Heroic Spirit Legion

Before taking part in the war, Richard had simulated countless battles. From the simple to the dangerous, from Elemental Equilibrium World to Elemental Imbalance World, he had more or less "seen" them all.

But when he truly arrived on the battlefield and looked at the markers on the map that represented human lives, a trace of tension still rose in Richard's heart.

"Commander-in-Chief, everyone from Fortress Cluster No. 43 has evacuated."

Beside the map, an Old Wizard reported to Richard, who was studying it.

"Mm. I understand."

With that, Richard marked the location of Fortress Cluster No. 43 with an X. On this map, such markings were already so numerous that they had connected into a mass.

Contrary to what the Mayfly King believed, Richard had not pulled back the front line in order to hold the Teleportation Gate and wait for the Mayflies to come deliver themselves to their deaths.

His purpose in retreating was simple: preserve their living strength and reorganize and retrain these Wizards.

Although Wilderness World possessed no strategic value, and no matter which side achieved total victory, it would not affect the course of the war, that was precisely why Richard intended to test his ideas here.

Long ago, Richard had conceived the idea of a Mixed-Blood Corps.

By combining Wizards and native creatures into mixed units, they could make up for the shortage in Wizard numbers and the incomplete use of energy.

Defining Wizards merely as artillery platforms for Shaping Sorcery was truly a waste, especially when native creatures could rely on alchemical Magic Armor to unleash power no weaker than the concentrated spellfire of the White Wizard Legion.

In Richard's mind, Wizards should serve as chaplains accompanying the army. During war, Wizards would provide the troops with all kinds of enhancements, and when