Esdeath looked coldly and mockingly at the northern tribesmen ahead, then slowly crouched down and placed her right hand on the ground. A frigid aura erupted once more.
But this time, the anomaly appeared amidst the tribal army. Sharp ice spikes burst from the ground one after another, plunging deep into the horses' bellies as scarlet blood gushed forth.
The cries of horses and agonized screams replaced the previous battle cries.
The formation, which had still been somewhat orderly, was now in complete disarray. Countless horses collapsed everywhere, throwing off their riders, who were then brutally trampled by other horses.
With that, their formation completely fell apart. Those in the rear had no idea what was happening ahead and continued charging forward, making the situation even more chaotic.
At that moment, Liver, one of Esdeath's Three Beasts, directly commanded Esdeath's soldiers to raise their firearms, aim at the tribesmen ahead, and fire wildly... harvesting the lives of the tribesmen.
Liver had originally been an Empire general, but he had been falsely accused and arrested because he refused to pay bribes. Esdeath later rescued him, and from then on, he pledged his loyalty to her.
Compared to Esdeath, Liver was more talented at commanding troops.
Having suffered heavy losses almost as soon as the battle began, the tribal commander's expression was far from pleasant. Only after great difficulty in redeploying his forces did he glare viciously at the ice-blue-haired woman at the forefront of the Empire's army, wishing he could rush over and kill her himself.
But he knew his own limits. He could not possibly defeat the strength she had displayed. If he wanted to win, he could only rely on the trap they had prepared for the Empire's army beforehand.
"Retreat! Quickly! The entire army, retreat!"
The tribal