Venom and the roar of explosions were everywhere; men who were perfectly fine one moment might be torn to pieces the next.
“Legion Commander Mir, the warriors on the perimeter are all engaged in combat. The enemy's scale seems much larger than we anticipated.”
The noble watched the battlefield images, his brow furrowing.
It was truly a bit exaggerated.
Even if they had defeated several lords' armies, this side was the Kingdom's regular army.
These were the finest warriors selected from tens of thousands.
A unit composed of such men was actually unable to gain a significant advantage in this battle.
The Swarm's will to fight was too strong; they were clearly cold-blooded creatures devoid of emotion or fear. The dense swarms of locusts piled forward like cannon fodder, a sight that made one feel physically ill.
“These creatures are stalling us,” Legion Commander Mir noted, spotting a problem. “The enemy's main direction of attack is the northwest. The smaller insects elsewhere are just to tie down our peripheral units and prevent them from providing support. Vice-commander, adjust the formation and have the mages change their support strategy.”
“Understood.”
The tall warrior beside him responded immediately.
His approach was simple: let the strongest individuals deal with the main force of the Swarm.
At that moment, over two hundred Falcon Knights took to the sky, launching an attack on the Swarm.
The Zerg lurkers took advantage of the mages' distracted attention, slowly approaching from underground before suddenly releasing countless spikes.
The battlefield had turned into a complete meat grinder.
The 12th Legion was actually isolated and far from other legions—a target Xia Jin had specifically chosen.
This tactic was undoubtedly yielding great results.
As more and more Zerg reinforcements arrived, the warriors of the 12th Legion, who received no replenishment, were forced to be slowly ground down.
The falcons were no match for a thousand hydralisks. Although they eventually took down dozens of hydralisks, the enemy's aerial force was completely wiped out as a result.
A few falcons attempting to bring word to other units were also killed from a distance by hydralisks lying in wait in the surrounding areas.
The Zerg's mobility provided a massive advantage, allowing them to deploy numerous wandering squads to patrol the perimeter and gather intelligence in advance.
This practice undoubtedly turned this unit into an isolated force.
“These things...”
As a renowned general, he had always practiced the Kingdom's way of fighting.
Legion warfare.
Each legion seemed to consist of only ten or twenty thousand men, but their actual combat effectiveness was extremely high.
If not for the Empire backing them, the Kingdom might have steamrolled the two countries to the south in a single wave.
But now, facing the Swarm, the legion-scale organization seemed insufficient.
It was much like the ancient Roman Empire on Earth; after fighting barbarians, they found their organization completely unsuited for new situations when facing large-scale regular forces, forcing them to undergo a series of changes.
Perhaps against the Swarm, this legion model was likely to suffer due to the sheer numbers.
“Mage unit, Combined Magic!”
To gain an advantage, the Legion Commander ordered the mage unit to unleash a large-scale combined magic spell.
A large number of elite mages immediately began their preparations.
Less than thirty seconds later, having withstood the hydralisks' bombardment, they finally released their powerful energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Bolts of lightning descended from the sky, instantly covering a hundred-meter radius.
The terrifying power left even Xia Jin dumbfounded when she saw it.
The insects within the blast radius, whether zerglings or roaches, suffered heavy casualties.
Of course, the roaches had tougher carapaces and could generally withstand it, but their heavily injured bodies were unable to continue high-intensity combat, forcing them to begin a retreat.
“As expected, being cautious was the right move.”
After watching this scene, Xia Jin actually felt a sense of relief.
“Is that all? Hmph.”
The Kingdom's mages were a truly elite force, the backbone of every legion.
If they couldn't demonstrate this level of strength, then Xia Jin's constant caution would have been unnecessary.
“Brain bug, have the insects' charging formations spread out more.”
“Already on it.”
The primal brain bug responded quickly.
When facing enemies who unleashed ultimate moves at the drop of a hat, the best approach was to avoid huddling together.
Although the Zerg were numerous, they couldn't afford to throw units away recklessly as if they cost nothing.
Xia Jin wasn't that wealthy yet.
“I have to make sure the 12th Legion stays here for good.”
She hardened her heart and mobilized more reserve swarms from the rear, swearing to completely annihilate this army right here.
She couldn't let any other legions come to their aid.
While it was highly unlikely she could block magical communications, as long as the enemies in the rear didn't see the Zerg's combat scenes with their own eyes, she would still hold the intelligence advantage.
Almost simultaneously, a full thirty thousand Zerg began rushing from dozens of kilometers away.
Because they were sprinting all the way, their speed was incredibly fast; they would likely arrive on the scene in just a few minutes.
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