The Red Horn Wilderness is a vast expanse located more than two hundred kiloters north of Black Stone City.
The barren land has sparse vegetation, scarce water sources, and is characterized by nurous jagged rocks resembling red horns, which give the Red Horn Wilderness its na.
Due to the harsh environnt, besides the Black-scaled Lizardman tribe, there are no other intelligent creatures here.
It’s precisely because it’s so difficult to find enough food in the Red Horn Wilderness that every winter, the Black-scaled Lizardn invade the territory of Black Stone City, plundering enough food for the winter while also reducing the tribe’s surplus population.
For this marauding tribe that brings disaster to Black Stone City annually, the city harbors deep hatred and loathing.
Thus, when Kei ordered a surprise attack on the Black-scaled Lizardman tribe, it imdiately received enthusiastic support from the knights.
"I’ve been fed up with those lizard bandits for too long; today, I’m definitely going to wipe them out!"
Jordon rode on a Black Rock Leopard, his face filled with excitent.
The surrounding knights were also gearing up, eager for battle.
Given the importance of this campaign, Kei not only dispatched the newly ford Cavalry Legion but also mobilized five hundred soldiers.
With ample support from Gold Coins, the army of Black Stone City has expanded to a thousand n.
And that doesn’t include the militia forces.
The military strength has increased several-fold compared to last year.
The Cavalry Legion led the way, with infantry behind, forming a long column of over five hundred n moving orderly across the wasteland.
Kei and Sunan were in the middle of the formation, each mounted on a Black Rock Leopard.
However, compared to the Cavalry Legion’s Black Rock Leopards, their mounts appeared more robust and majestic, with a deeper luster in their bodies.
[Black Rock Leopard (Puppet/Advanced Knight Level), a puppet creation made from Black Stone Iron, with a body as sturdy as Black Stone Iron and capable of navigating the Black Stone Iron veins, able to replenish energy and heal injuries by consuming Black Stone Iron.]
This was the elite Black Rock Leopard Sunan synthesized from seven Black Rock Leopards.
Each had the combat power of an Advanced Knight Level, and their sturdy bodies could only bear shallow marks even against weapons cast from Black Stone Iron.
Kei was smitten with this elite Black Rock Leopard, evidently very satisfied with his mount.
As they advanced deeper into the Red Horn Wilderness, the surrounding environnt beca more desolate.
After another half hour of travel, the scouts responsible for reconnaissance returned and shouted loudly, "Sir, the Black-scaled Lizardman tribe is approximately two kiloters ahead."
"Excellent."
Kei’s spirit lifted as he gave a deep-voiced order.
"Everyone accelerate, prepare for battle!"
As the order was given, the speed of the marching column imdiately increased.
Soon, the Black-scaled Lizardman tribe ca into view.
Calling it a tribe was generous—it was rely a collection of low huts made of straw and wood, enclosed by wooden fences, exuding primitiveness and backwardness everywhere.
With over five hundred troops approaching, the Black-scaled Lizardn were not blind and naturally noticed.
By the ti the troops arrived, hundreds of Black-scaled Lizardn had already gathered in front of the tribe with weapons, staring fiercely at the enemy.
The Black-scaled Lizardn are practically a nation of warriors; even won and children possess combat prowess equal to normal adult n.
Adult Black-scaled Lizardn have strength equivalent to that of knight’s squires.
A handful of elite Black-scaled Lizardn can attain the level of apprentice knights.
If there is an atavistic phenonon, with the awakening of a trace of Dragon Lizard bloodline, they can rival knights.
Currently standing at the forefront, with scales bearing scarlet patterns indicative of Dragon Lizard bloodline awakening, there are more than a dozen knight-level Black-scaled Lizardn.
The leader, nearly two ters and five in height, emanated a ferocious and vicious aura similar to that of Kei.
Kei had only just advanced to Peak Knight last month.
This tribe chieftain of the Black-scaled Lizardn likely possessed Peak Knight Level strength.
Additionally, the number of Black-scaled Lizardman warriors wielding weapons noticeably exceeded two hundred.
While they may have fewer numbers, their individual strength is formidable.
Winning this battle seems not so straightforward.
Yet neither Kei nor his knights showed any trace of fear; morale was high.
Because behind them stood a Wizard!
During the ride, all the cavalryn of the Cavalry Legion simultaneously took out a potion, popped the wooden cork with their thumbs, and poured it into their mouths.
Strength Potion!
A zero-level potion capable of significantly enhancing power!
For this campaign, Sunan had crafted over sixty bottles of potion in one go, ensuring each cavalier in the Cavalry Legion received one.
With the Strength Potion boost, even apprentice knights could exert power not much inferior to that of formal knights!
"Charge!"
Kei drew his longsword and shouted vehently.
In his vanguard charge, the Cavalry Legion launched like an arrow, crashing into the Black-scaled Lizardman’s frontline!
In an instant, blood spattered, and limbs flew!
The battle broke out in an instant and quickly reached a fever pitch.
The open area in front of the tribe beca a battlefield filled with blood and gore!
Using Black Rock Leopards as mounts, the Cavalry Legion found itself on the battlefield for the first ti since its formation.
They did not disappoint with their exhibited combat prowess.
Even if the Black-scaled Lizardn could withstand the strikes of the cavaliers, they were soon torn apart by the Black Rock Leopards’ sharp claws.
What they faced was no longer an individual cavalier but the combined assault of cavaliers and Black Rock Leopards.
This was entirely different from the cavalry armies they had faced before.
The initial intelligence disparity unsurprisingly resulted in heavy losses for the Black-scaled Lizardn.
Sunan stood in the rear, nodding quietly at the battlefield.
It seed that this world had never seen an example of tad exotic beasts as mounts.
At least within the Starlight Kingdom, it was unheard of.
Thus, the Black Rock Leopard cavalry, an unprecedented troop type, easily led their opponents to make incorrect responses the first ti they faced them.
On a rapidly changing battlefield, an incorrect response often signified death.
The Black Rock Leopard cavalry was still relatively small in number, but as this unit expanded into a full-scale Cavalry Legion, it would undoubtedly bring a mighty ’surprise’ to Black Stone City’s enemies.
Sunan withdrew his gaze and glanced at Brad beside him, sighing slightly in his heart.
He needed to advance to the second-level Wizard Apprentice soon; otherwise, he would always be a fragile mage needing protection in battle.
Shaking his head, Sunan refocused his thoughts, uttered strange syllables, and a basketball-sized ball of acid quickly ford in the air before him. With a flick of his finger, it shot like an arrow toward a knight-level Black-scaled Lizardman.
The reach of the Mage’s Hand was inadequate, unsuitable for the current battlefield.
Thus, Sunan opted for an Acid Splash.
Hiss hiss!
The Black-scaled Lizardman never expected an attack from afar and was caught off guard as the acid splashed onto its face.
In an instant, the acid corroded a large hole in the lizardman’s face, devouring its features until only a dark gaping cavity remained, even eroding so of the bone beneath.
The Black-scaled Lizardman convulsed and fell to the ground, clearly lifeless.
The terrifying power of the Acid Splash left the surrounding Black-scaled Lizardn trembling.
For the mont, they looked at Sunan with deep-seated fear.
They did not fear human blades and fists, but this strange and horrifying attack was beyond their understanding.
What kind of power was this?
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