firearms, eyes fixed unblinkingly on the sea of fire. The scene was deathly silent!

Boom—

Accompanied by an explosion, the outermost trees of the forest were suddenly shattered, revealing a small path. One by one, the disheveled and wretched-looking Kingdom Army soldiers filed out.

"Fire!"

Following Bai Ina's roar, the sound of gunfire instantly shattered the silence, echoing throughout the dense forest.

The Kingdom Army soldiers, having just escaped the sea of fire, had let their guard down. The sudden volley of gunfire caught them completely off guard, and they fell in rows like wheat being harvested. Blood sprayed into the air, and screams pierced the sky!

"It's an ambush!!!"

Vincent grabbed a nearby guard to use as a shield, retreating backward while shouting incessantly, "Counterattack! Are you all idiots? Give me a counterattack!"

But no matter how he roared, only sporadic gunfire sounded from his side. After all, most of those who had escaped were unarmed and half-naked. In such a situation, he could scream until his throat bled and it would be of no use.

However, the gunfire behind Bai Ina did not last long before it ceased. This was not because they intended to spare the Kingdom Army, but because they had run out of ammunition; the first batch of supplies issued to the Revolutionary Army was not actually very large.

These firearms were all they had, and the ammunition had been exhausted after that minute of continuous discharge.

"Kill!"

Bai Ina roared coldly, drawing the Black Blade Dawn from his waist and charging toward the Kingdom Army.

"Kill, kill, kill..."

The members of the Guard Unit behind Bai Ina roared as if to bolster their courage. Accompanied by the cries that pierced the sky, they followed closely behind Bai Ina and charged forward.

Seeing this, Vincent's face lit up. "They're out of ammo! Damn it, give me a counterattack! Charge!"

Upon hearing Vincent's words, the remaining two thousand soldiers looked at the seven hundred Revolutionary Army troops charging toward them, their faces filled with crazed killing intent.

The enemy's numbers were far inferior to their own!

This realization undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Kingdom Army. The next moment, they surged like a torrent toward the Revolutionary Army. Every one of them was burning with rage; after all, they had lost eighty percent of their force without even seeing the enemy, and they themselves had nearly died. Anyone in such a situation would be filled with immense fury!

"Tornado Flash—Black Flame!"

Bai Ina, charging at the very front, was the first to clash with the Kingdom Army. The moment he dove into the crowd, he began to spin.

A massive, pitch-black tornado instantly formed around Bai Ina, spanning over ten meters. Scorching black flames surged continuously across the surface of the tornado. Countless Kingdom Army soldiers who rushed forward were swept up by the black tornado that seemed to have surged from the depths of hell, turning into a rain of blood as severed limbs and mangled bodies rained down.

"How is this possible?"

"He's a devil..."

"Why is he so strong!!!"

"..."

The Kingdom Army soldiers, who had previously looked down on this kid charging at the front, were all filled with terror. That single strike had caused their movements to freeze. And it wasn't just them; even the seven hundred men behind Bai Ina looked at him with a hint of fear... and relief, relief that Bai Ina was not their enemy!

However, their terror did not cause Bai Ina to soften his hand in the slightest. Amidst the rain of blood, Bai Ina, his white hair stained crimson, moved like a machine designed to harvest lives, charging forward with madness.

Wherever he passed, blood splattered and severed limbs littered the ground. With this ferocious charge, he looked like a bloodthirsty Asura—a white-haired Asura...

The people behind Bai Ina also charged forward, frantically hacking and slashing at the naked Kingdom Army soldiers one by one.

"Kill—"

Just then, a scream erupted from the rear right of the Kingdom Army, and a figure like a phantom charged out from behind enemy lines, ravaging the Kingdom Army with the ferocity of a starving demon.

Following that ghostly figure, men with bloodthirsty, savage expressions trailed close behind, slaughtering every Kingdom Army soldier as if they were chopping vegetables, showing extreme bloodlust. This was the Ghost Squad led by Zongcilang, a unit composed entirely of mountain bandits.

"Kill..."

The sounds of slaughter pierced the sky, and the Kingdom Army soldiers were completely broken in spirit; many even began to flee, having lost all courage to resist.

"Bastards, keep killing! Deserters will be executed without exception!!!"

Vincent cleaved a soldier attempting to flee in two with his blade, cursing madly.

"It seems you are the leader!"

A voice that sounded as if it came from the depths of the Nine Underworlds made Vincent's body stiffen, and he instinctively swung the great blade in his hand toward his back.

Clang—

Accompanied by the sound of clashing metal, Vincent felt his arm go numb, and his great blade nearly flew from his grip. The slender, black tip of a blade entered his vision, and following the blade, he saw a brat with striking white hair stained by blood.

"Ha—"

Bai Ina let out a cold shout and suddenly pressed down with both hands, forcing Vincent to his knees.

"How is this possible..."

Vincent looked in disbelief at Bai Ina, who was now at eye level with him after he had been forced to his knees, feeling as if he were in a dream.

Bai Ina, however, could not be bothered with idle talk; he withdrew his blade and simultaneously kicked the great blade from Vincent's hand, then swung Black Blade Dawn down in a flash!

Squelch

A massive head soared into the sky, which Bai Ina caught by the hair and held high.

"The enemy commander is dead! Kill them all!!!"

Vincent's death caused the remaining Kingdom Army to lose all desire to fight, and they scattered in flight. In the end, except for a scattered few, all were killed by the combined efforts of the Guard Unit and the Ghost Squad!

"Leave 200 men to clean up the battlefield and recover all weapons; the rest, return to camp!"