Chapter 78: Chapter 76: Defeat (Please Subscribe)
"Bow and arrow?"
Amidst the jungle in the sky, Austin saw this scene and furrowed his brows.
Near the Dragon Nest Tribe, there was a bamboo grove. In the early stages, when there was a food shortage, Austin had taught the Beastmen how to remove the bitterness from bamboo shoots, turning them into food to increase the food supply of the Dragon Nest Tribe’s Beastmen.
At that time, Austin had wondered if he could use those bamboos to make bows and arrows to enhance the strength of his Clan subordinates.
It’s known that the use of bows and arrows marked humanity in Austin’s past life as the definitive apex predator in the food chain.
Austin had also envisioned at the time that if every Clan subordinate had a bow and arrow, a wave of arrow rain would sweep through all obstacles, unstoppable.
But when he actually began making them, he realized that ideals were rich, but reality was bleak.
After all, in his past life, Austin knew nothing about bows and arrows. The Bamboo bows guided by Goblins could only shoot lightweight arrows six to seven meters away, incapable of penetrating even the skin of a wild rabbit. Unfortunately, no matter how they were modified, it was hard to increase their power. Therefore, Austin quickly gave up the idea, leaving the task to the Goblins in the manufacturing workshop to experiment and find a solution gradually.
Austin vaguely remembered some old information about making longbows, like using year-old oak wood and horse mane for strings. After passing this rough knowledge to the Goblins in the manufacturing workshop, Austin threw it to the back of his mind.
Who would have thought that now, in this Centaur Tribe, he would see real bows and arrows, and with impressive power.
Seeing the Beastman Legion taking significant damage, Austin, although wanting to train his Clan Beastmen’s independence, did not intend to let the Beastman Legion suffer needless losses.
Just as Austin was about to step in,
Hum!!!
Suddenly, a red light emerged among the Beastman Legion charging through the rain of arrows, spreading ripples visible to the naked eye, sweeping like a tide.
It was the Fox-faced Man, Quik!
He had wielded the Red Crystal Staff he had obtained not long ago.
The next moment,
A massive Fire Attribute Magic Power gathered, forming a gigantic fireball, scorching the air. Intense heat swept through the sky, suddenly shooting toward the Centaur Tribe, trailing a long tail flame.
Boom!!!
The Centaurs still in the village hadn’t reacted before the enormous fireball descended from the sky, exploding violently.
As the fireball exploded, intense flames spread in all directions like fiery serpents, sweeping outwards. The searing heat ignited the dry thatch of nearby houses, instantly causing a raging fire.
Roar, roar, roar!!!
At this moment, the sky was clear, and the dry thatch and tree trunks were set ablaze in an instant. The fire spread to four or five houses, showing signs of engulfing the entire village in flames.
Not good!
The Centaur leader felt a pang in his heart. As the fire spread, Centaurs around the village ceased shooting arrows and scrambled to avoid the scorching flames. The entire tribe fell into chaos amidst the blaze, unable to shoot any more arrows.
At the same time, withstanding the arrow attacks, the Dragon Nest Beastman Legion finally charged in front of the Centaur Tribe village.
One by one, the Beastmen crossed the outer fences like a tide, and stormed in directly.
In group charges, the Dragon Nest Beastman Legion couldn’t match the Centaur, nor were they superior in long-range arrow combat. However, in close-quarters combat, the Dragon Nest Beastman Legion stood streets ahead of the Centaur.
This was the well-trained confidence of the battle-hardened Dragon Nest Legion!
The Centaurs, originally scattered in panic due to the fire started by that micro Flame Burst Technique, couldn’t organize any counter-power before being submerged by the overwhelming Dragon Nest Beastman Legion.
With flames burning, Centaurs fell in droves amidst the tightly packed spear formations, screaming and wailing on the ground. Centaur comrades ran over from afar, but in the narrow passageways within the village, they couldn’t gather enough charge power and were easily overthrown by the Beastmen.
"Retreat! Fall back!"
After the Dragon Nest Beastmen stormed into the Centaur Tribe, their compact military formations trampled everything in their path. In the chaos, the scattered Centaurs were no match for them.
With flames and obstacles all around the village, Centaurs couldn’t play to their strengths at all. Meanwhile, the dense formation group’s attack was exactly where the Dragon Nest Beastmen’s greatest advantage lay. The situation leaning to one side was quite expected.
Seeing one clansman fall after another in the sea of fire and spears, the Centaur leader’s eyes reddened with rage, his eyes nearly bursting. Those bodies lying on the ground were his former clansmen.
Yet, after the Beastman Legion charged into the village, the general trend was irreversible. Fighting on would only increase casualties.
"Escape! Everyone, run outside!"
With the Centaur leader’s furious roar, the terrified and confused Centaurs within the village came to their senses, fleeing out of the village in all directions.
This war was already unwinnable.
The pride of the Centaurs had been stomped ruthlessly by a bunch of dwarfs.
One by one, Centaurs bolted out of the village, fleeing in disarray.
However, at this moment,
"Kill!"
"Kill them!"
"For His Highness!"
A roar of battle cries erupted, and in a panic-stricken state, they saw Beastman armies charging from both left and right, like a tsunami overwhelming everything in their path.
Earlier, after the fierce battle within the tribe, the Centaurs had no courage left to face them, swiftly turning around and fleeing, raising a cloud of dust as they hurriedly retreated to the back hills of the tribe.
In panic, some Centaurs rushed straight into the Centaur’s military formation, losing their courage. They were easily overthrown and captured by the Dragon Nest Beastmen. Even some who twisted their ankles in retreat howled on the ground and were effortlessly caught by the Beastmen.
Finally, the Centaurs that could successfully "escape" from the back road numbered about seventy to eighty, each mostly injured, with their spirits crushed by the earlier battle, posing little threat.
As for the group of Centaurs fleeing to the rear, the Beastman Legion did not pursue because they knew that the last "path of survival" was watched by His Highness Austin. They only sent part of the forces to track and receive the Centaurs captured by His Highness, while the rest handled various post-war affairs like extinguishing the fire, collecting captives, and treating the wounded.