Two thousand cavalry facing over five hundred infantry, it was probably not a one-sided massacre.

The explosive blocks exploded in the air under the influence of magic, causing a chain reaction. Not every drop of milk is called Tetra Pak, nor is every single tooth horse called Feather. Explosive blocks are naturally different from grenades, they are solid three kilograms of explosives, and there is no such thing as explosive load. The horses were frightened, out of control, and collided with each other, rolling over.

The Xia spears quickly dispersed into two forces, with the left wing being hit by the rank spears of the succubi, and the right wing being even worse. Medusa's petrification magic swept through like a heavy machine gun, turning thirty cavalrymen into living statues along with their horses.

The Xia spears had no choice but to continue expanding their front line to maintain the offensive. However, this was not very meaningful, because the situation had already become chaotic. Aunt Medusa was rampaging with Medusa on the right wing, Leya was fighting and retreating with the succubi on the left wing, and Simmon was struggling to cope with a constant barrage of attacks.

Although the situation seemed favorable for us, it was because the cavalry were still in a passive defensive state so far. As long as ten more seconds passed, the Xia spears would encircle us. Medusa, led by Aunt Medusa, would transform from an unstoppable force into a surrounded one, and the succubi would be forced to fly in the air to maintain distance from the cavalry's long spears. As for us humans, we would become the souls under the iron hooves.

The balance of victory was gradually equalized by the Xia spears, and the joint forces of monsters and humans were still divided.

"Sasa, behind you!"

The last bullet in my right hand gun hit a knight who was raising a long spear.

"Honey, there are too many people."

"I know, but we have to hold on until Wolfrang comes back."

Standing shoulder to shoulder with my wife, I saved Gray who was knocked down by a horse with another shot in my left hand.

Leibao, who was not healed from the gunshot wound, was hidden in the woods by us for recovery. I couldn't reveal this trump card yet. The only hope seemed to lie in Leya's magic, but we couldn't find Leya in the crowd at all.

I thought of Napoleon waiting anxiously for Grouchy's reinforcements in the Battle of Waterloo, but in the end, Grouchy didn't come.

With ten bullets depleted, I had no time to reload ammunition, and Sasa kept shooting arrows to kill the Xia spears cavalry charging towards us by flipping over the bodies of their comrades. Wolfrang, oh Wolfrang, please come back quickly...

But just when we were almost going to fight with cold weapons and spill blood with bayonets, the key figure that would determine the victory appeared.

"I'm full~"

The voice of a naturally melancholic woman, this monster was Nephila. She leisurely threw a rider's body that had been sucked dry onto the ground, and in an astonishing manner, jumped over the trenches and rushed into the crowd of Xia spears.

The throne of the first killing machine seemed to be about to be replaced. Nephila's battle was too bloody, and Sasa and I stared dumbfoundedly as heads and horse heads kept flying out of the crowd.

Perhaps Sasa went easy on her during their battle in the cave.

Or maybe the Xia spears were already scared, standing there motionless while letting her take their lives.

Regardless of the specific situation, today I thoroughly understood why the kingdom chose to seal Nephila's nest instead of exterminating her. Because they simply couldn't deal with this monster.

"Honey, I suddenly feel like I can survive if I fight her. How lucky..."

"Mhm, I think the same."

The warriors of the kingdom were certainly strong, but armies that had not experienced the baptism of war could never be considered real armies. What drove them to charge into battle was their loyalty to the emperor and their belief in the god of light. But which weighed more, the fear of death or the will in their hearts? The Xia spears finally showed signs of collapse, and Nephila was surrounded, and both sides began a stalemate.

The pressure on Aunt Dai Yi's side suddenly decreased, and the succubi rebounded as well. All the attention of the Xia guns shifted to the Spider Witch with four sharp claws. How big is the gap between us and Nephila? In one second, she can take the lives of four people, while in one second, I can't even finish loading the gun with gunpowder.

A strange triple encirclement formed on the battlefield, with Nephila at the center, surrounded by the Xia guns, and us surrounded by the Xia guns. Nephila looked down upon everyone, not because of her tall figure, but because she was standing on a pile of stacked human and horse corpses.

Out of the two thousand cavalrymen, less than five hundred remained in just ten minutes. Fatigue from intense movement began to emerge in the muscles, and the hands gripping the guns trembled uncontrollably. The Xia guns were no different, as the erratic gun tips indicated their exhaustion.

"Surrender..."

"..."

"Surrender, I am Chen Raul."

"Chen Raul... do you not care about the massacre of humans by monsters?"

One knight with feathers inserted on his helmet, resembling a commander, breathlessly asked me in response.

"When you sent people to kill me, you also had an indifferent expression."

"That's because... you have fallen into the service of darkness, you are no longer human!"

"If I am no longer human, then why should I sympathize with humans?"

The commander of the Xia guns had nothing to say because he couldn't understand that there are differences even among humans.

"Surrender, this is your last chance." I calmly and gently persuaded.

Like me, Sasa had a calm expression on her face, scraping the iron arrowhead with her nails.

"For the sunlight of Kingdom Inslay!"

"For the God of Light!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

The final cheer from the Sunset Cavalry sounded quite spirited when translated, but as soon as they finished, we heard the sound of bugles from the vanguard position, indicating a retreat.

This meant one thing, the border defense forces on both flanks had already collapsed.

The commander of the Xia guns leaned his long spear against the ground and looked back in the direction of the kingdom, muttering a few words to himself.

Perhaps he was lamenting that he could never go back to see his wife and children...

"Fire."

I gave a simple command, and everyone pulled the triggers. The most handsome, most heroic knights of the kingdom wasted their lives in the most unworthy place.

The orange flag was burned by us, just like how they burned down the houses of Night Fall Town yesterday.

Nephila remained unharmed, and the blood that splattered onto her clothes was absorbed. Sitting alone on a pile of corpses, Nephila held her chin in her hands, also looking at her "home."

Sitting on a pile of dirt, Sasa and I smoked the cigarette given by Simmon, staring blankly at the battlefield filled with corpses.

"Two thousand or one thousand five?"

"Two thousand. You win."

"But I still want to cook for you tonight."

"But I don't seem to have an appetite today..."

War is much more cruel and bloody than I imagined. There are no male protagonists in anime movies who can dodge bullets with just a halo. One person, one life, within a five-meter range, a gun loaded with bullets holds the power of life and death.

The black mark on Sasa's tail seems to never be able to be erased. We have survived until now, truly relying only on luck.

"Honey, you said the war would end in three days?"

"Yes, three days."

"Why do you dare to say that?"

"Because I am planning something very important. Everything before this is just preparation."

"What are you planning?"

"A legend."

My wife turned to look at me, her eyes filled with trust. She believed that happiness would be waiting for us once everything was over.

Simmon brought bad news, casualties far exceeded my imagination. Six volunteers from Night Fall Town died, as well as two succubi and one Medusa. This data may be the most thrilling in human war history, but I don't want to see anyone die in war, especially Medusa, whom I consider family.

Patting the dirt off my backside, I walked through the chaotic coalition. Everyone still greeted me, but their greetings were tired. After all, they were not soldiers, and I was not a commander.

John is dead, the farmer who was once trampled by the border patrol's canine. I remember him well, except for the fact that he wasn't very clean, always dirty. His wife is not on the front lines, living in the safe werewolf village.

"Sasha, do you still hate humans because of our child?"

"A little bit, but that's not the point anymore."

"I have a feeling. It seems like we've dragged everyone into this war because of our hatred for the kingdom."

"Yeah, I understand."

Simmon overheard our conversation and called out to us.

"Mr. Raul, Mrs. Raul, I heard everything you just said."

"Oh, we do have some concerns, about the people who died…"

"Both of you, is this the first time you've seen dead people?"

"No."

"We've seen them too."

Simmon's collar was dirty, not like his usual neat appearance.

"Night Fall Town has become a ruin. Now, we are no different from you, there is no way out for us either."

"We also want to go back and plant wheat, raise cattle and sheep, but we have no choice anymore."

"What else can we do besides fighting against the kingdom?"

An uncle who was close to fifty always spoke with an irrefutable dignity, and what he said was reasonable.

"This is not a sudden decision, our grudge with the kingdom has never been resolved."

"Let's fight to the death with those compatriots who used to live in the same country as us. This is the fate of us black merchants."

"Simmon, I want to know, why are all of you willing to believe in me?"

Facing my question, the uncle smiled bitterly. After thinking for a moment, he answered, "Raul, do you remember the first time you came to Night Fall Town? I saw everything you did that day, including asking me for a cigarette, and creating fire using that green gadget. I was actually very surprised that day, you were so bold. Sasha was here too, I hope what I'm about to say doesn't sound too harsh."

"Go ahead." My wife indicated that she didn't mind.

"At that time, Medusa wasn't very popular. No humans dared to hold hands with Medusa. But you did. I don't know what kind of magic you used to make everyone accept your presence, but they did. I talked a lot with Wolfrang about the two of you, and he said he could see hope from you."

"Maybe."

"And then everything changed, the change was so fast that everyone was talking about you. Everyone went from hesitating to being firm, even Medusa could live with humans, you understand..."

"But this shouldn't be the reason for you to trust me."

"Raul, do you remember the day you made a bet with us?"

"I remember, that was the only time we gambled."

"You bet all your coins, and then you won against all of us. But your hand wasn't particularly strong."

"Gambling... it's just about doing what you think is right."

"But in the end, you won. You had so much confidence that we didn't have. In this war, we basically handed all our money to you and asked you to gamble for us. Because you believed in yourself, we believed that following you would lead us to victory. You have this magical power."

Simmon patted my shoulder and walked away, holding the gun.