Work Prophet
Chapter 735 - 61: Night Raid

Chapter 735: Chapter 61: Night Raid

Lannita rode the White Queen around the western territories, and by the time she returned to Rock Snow City, a new Commander had already been selected and had set off with an army of thirty thousand toward Green Field.

Meanwhile, the reinforcements from the Montsen family arrived at Rock Snow City almost on the same day as Lannita. After being baptized by Dragon Flame, the Lord of Iron Horn City had apparently changed his mind and began to actively engage in the war against the Arias family.

They dispatched an army of two thousand in one go and brought along a good number of weapons and armor.

Aside from the Montsen family, other Lords who were fortunate enough to be visited by Lannita and her White Dragon, as well as the surrounding Noble Families who heard of this incident, also subsequently succumbed.

They had no choice, as the weapons in their hands barely posed a real threat to the dragon, whereas the White Dragon could freely enter and massively destroy their towns.

Realizing this, the choice became quite clear.

If everything went smoothly, perhaps in less than half a month, Lannita would be able to assemble a second army.

Having witnessed this scene, Clovis didn’t know what to say. When Marquis Kuren was still around, recruiting an army was never this efficient.

Some vassals would always find various excuses to delay or send fewer people—castle urgently needing repairs, bandits causing trouble on their lands, or not having enough hands for farming... It had never been this straightforward before.

Yet, Lannita was still not too satisfied with this efficiency, especially since the first troop was attacked before it even reached Green Field.

The Lady of the Arias family didn’t act as most people imagined by staying put within her city; she actually took the initiative to attack.

The group she sent was not large, just under two hundred, but they were all cavalry, and everyone wore Black Armor, even their horses were black, like a group of ghosts.

And, like ghosts, they appeared out of nowhere, always at unexpected times and places. Their first appearance was at deep night.

That night, it also rained heavily. The Alliance Army from Rock Snow City had started to set up camp beside the road early since the warriors in the troop came from different families, and merely selecting a spot had sparked several conflicts.

One party had first eye on a location, but it ended up being snatched by another group, which then led to verbal arguments and even escalated to physical conflicts.

By the time it was finally time to eat, people started arguing again over the amount of meat, continuing the commotion till late at night. Everyone was exhausted, and things gradually calmed down.

Wrapped in blankets, lying in muddy tents, they fell into slumber.

Although the new Commander, Harvin, had arranged for night watchmen, because it was night and the rain was heavy, visibility was very poor.

It was not until the Black Armored Cavalry was less than a hundred steps away that they were finally spotted.

However, the darkness and heavy rain not only affected the defenders but also made it difficult for the Black Armored Cavalry to see what was ahead of them.

So, as long as they could withstand the initial attack, both sides would fall into chaotic combat,

And that’s when the numerical advantage of the Alliance Army would come into play.

But just then, beams of Light Pillar suddenly burst forth from above the heads of those cavalrymen.

This eerie scene startled many.

Only a few nobles and warriors who had participated in the battle at Dragon Ridge Mountain Range realized that this was another tactic of the Double Rest Sect.

However, all they could do was to try their best to calm their terrified companions, urging everyone to stay calm and not to flee in panic.

But the dozens of light pillars brought more than just psychological shock; those who were caught in the light pillars often couldn’t even open their eyes, and were reduced to lambs ready for slaughter.

The Black Armored Cavalry thus wove through the main army several times before they disappeared back into the night before they could be surrounded.

This squad, originally led by Hirodod, was already tasked with performing the Church’s dirty, undisclosed tasks, and their operations, needing to remain hidden, often took place at night.

Therefore, they had abundant experience with night raids, and the headlamps sponsored by Li Yu gave them a significant advantage.

When the noble commanders of the Alliance Army took stock of their casualties the next morning, they discovered that nearly five hundred people had been lost and about twelve hundred had been injured in just one night.

The Black Armored Cavalry was extremely ruthless; they almost never left any survivors. As for the injured, most were hurt by stumbling into their own people or being trampled in the chaos.

The Black Armored Cavalry appeared another four or five times afterward, always choosing moments when the main army was most exhausted or relaxed.

The most dangerous time, they nearly managed to seize the food supply being transported at the rear, but fortunately, the new commander, Harvin, had made arrangements and assigned a cavalry troop of about a hundred men to protect the supplies.

The Black Armored Cavalry only had time to burn a few carts of food before they had to retreat.

The cavalry of the Alliance Army pursued from behind, not expecting to defeat the enemy, but hoping to engage the Black Armored Cavalry long enough for the main army to complete the encirclement.

But they did not realize until the engagement that their opponents were terrifyingly strong.

In just a short time, they lost over twenty men, whereas the Black Armored Cavalry suffered only three fatalities and four light injuries.

The cavalry of the Alliance Army dared not pursue further and could only watch helplessly as their adversaries again made a long retreat.

After these ordeals, by the time they were nearing Green Field, the Alliance Army had already lost nearly two thousand men, and what was more devastating was the plummeting morale.

Some nobles could hear their soldiers whispering, discussing the Double Rest Sect, especially the strength of Prophet Merlin.

Those who had participated in the battle at Dragon Ridge Mountain Range were vividly recounting the miraculous phenomena that occurred that night to their comrades.

Although the new commander, Harvin, had issued a military order prohibiting spreading rumors, another major flaw in the Alliance Army was soon exposed.

Since the leader was not someone from the Figrola family, and the new commander was only chosen through a form of dueling contest, his words did not carry much weight in the army.

After all, everyone had previously been a vassal of the Figrola family, with equal status and position.

Fortunately, Harvin was not foolish; he knew that if he continued into Green Field like this, defeat was almost certain.

Therefore, when they were nearing the territory of the Arias family, he proactively halted their march, finding an excuse to consolidate his forces and build defensive structures.

Harvin planned to wait for another supporting army before launching an attack; however, Ireya was not prepared to let him succeed.

This time, the Lady personally led five thousand troops and arrived outside the Alliance Army’s camp.