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Chapter 501 - 462: No Longer Human

Chapter 501: Chapter 462: No Longer Human

Amberser embarked on a great sea adventure with the Princess, and on the other side of the continent, things were just as thrilling.

The continental war seemed to change its course after the emergence of the Lich known as Amberser.

The once invincible Laine finally began to suffer defeat, and with each loss, their failure became increasingly unsightly.

I won’t even mention the battle where the Emperor of Laine crushed his own people; that could be excused as the Githyanki catching Laine off guard, but the subsequent beatings from the Orcs while pinned to the ground left no room for excuses.

This time the Orcs had mobilized their nation’s full strength, deploying all their elite warriors, and even had a higher number of legendary fighters on the front lines than Laine.

However, Laine couldn’t do the same; they had alienated too many over the years, and strong warriors were needed to guard the border with the Orcs. The situation in the Emerald Dream Forest also seemed amiss, and it was likely that the Druids would kick them while they were down.

As for the Unclean Chant’s Old Land, now transformed into the Volcanic Ocean Region, the Undead, who were the sworn enemies of Laine, had nearly taken over.

After fighting so long and expending so much manpower and resources, they still found themselves surrounded by enemies, making their previous victories feel like an illusion.

And this time, the Orcs not only brought forth powerful high-end combat forces, but they also demonstrated an unusual command ability.

In the past, ordering a scouting squad to move ten meters was considered a military joke.

The situation on the battlefield changes in an instant; by the time your orders reach the front lines, the situation has completely transformed. So commanders had to make predictions in advance.

They would trap the enemy by understanding them and themselves, through constant probing, and by issuing offensive and defensive commands, thus gaining an advantage on the battlefield.

Winning battles from a thousand miles away is no joke but a vital skill required of a commander.

Ange Watson was considered the most outstanding commander among the younger generation; even if he wasn’t legendary, his ability to lead troops was unparalleled in the nation.

It must be said that the genes of the former Supreme Decree were indeed strong, producing three sons, each with their own talents and exceptional qualities.

But Ange Watson still lost on the battlefield to an Orc General whose name he had never even heard.

Ange Watson had calculated the Orc army’s direction of attack, set traps, wiped out all their scouts, and was waiting for them to fall right in. Yet, these Orcs managed to escape even after stepping on the traps. It was as though each of them had the vision to see how the encirclement was tightening and find the weakest spot to break through.

Once or twice could be considered an accident, but this happened every time.

As soon as one Orc saw the Laine People’s tactical intentions, it was as if the entire Orc army had seen it too.

Then there was the matter of command transmission; the Orcs had a method of passing orders even swifter than the Magic Mirror.

The Orcs once executed the absurd tactic of crossing the river thrice in a single day as if they had calculated the Laine People’s movements back and forth. Every time, it was the Orcs who reached the shore first, waiting in ease to ambush the Laine People as they landed.

Initially, Ange Watson thought there were many outstanding Orc commanders on the front lines, able to adapt and counter his tactics; however, it turned out that the front lines were filled with fighters, the common Plunderer Corps among the Orcs. The troops that only knew to charge fiercely seemed hardly capable of such sophisticated military maneuvers.

A mysterious opponent was controlling this massive Orc army, with an incredible speed of intelligence transmission.

Ange Watson tried to exploit this, feeding the enemy false information. While this strategy initially yielded some success, by the second time, the adversary had wisened up.

The opponent not only had a method of rapid information transfer but was also an exceptional commander who could adjust to battlefield conditions at a moment’s notice.

Even more impressive was the fact that all Orcs were willing to follow his command.

When these fearless Orcs followed the commands of a powerful leader, their army became incredibly formidable.

However, at that time, the struggle between Laine and the Orcs was still somewhat even; the losses were not too unsightly.

The real issue was that the Laine People found it hard to accept such defeat; they had always been invincible, and now they were being bullied by Orcs?

Public opinion began to turn against Ange Watson, especially considering his family’s sensitive history.

A father who had resigned as Supreme Decree, a brother suspected of fostering division – these combined gave others reason for suspicion.

Was Ange Watson intentionally losing?

Once this rumor spread, Laine had no choice but to appoint a new commander.

And that’s when things took a turn for the worse.

While Ange Watson had managed to give as good as he got, the new Laine commander struggled as soon as the Orcs detected a change in command style, opting for successive night raids.

Feints could instantly become full-blown assaults; the charge could switch to a feint at a moment’s notice. A retreat could turn into a rout, and if you pursued what you thought was a rout, you’d find yourself ambushed.

This almost magical command style left the new Laine commander helpless and contradicted everything he had learned about leading troops in his lifetime.

As a result, within just a few days, Laine suffered a devastating defeat, losing with extreme severity.

The Laine People were accustomed to the strength of the Paladin Legion, fearless and steadfast, and even in the most hopeless situations, there was the possibility of turning defeat into victory.