Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 709 371: Blitz on the Golden Land, Louis' Determination_2

Louis furrowed his brow and said, "No, you know my situation, it's impossible for anyone to be more fatigued than I am."But Beatrice replied, "Physical fatigue wears out the body, but mental fatigue wears out the will. My dear, if you truly feel like taking a break, let our legion commander go instead.

If the Ense Empire can't function without you, we wouldn't have survived till now."

Louis shook his head and said, "No, let me go."

He didn't speak, just quietly watched the calm city outside.

If one could get rich quietly behind the scenes, who wouldn't want to hide in the back?

But he knew very well that the prerequisite for getting rich quietly was that the scale was still not large enough.

Once the scale reaches a certain level, it's like a bonfire in the night, so clear that it can't escape the ferocious gaze of the beasts lurking in the dark.

Therefore, he would not hide.

"Beatrice, in the past when I hadn't grown yet, you were always the one trying to win more time for me."

Louis's voice was soft, like the mountain wind gently blowing at night, "Now let me help you, help your people gain more time. Don't worry, I'm not reckless; I won't fall here."

Beatrice had never forced him to do anything.

But Louis remembered clearly who had placed William, that exemplar-level strongman, by his side early on when he was just reborn.

And when negotiating with Sean and Fafnir, the sapphire dragon couple, who sent Gandalf and Rudolph to his side.

In the battle of the Shadow Country, he actually felt that he was always under the watch of some stronger entities.

But that gaze was not filled with hostility, rather it was like the gaze of an elder watching a younger one.

…He actually knew, all along, he has been protected by others around him.

Even now, he already possesses demigod-level combat power, but Beatrice still looks after his feelings.

Louis shook his head and said:

"Just go ahead with your ritual, Beatrice. Once the unsealing ritual of the Eye of Truth is complete, you too will truly possess demigod-level power.

The benefits gained from the military cemetery, the empire's demigods still need some time to digest.

Right now, my profession level is temporarily stuck at the pinnacle of exemplar, unable to break through in a short time, which is fine. I can refine my foundation on the battlefield and accumulate enough to break through.

So you can focus on your breakthrough. With more Saint Realm members, we'll have more chips in dealing with the impending disasters."

Beatrice looked at him quietly, then nodded after a long while and said, "Be careful."

"Alright."

Celestial Era, spring of the year 14453.

Louis, leading a team of fewer than 50 people, set out for the Secluded Forest Sea battlefield after concluding negotiations with the Lokeshi side.

The objective: to assist the Lokeshis in a blitz on the Golden Land.

...

Location: Northwest Secluded Forest Sea.

Different from the Ense Empire, where it occasionally snows, the Secluded Forest Sea, due to the vegetation planted by the Elves, has a subtropical climate despite being on the same latitude as the Ense Empire.

Here, there is abundant vegetation and diverse species, making it one of the rare resource treasures of the celestials.

"...This is nothing!" A Lokeshi soldier, dissatisfied, chopped down the brush in front of him and helplessly said, "The so-called resource treasury is just having more primitive forests, more beasts and magical creatures, and of course, more mosquitoes."

"Alright, quickly find the traces of the fairies, who taught you to complain so much?"

Another soldier whispered, "Damn, why can they still fly? Despite our vast network, over a hundred of them managed to escape."

The two soldiers were part of the second batch to reinforce the front lines.

Unlike the first batch who blitzed the Golden Land, their purpose was to prevent the fairies within the circle from escaping.

—and to carry out the unspeakable task of preventing the Elves of the Secluded Forest Sea from interfering.

The soldier who complained about the mosquitoes was named Robert, a member of the Extreme Cold Giant Elephant Family.

His bloodline gave him considerable strength, making it effortless for him to clear a path in the forest, but it also made it unbearable for him in the sweltering rainforest.

From the moment he entered this area, he seemed to become weak and started sweating profusely.

The other soldier belonged to the Purgatory Dragon Family and was named Lan Kaide.

Though not as strong as Robert, he was more heat-resistant and felt at home in the rainforest.

Lan Kaide said solemnly, "Quickly find their tracks and alert our comrades for support."

Robert helplessly said, "Why the rush? Rushing to seek merit can only increase our risk of dying.

Moreover, our group's other teams probably haven't finished dealing with those fairies yet, and we're too far from them to get support even if we find clues, we might just get drained by those fairies ourselves."

Fear flashed in Robert's eyes.

He had heard from the captain that every inch of the Golden Land was stained with the blood of outsiders.

Since the death of the God of Growth and Forest, those bloodthirsty fairies lost their reason and became monsters that devour fresh blood and flesh, bloodier than vampires.

Lan Kaide, too, wore a grim expression but was not as fearful.

He said, "We can't wait for the group's support any longer. If we delay, those fairies will stealthily hide in the dense forest. In this rainforest, 100 fairies are more dangerous than 500 Curse Swordsmen."

"Then what can be done? We can't just send ourselves to die for nothing."

"Before coming here, the squad leader told me that a contingent of 'theirs' has already arrived in the vicinity, ready to support at any moment?"

"'Theirs'? Ense's Shadow Walkers?"

"They have an official name, don't say it wrong when we meet them."

"But they are indeed shadows!"

"But they are shadows helping us."

"You're right, let's speed up a bit."

The soldiers who first came to this battlefield were not truly afraid of trouble.

Even though Robert was not as elite as the first wave of blitzers, as part of the second batch of reinforcements with substantial retreat mission demands, they were not far behind.

Is fear of death a reason to risk for military merit?

Robert rolled up his sleeves and chopped even faster.

Soon, Lan Kaide's eyes focused on the treetops not far away, "Robert, let's go that way."

Robert didn't speak, just hastened the swing of his weapon.

Soon, the two arrived in front of the big tree.

Lan Kaide jumped onto the trunk three meters high, probed a hollow spot, and frowned, saying:

"Poison Scale Powder, it's the traces left by those fairies."

"Still, you have sharp eyes." Robert jumped onto the trunk, unscrewed a small jar at his waist, and a snake-like sound was heard as a small snake, like white jade, slithered out.

Its forked tongue kept probing around the Poison Scale Powder, and moments later, Lan Kaide's communicator vibrated slightly. He connected directly, "Rose, can you track it?"

A cold female voice came from the other side, "Yes, I've cast the spell. Xiao Yu will guide you, don't forget to feed it curse blood regularly."

Curse blood, concentrated with the blood of thirteen curse powers, serves as exceptional evolution material for some magical beasts raised by Curse Swordsmen.

The woman on the other end of the communicator was a member of the Red Phosphorus Sand Snake Family. Although not good at frontal combat, the various functional snakes she raised are well-suited for reconnaissance.

But considering their lack of adaptive skills on the spot, they typically hide in the rear, providing support by remotely controlling the poison snakes.

The little snake Xiao Yu needed a bit of curse blood every so often to keep the spell effective, and Robert took on the task of caring for Xiao Yu because of his tough skin.

And now, it was time for their support to show prowess.

The little snake bit both of their wrists.

As the curse spell entwined with its fangs took effect, the world before them seemed to change, becoming chilling and pale.

"Tsk tsk, every time sharing senses with Xiao Yu feels so magical."

Lan Kaide looked at the Poison Scale Powder underfoot and around again, quickly using Xiao Yu's sight to find more Poison Scale Powder residue.

"Let's go, catch up with them."

The residues were too minimal to see with the naked eye, but in front of Rose's meticulously cultivated snakes, they were unmistakable.

The two kept leaping on the trunks, and soon noticed more and more Poison Scale Powder residue around them, even to an extent visible to the naked eye.

"Finally, found them!"