352: Chapter 107 Haiyang’s Dowry: Grim Reaper 300 (Part 1)_1 352: Chapter 107 Haiyang’s Dowry: Grim Reaper 300 (Part 1)_1 “What a formidable Steel Lions.” Ye Yinzhu inwardly felt a chill, while also admiring Xi Duofu greatly.
If his Qin City could also have such an army, not much, four thousand would be enough.
If that were really the case, then even facing an enemy ten times their size, he would be confident to take them on.
A slight smile appeared on Xi Duofu’s face, one of contentment and pride.
When his gaze shifted to the other two hundred warriors, his expression turned cold once more.
Marshall Xi Duofu, renowned throughout Milan alongside Martin, who is called the Shield of Milan, while Xi Duofu’s nickname is the Sword of Milan.
The inparably sharp Sword of Milan.
Upon seeing the Marshal, the previous laxity vanished.
The two hundred warriors, including fifty mages, all stood solemnly.
Although they were not in neat formation, not a trace of a smile could be seen on their faces.
Each one selected to be here was a gem, only they held much arrogance in their hearts.
Xi Duofu looked indifferently at the warriors before him, “Oliveira, step out.”
“Yes.” Oliveira moved with standard military steps, three big strides, and he had already stepped out from the formation.
The Blue Star Battle Armor he wore flashed a trail of blue light under the sunlight.
“Tell me, what were you doing just now?” Xi Duofu asked calmly and coldly.
Oliveira’s expression was solemn, he did not even glance at Ye Yinzhu next to Xi Duofu, “We were waiting for your arrival.
Waiting for your instruction.”
Xi Duofu nodded slightly and slowly stepped forward.
Although he moved slowly, each step seemed to enpass profound truths of the universe, steady and forceful.
It wasn’t until he was in front of Oliveira that Xi Duofu stopped.
His gaze swept over Oliveira, then turned to look at the soldiers and mages who had e with him.
“You all are the elite of the Empire’s younger generation.
Being here means you are prepared to sacrifice for the glory of the Empire.
In my eyes, each one of you is a warrior of the Empire, a successor to Milan’s honor.
I, Imperial Marshal Xi Duofu, salute you.” As he spoke, Xi Duofu stamped his right foot forcefully and raised his right hand straight in front of him, pointing diagonally to the sky, the standard Milan military salute.
Performing the salute with him were the three hundred warriors behind him, the same posture, the same uniformity.
After the salute, Xi Duofu and his warriors lowered their right hands at the same moment, and the solemn air instantly turned sharp.
At that moment, he was like an invincible sword, the intense and powerful killing intent immediately enveloped the entire field with a scattering of faint purple light, without the slightest disguise.
Oliveira couldn’t help but grunt as he staggered back three steps before barely stabilizing himself, his Blue Douqi fully unleashed.
The others were far less capable than him, but since they were farther away, Douqi and magic with predominantly green hues shone at the same time, resisting Xi Duofu’s oppressive aura.
Xi Duofu still stood there, as if he hadn’t done anything at all, the immense pressure did not lessen in the slightest, he said coldly, “I salute you, because of the courage you showed in ing here and your determination to uphold Milan’s honor.
But now, I also feel ashamed for you.
Is this the spirit you hold to bee warriors for Milan’s honor?” Suddenly turning around, his right hand pointing to the three hundred warriors in black armor, his eyes became even more piercing, “Who are they?”
Nobody among Oliveira and the other two hundred responded, for they truly didn’t know what to say.
“They are your rades-in-arms, with whom you share life and death.
What was your attitude just now?
Do you look down on them?
Oliveira, answer me.”
Oliveira also stamped his foot and raised his hand to give the Milan salute to Xi Duofu, “No.”
Xi Duofu snorted, “No?
I’m afraid that’s only true for you.
In a little over a month, you will fight together, standing on the same battlefield.
If there are divisions now, by the time you reach the battlefield, they will turn into a destructive disaster.
I am a very direct person, if you are not convinced, then I suggest a contest.
If you win, from now on, you will be the main force of this small group, and these three hundred warriors will follow your lead.
If you lose, then take off your splendid armor and put on the same iron armor as them, being a part of these warriors.
Oliveira, these two hundred, including the mages, will be under your temporary mand.
I give you a half-hour to prepare.
After half an hour, we will decide the victor right here.”
“Yes, Marshal,” Oliveira replied, a credit to the Zi Luolan Family in the face of Marshall Xi Duofu’s orders, showing not the slightest hesitation.
Marshall Xi Duofu looked at Oliveira, who stood still at his original position, “What’s the matter?
Is there a problem?”
Oliveira spoke loudly, “Yes, Marshal.
I noticed you brought at least one mage with you.
He, like most of us who have just arrived, graduated from the Milan Magic Martial Academy.
Therefore, I request that you allow him to join our force.
Not as a chief mage, no, but to assist me in battle.”
Marshall Xi Duofu smiled.
He found that this lad from the Zi Luolan Family was indeed intelligent, even more so than he remembered, “That’s a fine idea.
At least you’ve proven to me your ability to recognize talent.
However, you are mistaken.
Ye Yinzhu, while he will collaborate with you in the future, does not belong to you, nor is he one of you.
Therefore, I reject your request.”
Oliveira was taken aback for a moment, and then his gaze turned to Ye Yinzhu, who nodded at him.
Oliveira couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the man who had taught him quite a bit about military knowledge and who, just a few days ago, had generously “gifted” him 9 million gold coins.
Oliveira truly admired Ye Yinzhu.
To achieve such a level of cultivation at his age was the mark of a true prodigy.
Without hesitating further, Oliveira knew the more time they had to prepare, the better it would be for his side.
After saluting Marshall Xi Duofu again, he promptly returned to his own formation.
Perhaps because of the strength he represented, the two hundred people found Oliveira’s words fairly convincing.
The half-hour passed in a flurry of intense discussions and orders.
On the other side, the three hundred warriors led by Ye Hongyan remained neatly in their places, standing under the scorching sun.
Ye Yinzhu could even imagine that at this moment, the temperature inside their black Armor could cook an egg.
Yet, they remained absolutely still.
The ground beneath some of them was already slightly wet; it was sweat trickling out from inside their Armor.
“Let’s go over there to watch.
Not bad, this is really interesting; it seems it wasn’t in vain that we came,” Li Sha said, patting Ye Yinzhu’s shoulder and pointing to some shade nearby.
Ye Yinzhu shook his head and said, “You go ahead.
I’ll stay here to watch.” Perhaps influenced by the three hundred warriors, he preferred to stand under the same sunlight as them.
If the warriors clad in Armor weren’t afraid, why should he, a mage, fear the heat of the sun?
While the Foreign Silver Dragon hadn’t granted him full range Magic, the ability to sense and adjust Magic Elements was beyond the capacity of ordinary people.
Just the regulation of his own body temperature was enough to ensure he wasn’t affected by the extreme heat.
The half-hour passed quickly, and when Oliveira’s two hundred men stood in position again, they were pletely transformed.
Under Oliveira’s mand, they formed a triangular battle formation, with Oliveira at the very front end, sharpening the tip of the spearhead.
Behind him, each warrior looked full of morale, their ranks strictly ordered.
Protected by one hundred and fifty warriors, the fifty mages were securely guarded within the triangle formation.
From just one look, Ye Yinzhu could tell that the thirty people in front of the triangle, led by Oliveira, were the strongest among the two hundred.
True to his status as a scion of a distinguished house, Oliveira managed to devise such a battle formation in a short time and picked out the best individuals for different positions within the formation.
His military genius was well deserved.
His Blue rank Strength could be maximized in this situation, making him the piercing edge of the forthing charge.
Once they could break through the enemy’s formation, despite being outnumbered by one hundred, the fifty mages on their side could pletely rout their opponents.
“Change weapons,” Marshall Xi Duofu manded in a deep voice.
Shortly after, from a nearby armory, all five hundred men, save for the mages, switched to large wooden weapons.
Wooden swords or staffs.
Such weapons clearly wouldn’t inflict fatal damage, but they could still be used to fight without issue.
Once the ranks were reformed, Marshall Xi Duofu stood in the center of the camp, “When I leave this place, the duel shall officially mence.
Remember, both sides, this is not an exercise, but a real war.
Apart from not killing, any means of attack can be used.
On the battlefield, as long as you can survive, no matter how you do it, it’s correct.
Only when either side pletely loses the ability to resist will this duel end.
Understood?”
“Understood.” Although the response was not in unison, it came from all five hundred.
A flash of purple, and Marshall Xi Duofu had already shot up into the sky.
Oliveira was quick to react, lifting his wooden sword high, “For the glory of Milan.” The warriors and mages behind him shouted in unison, “For the glory of Milan.”
“Charge,” Oliveira was the first to move, his shining Blue Douqi so dazzling.
Paired with his Blue Star Battle Armor, he instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.
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