With the pressing report, the Cellular Area Military Command was plunged into one other busy schedule. 

From Ariel’s corps all the best way within the east to Cardro and Saeriden’s corps within the borders, all of them ordered to return Command. Even the entire divisions underneath the direct orders of Command have been tasked to return from their reconnaissance and missions. Iron ordering the entire troops again to Command meant {that a} large-scale battle was scheduled forward of them so everybody returned as quickly as they probably might. 

Additionally they knowledgeable the Jap and Southern Instructions of the scenario. Nonetheless, it was troublesome for the Jap Command to ship assist since they have been being tied up by the imoogi and the enormous worm corps. The large worm corps, which had expanded in measurement and numbers, was already threatening sufficient however the truth that the Jap Command’s principal pressure was the navy made it all of the extra tougher for them to defend. This meant that their floor forces needed to maintain out and put out all of their efforts into stopping the enormous worm corps. 

The one place the place they might look to for assist was the Southern Command. Nonetheless, the Southern Command additionally mentioned that it will be troublesome for them to ship them assist. It was as a result of they obtained intelligence stories that monsters from the nice forest have been abruptly shifting at a large-scale in direction of the Empire. 

“Monsters from the nice forest are abruptly coming in…” 

Iron narrowed his eyes as he knocked his fingers on his desk after studying the report that he had simply obtained. This was Iron’s behavior. It all the time got here out at any time when he was deep in his ideas.

Seeing this, Carl simply stayed nonetheless and waited till he opened his mouth to speak. 

“Name the intelligence chief of employees.” 

“Sure!” 

Carl shortly left the Commander’s Workplace after receiving Iron’s orders. 

Some time later, Faulden got here inside.

“You referred to as for me?” 

“Look into the nice forest.” 

Faulden titled his head after listening to Iron’s orders.

“By any likelihood… is it due to the Southern Command?” 

“That’s proper. There’s one thing that bothers me.” 

“Is it due to the timing?” 

Iron frowned at Faulden’s query.

“I’m not too positive, however I imagine the manticore is concerned on this in some way.” 

Faulden’s eyes widened at Iron’s conjectures. 

“No approach… are you saying that the manticore created this example?” 

“…That’s proper.” 

Faulden went silent at Iron’s reply. 

Though the manticore was identified for its intelligence and shrewdness, this was nonetheless a bit an excessive amount of. In spite of everything, it was nonetheless a monster. However Iron was not prejudiced and solely checked out their present scenario. 

The territory that the manticore had expanded had already stretched in direction of the neighborhood of the nice forest. At first, it solely stayed close to the border of the Empire and the Southern kingdoms. Nonetheless, it’s confidence grew so it steadily expanded its sphere of affect by devouring the destroyed kingdoms’ territories, successfully growing its energy and pressure. 

“Come to think about it… the place the place the manticore and the Confederation’s grasp fought was not that removed from the nice forest.” 

Iron believed that his ideas have been principally confirmed after listening to Faulden’s phrases.

Even the imoogi, which was as soon as an enormous armored worm, had gained intelligence after devouring the vitality of the void. What extra of the manticore? What would occur if the initially intelligent and shrewd bastard absorbed the vitality of the void?

The bastard, which was thought-about to be as robust because the imoogi, was already good to start with, coupled with the evolution from the void vitality, it was no exaggeration to say that it might now be thought-about as good because the human geniuses.

However what would occur if it might learn the scenario and knew tips on how to use techniques and methods?

‘It looks as if this battle… received’t be a straightforward one.’ 

Iron checked out Faulden with a solemn and heavy expression when this thought handed via his head. 

“…Examine straight away.” 

“Sure!”

Faulden0 instantly bowed his head after receiving Iron’s orders. 

After seeing his youthful brother off, Iron additionally went forward and used the emergency communications community and ordered Gaon to cease all work within the South and focus all the things within the investigation of the nice forest. 

“Of all conditions… the worst appeared.”

A bastard, who knew tips on how to use their head, abruptly appeared and made his head ache. 

If it was simply the enormous armored worm, then he merely wanted to go all out. However now, he needed to exit together with his military with the idea that their opponent was a talented and skilled tactician. 

It was clear that their opponent had been making ready steadily simply to offer them a giant shot. 

1 Increase in direction of the south and take in numerous forces to extend the size of its personal pressure.

2 Keep away from large-scale battles till their energy has reached a sure stage. 

3 Disguise their talents till the time comes for them to assault.

This was the method and preparations that the manticore had accomplished to this point. 

The manticore had hidden its powers to the purpose that nobody knew who the actual determine was that led the south. It solely revealed its powers and talents the second they began their enlargement additional down south. Shifting as if it had lastly discovered the prospect the second the imoogi left the Southeast. It additionally pushed additional down south, securing the trail of the Southern Kingdoms’ Confederation’s principal military and pushing them additional away. However the greatest shot that it made was making some sort of take care of the monsters within the nice forest. 

The pictures that it made successfully remoted the Cellular Area Military. 

1 The Jap Command was tied preventing towards the imoogi.

2 The Southern Command was attempting to cease the monsters from the nice forest.

3 Asking for assist from the Southern Kingdoms’ Confederation whereas they attacked was solely a shot within the wind. 

The ultimate factor that the intelligent bastard, who created this example, had checked was whether or not it might win towards a master-rank particular person. It might roughly assume that the masters have been nothing after having a bout with the confederation’s grasp. 

Somebody who moved in any case of its items have been positioned correctly on the board was no completely different than an skilled tactician. An opponent who labored merely on creating and dealing on their very best board all of the whereas enduring the urge to battle and conquer till all of their items have been positioned completely on the board was fairly a demanding opponent.

Nonetheless, a smile nonetheless appeared on Iron’s lips. 

‘…This is able to be enjoyable.’

He felt glad that he was lastly going to go towards an opponent who wasn’t simply robust however might additionally use their head. In spite of everything, it has been some time since he had used his head to battle too. In his previous life, he had been weak. He had no selection however to maintain on rolling his head attempting to think about methods to outlive. However on this current life, he was robust and will depend on his divine beasts. More often than not, he might simply use pressure and remedy his issues.

However proper now, an opponent that was appropriate for tactical warfare abruptly appeared. 

Within the Commander’s perspective, it was clearly a difficult opponent. However personally, he discovered it to be an fascinating and enjoyable opponent. 

“Because you made me eat a shot, I’ll be certain that to offer it again to you utterly.”

Iron stood up as he muttered these phrases to himself. 

There have been numerous paperwork in entrance of him however they have been already invisible in Iron’s eyes. 

Iron instructed Carl to arrange the drake models the second he stepped out of his Commander’s workplace. He additionally referred to as the entire leaders of the division underneath the Command’s direct management, who had returned one after the opposite.

“Storm Troops.”

“Sure, sir!”

“Are you able to entice consideration from the southwest?”

“We will do it!”

Iron  nodded in satisfaction on the storm troops’ chief’s assured reply. Then, he turned to have a look at the artillery unit chief. 

“Good. Dominic, lead the artillery unit and supply cowl for the storm troops.”

“Sure, sir!”

“Knight order, concentrate on defending the artillery unit and the opposite divisions underneath the Command’s direct management.”

“…I perceive.”

Rodem replied in dissatisfaction however he remained calm. He knew the scenario properly and raging in dissatisfaction would do them no good. 

Iron smiled at his response earlier than turning to have a look at the rangers’ chief.

“The rangers will transfer with me and the drake unit.” 

“Sure, sir!” 

“Carl, contact Cardro straight away and inform him to place strain on our opponent.” 

“Sure, sir!” 

Iron’s operation would benefit from the strain that Cardro and his corps would placed on the south along with the fuss that the storm troops and the artillery unit would create within the southwest. Whereas the opponent’s consideration was targeted on these two, Iron and the rangers would go deep into the enemy’s camp and wreak havoc of their rear.

“The twenty third Corps ought to return on to Command and assist the storm troops and the artillery unit create a secure path for return.” 

“What in regards to the twenty first Corps, do you’ve got any orders for them?” 

Iron nodded at Carl’s query.

“Simply inform them to concentrate on returning to Command. Depart the port to Jap Command and convey again all of our troops.”

It could take time for them to return to Command from Meindania Port so he couldn’t get them organized to do a separate operation. 

“Since our enemies gave us a shot, shouldn’t we give them one in return?” 

The entire commanding officers grinned as they nodded at Iron’s phrases. 

“Good. Let’s heat our our bodies up a bit.” 

The entire commanding officers scattered to their posts directly after listening to his phrases. 

The primary to maneuver have been Iron and the rangers. The rangers have been armed to the tooth as they climbed behind the drake knights. 

“What it is advisable to do is one thing easy. Whereas I draw the monsters’ consideration, go to their rear.” 

“Are you going to attract their consideration alone?” 

The ranger chief, Nyx Cole, checked out him worriedly.However Iron simply smiled as he mentioned…

“It looks as if the manticore is trying down on me. Shouldn’t I present it my stage?”

Iron might need mentioned it like that, but it surely wasn’t simply due to his delight. 

It could take time for Ariel and her twenty first Corps to return. As well as, the Southern and Jap Instructions have been each tied, however not the Northeast and Northern Instructions. It could take time for them to ship help as soon as they requested them for help however they might positively ship help. This meant that they might help a long-term battle.

In different phrases, time was nonetheless on their aspect. 

“Allow us to let the manticore know that our military’s energy shouldn’t be that simple to disregard.”

“We’ll do our greatest!”

Iron nodded at Nyx Cole’s loud and dependable reply. 

The rangers would stir a multitude within the rear whereas he drew consideration. Upfront could be Cardro and his twenty second Corps. They might proceed to place strain on the south whereas the storm troops and artillery models, who have been drawing consideration some place else, would go and be part of the twenty third Corps and safe a secure path again. 

Regardless of how robust their monster corps was, as soon as they obtained harm, the tempo of their progress would inevitably decelerate. 

‘Let’s acquire victory over this skirmish.’

This thought flashed in Iron’s head as he climbed on prime of a drake and flew up within the sky. 

In the meantime, Cardro and the twenty second Corps started to maneuver the second they heard Iron’s orders. 

“Begin the assault.”

With Cardro’s orders, the twenty second Corps’ air pressure, the corps boasting the biggest variety of airships within the Cellular Area Military, launched an assault suddenly. 

There have been many mutant birds and harpies that got here out to cease the twenty second Corps’ air pressure however the manticore’s principal pressure was targeted additional down south so even when they tried to withstand with all their would possibly, they nonetheless couldn’t face up to the offensive that Cardro had issued. 

With the air pressure’s overwhelming energy, it was capable of simply pierce via the monsters’ protection line within the air. They dominated the skies and slaughtered those within the floor. They continued to advance ahead and bloodbath the monsters that have been sustaining the monster frontlines with their airship bombs. Realizing the scenario, the monster corps urgently moved to the place Cardro and his corps have been. 

Opposite to the military’s expectations of a troublesome battle, gaps started to appear within the monsters’ ranks as they rushed ahead to assault Cardro and his corps with their full energy. The storm troops instantly took benefit of the gaps that appeared as they dug via and charged ahead fiercely. The fierce cost of the storm troops successfully created an enormous stir within the southwest as they trampled on the monster models that have been left to guard the world. The traps that that they had set have been utterly ineffective in entrance of the reckless storm troops. In spite of everything, the lots of of reconnaissance missions earlier than had already recognized the place the monster models have been hidden.

Whereas the storm troops devoured the empty home devoid of their principal pressure, the artillery unit correctly stored the monsters that adopted after them in examine and drew their consideration away from the storm troops. 

“It’s been some time since I final tasted blood like this.” 

Ludem seemed utterly happy. 

Since he turned one of many commanding officers and the chief of his personal unit, he was warned to not run too far forward and simply give orders. So, after lastly being positioned ready the place he can go wild and transfer instantly after a very long time, Ludem’s temper utterly eased.

Seeing their superior dashing ahead with delight, the members of the storm troops additionally cheered loudly as they rushed extra fiercely. 

Whereas the monsters have been being ravaged like that, small monster models started to flock to the place the artillery unit was. It appeared like they wished to show that not all monsters have been fools. Nonetheless, they nonetheless didn’t bypass the tight wall of the knight order and ended up collapsing. 

“So keen.” 

Rodem couldn’t assist however click on his tongue when he realized that he couldn’t even get just a few hits on the monsters. 

The variety of monsters flocking to the artillery unit was too small in comparison with what that they had anticipated. It wasn’t sufficient for his keen males in any respect. 

“Hmm… Did they rush to Command?” 

Rodem mumbled to himself as he seemed on the path the place Command was situated. 

Identical to he predicted, a herd of water buffalo had decided to instantly assault Command believing that it will be empty. 

― Mooooooooo!

The mutant water buffaloes, who seemed extra hideous and extra highly effective in comparison with their authentic look once they first appeared within the Southeast, charged in direction of Command suddenly.

Nonetheless, regardless of the absence of the Commander, the entire corps and a lot of the divisions underneath the direct management of Command, Command was nonetheless capable of efficiently block them. The wizards’ large-scale magic, the spiritists’ help and the remaining protection models cooperated nearly completely, efficiently blocking their cost at Command. 

They used slippery earth  and raised partitions as a lot as attainable to decelerate the water buffaloes’ rush. After that, they activated the traps and created a swamp on the bottom to limit their actions. To prime it off, the artillery models additionally made positive to drill holes of their our bodies. 

― Moo… Mooo…

The water buffaloes had no selection however to endure. 

Listening to their pathetic cries, Peter Marvio, the chief of the magic unit, smirked.

“We’re completely different from earlier than.”

Peter Marvio spoke as he watched the enormous water buffaloes retreat. 

They have been not the silly and naive individuals who might solely rely upon Iron. Though they nonetheless lacked expertise, he was assured that they have been pretty much as good as some other soldier within the military proper now. Additionally they utterly deserted their obsession with highly effective magic. They now left it as a behavior that ought to solely be left of their childhood. 

“Wipe them out utterly so it wouldn’t hassle the Commander as soon as he returns.” 

The wizards instantly solid their magic the second he gave his orders. 

Fireballs instantly coated the skies above the citadel as they flew in direction of the enormous water buffaloes trapped within the swamp.