Published: February 10, 2025
“Both commanders are right, today, let's call back our troops.”
A graceful figure appeared behind the three leaders, and they quickly turned around to pay their respects, calling out in unison, "Holy Maiden."
The second-in-command of the Temple of Dawn, the Holy Maiden beloved and revered by countless believers, was dressed in a white robe, holding a long crescent-shaped halberd, and walked over slowly with a gentle and beautiful smile.
She touched the cold metal tower and said, “Our warriors are tired. There's no need to rush, Commander Rong. A war that is destined to win will not be changed by the stubbornness of the opponent. We should be delighted that the fight won't be too boring.”
Rong Zhi smiled, “Yes, the Holy Maiden is right. I was the one who was anxious. In that case, let’s call back our troops. Once we finish setting up our camp, we'll teach those barbarians a good lesson.”
As the order was passed down, the troops immediately moved. Some units that hadn't participated in the earlier waves of the siege began to exit the mountain's interior, as the small plain couldn't accommodate so many people. Meanwhile, the troops preparing to join the battle started returning to the camp to continue repairs and then rest.
At this moment, the city gates of Posthumous Child King City suddenly opened, and a heavily armored unit appeared!
At the same time, from within the Royal City, a flying unit composed of various battle beasts soared into the sky, heading towards the direction of the Temple of Dawn's camp!
“How dare they come out of the city?!”
Just as the posthumous children faced the Temple of Dawn with a natural psychological disadvantage, the Temple of Dawn held an even more apparent psychological advantage over the posthumous children. In their eyes, these people were lowly, uncultured beings, and they were considered backward barbarians. Many citizens of the Temple of Dawn were even unwilling to acknowledge that the posthumous children were the same type of life as they were.
In their view, the posthumous children could only shrink back within the walls of the Royal City and rely on the tall, sturdy, specially treated walls to block them. They would never dare to initiate a provocation, let alone launch an attack.
Even the high-ranking officials of the Temple of Dawn, who were aware of the earlier ambush incidents, felt surprised at this moment. After all, those previous ambushes were still acts of stealth, executed by that strange force, and even so, that force would not dare to challenge the main forces of the Temple of Dawn head-on.
But now, with the gates of the Posthumous Child King City open, their cavalry squads were surging out frantically, and the sky was filled with the posthumous children's air force, numbering nearly ten thousand!
Who gave them the courage to take the initiative to attack?
A sense of humiliation surged in the hearts of every person from the Temple of Dawn.
Things often work this way; many who have grown accustomed to things going a certain way become uncomfortable or even angry when they do not. They tend to overlook whether that habit is normal.
This was the case for the Temple of Dawn at this moment; they could only allow the posthumous children to defend passively but would not accept them taking the initiative to attack, even though, in reality, such an approach would make it easier for them to achieve victory.
“Form up! Counterattack! Kill them all!”
Rong Zhi’s face twisted as he roared at the surrounding warriors.
At this time, the Temple of Dawn’s army demonstrated a discipline and tactical quality far superior to that of the posthumous children. They had relaxed, and some units had even returned to the camp, but as soon as the order was given, they immediately re-entered battle mode at the fastest speed, rushing to their positions in the formation.
The soldiers of the Temple of Dawn who were previously responsible for protecting the main force had already charged ahead, even though they were outnumbered. They had to stop the posthumous children's charge, buying time for their comrades behind them to complete the formation!