variable?
Roman Pavlyuchenko paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was going on.
That's right, it's 'variable'.
Besides this word, Pavlyuchenko couldn't find any other word to describe everything he had just witnessed in the battle. From the very beginning, when King of Chambord Alexander led his women and children into battle, he hadn't expected those delicate women to be such Spokesperson of the God of Death archers; he hadn't expected Chambord City to have over fifty [ Jebe ]-level archers; he hadn't expected that giant black dog to possess such maddening abilities and strength; he hadn't expected the giant axe phalanx of Chambord City and the twenty-two steel-armored giants to possess such terrifying power; he hadn't expected the renowned [ Flame God Iron Hooves ] to be completely annihilated in a single Charge, without killing a single enemy; and he hadn't expected King of Chambord Alexander's personal strength to have broken through again...
He hadn't anticipated any of these things.
That's the variable.
King of Chambord Alexander made everything that others could not imagine a reality.
This kind of unpredictability is the most terrifying, because even the most brilliant commander, when facing such an enemy, will be defeated by the unexpected and unpredictable nature of the situation. You have no idea what will happen in the next second, or what card your opponent will play next. By the time you realize it, you have already been utterly defeated!
This is terrifying!
" Roman, remember everything you've seen today. Perhaps one day in the future, you will face all of this yourself..." The princess's words surprised the Grand Knight Commander, but he still nodded in response.
Under His Highness Arshavin, there are countless loyal generals. Pavlyuchenko is not the strongest among them, but he possesses a calm and studious mind, making him a rare strategist in the Prince's camp with leadership qualities. This is why the [ Female Literary Sage ] Princess made an exception and kept this knight by her side, exposing him to things that an ordinary general would never encounter in his entire life. The intention behind this is self-evident. Pavlyuchenko himself is well aware of this, and has been quietly learning. Today's small-scale battle has given him a great deal of shock, and he needs time to digest it.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with them?"
"Capricorn Gold Saint Paul Pierce asked. He had already led the Urban Management to tie up all nine King and throw them in front of [ Black Whirlwind ]. The Big Black Queen's roar terrified these pampered King, and several spineless fellows had already gotten up and knelt on the ground, crying and begging for their lives.
"Clean up the battlefield. Take all weapons and armor into the city. Temporarily organize the village's inventory. Lock the surviving prisoners in heavy shackles and place them in the [ Little Black Room ] under the strict supervision of Oleg. Execute all the seriously wounded and dispose of them with the other corpses in the small square behind the mountain..." Sun Fei on the back of his Big Black, swept across the blood-soaked battlefield. "Put all warhorses and Crimson Flame Beast, regardless of the severity of their injuries, into the royal stables for now. Assign them to be well cared for; these are the future treasures of Chambord City, ahahaha!"
"You can't do this! These are the property of the Red Water Kingdom, and you have no right to take them for yourself!" The Red Water Kingdom roared angrily as he saw the Crimson Flame Beast being led by the soldiers of Chambord City.
Slap! Slap!
Pierce chuckled and slapped the King twice across the face with terrifying force, like hammer blows. His Majesty's teeth flew out, and the next second he was bruised and swollen, unable to speak clearly, his eyes were swollen into slits, and his nose was cracked.
"Shut up! Prisoners should act like prisoners. These are all spoils of war belonging to His Majesty King of Chambord Alexander, including you!" Pierce showed no respect to these noble prisoners. Among the other King, some cowards had already fainted from the shock of this barbaric scene. The unfortunate souls who remained conscious saw this and no one dared to resist anymore. They obediently watched as the Urban Management of Chambord City cleaned up the battlefield and took away their belongings one by one.
The sunset was like blood.
Carrion birds circled in the sky. These giant, black-beaked birds, having once again caught the scent of death and Decayed, flew in flocks from the distant mountains behind Chambord City, their noisy cries bringing with them a sense of oppressive gloom.
"Make them sign the treaty, double the war reparations, and deliver them to Chambord City within a month. If they can't raise the money quickly enough, they can use minerals and other resources to compensate. Heh, the Prince didn't keep their word, but now the King will! Transmit my words verbatim to all the countries. If any country dares to resist, on the day the deadline arrives, I will personally come to collect their King's head!" After a great victory, Sun Fei's tone became tough.
In fact, he had long anticipated that detaining the King would cause a backlash. After all, Prince are not King and their words do not carry weight. So he had also anticipated that it would take some effort to actually get the 'reparations'. However, he did not expect the joint attack by several countries to come so quickly. Sun Fei sensed something unusual about it.
"Have Warden Oleg give these distinguished King a proper welcome and make sure he explains the entire course of their trip clearly. I need to know every detail of how the nine kingdoms colluded!" Sun Fei patted the Big Black and started walking towards Chambord City.
This battle was won easily.
In truth, given Chambord City's current strength, they wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble. A simple, brutal Charge out of the city would have been sufficient to resolve the issue. However, Sun Fei wanted to use this relatively unchallenging battle to hone the Chambord City warriors, familiarizing them with the details of warfare, such as formation, coordination, Charge, and following orders. He also wanted to give them firsthand experience of combat, death, and Bloody. An army with only immense strength but lacking the courage and will to match it is utterly ineffective. Sun Fei could use the [ Hulk Potion ] and other Diablo World items to enhance the soldiers' power, but he couldn't expose them to the Bloody and cruelty of the battlefield, nor could he instill in them the will and courage commensurate with their strength. These are things that can only be experienced on a real battlefield. Chambord City is a small border town that hasn't experienced real warfare for many years. The previous battle against the Black Armor Army was one such instance, but that was a forced response, unlike this proactive engagement.
That's why Sun Fei, despite being 100% certain of victory, took a full two hours to finish a battle that could have been completed in ten minutes.
Sun Fei slowly walked towards the city gate, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the soldiers.
As it turned out, Sun Fei's efforts today were not in vain, because in the soldiers' eyes, apart from a little panic, Sun Fei saw more determination and courage... They had begun to adapt to this kind of battle.
Blood and fire are the easiest ways for people to grow.
This battle was a resounding victory.
Second update.