Chapter 776.1: Very soon
Even the setting sun above the battlefield seemed to be stained with blood.
The screams still echoed across the battlefield.
Even though the battle had already lasted for 8 hours, the soldiers of the empire and the union were full of strength, and not because they were very strong, but because they were dying endlessly and the places of the dead were occupied by "fresh" warriors. Ordinary people on both sides died long before they started to feel exhausted, while the strong ones had yet to come out from the rear to the battlefield.
Su Xiao was still killing enemies with his sword, and he was increasingly thinking that this kind of large-scale battle could easily make a person lose their mind and go mad.
After killing a short goblin that was quite rare on the battlefield, Su Xiao looked around and realized that no one was looking at him.
With a barely audible pop, Su Xiao fell to the ground. He wanted to pretend to be a corpse to recover some of his strength, but even though he had fallen to the ground, he still held the sword in his hands.
He was ready to kill anyone who tried to take his life at any moment.
As soon as he hit the ground, Su Xiao noticed that there was something wrong with the pile of corpses next to him.
In this pile of corpses, a dwarf and two empire warriors stood out strongly. The three of them were lying not far from each other, and the three of them were lying in the same pile of corpses to recuperate.
Above the dwarf was the body of an orc, which was a pretty good cover. As for the two imperial warriors, one of them had a large wound on his stomach, while the other was only covered in someone's blood.
— Hey, should we kill him? A tall, thin man asked and kicked a one-eyed comrade who was lying next to him.
— Be quiet. Maybe if we don't show any signs of life, we can survive, " the one-eyed warrior's face was covered in blood and dirt, and his single eye kept rolling in different directions.
— I feel that this dwarf wants to kill me, so it's best if we kill him. Now there are three of us.
This tall, thin man obviously noticed Su Xiao's maneuver. After all, he was only a few meters away from them.
— Forget about me, I just want to get some rest, " Su Xiao replied. There were orc corpses on either side of him, so he was in a very good position.
— Coward of the Empire, who did you call a midget? The dwarf said, but he didn't move. The reason for this was simple — he was too exhausted.
— Am I wrong? You want to kill me? the tall, thin man said and chuckled.
— I'll kill you, " the dwarf said, and started to get up. He had a very hot temperament.
— Come on, get up if you have balls, " the one-eyed man replied and grinned.
Just as the dwarf was about to stand up, he suddenly found three pairs of eyes staring at him. After hesitating for a moment, he squeezed deeper into the pile of corpses.
Instead of taking revenge for hurtful words, he chose his own life.
The battle continued. As time passed, the sky gradually darkened, and soon the battlefield began to glow with the glow of bonfires.
About an hour later the sun sank below the horizon and the night battle began.
When Su Xiao stood up, he found that two of the empire's warriors had stood up with him. As for the dwarf, there was no sign of him.
Most likely, he either crawled out of the pile of corpses earlier, or crawled deeper.
Su Xiao's strength had recovered significantly, and his arm, which had been a little sore before, now didn't cause him any discomfort.
The consequences of consistently applying ring break were making themselves felt.
Although this battlefield was fierce, the empire didn't have any deserters. Of course, the empire didn't have any deserters, not because of the superior quality of the empire's soldiers, but because there were about 5,000 overseers with heavy crossbows in the rear of the army. Anyone who tried to escape from the battlefield would be killed on the spot. Moreover, most of the empire's warriors had relatives. If they escaped through luck or chance, their escape would eventually be exposed and they wouldn't be able to live a normal life.
No one was fighting around Su Xiao right now. Thanks to the honed skills of even ordinary imperial warriors and a good command, the empire gained a significant advantage and began to push the army of the Tribal Alliance back.
— Warrior, why aren't you on the front lines killing our enemies? From behind, about a dozen imperial overseers with heavy crossbows quickly approached Su Xiao. They were wearing leather armor.
As the empire's army advanced, they also advanced slowly, clearing the corpses out of the way as they did so.
— I'm tired and decided to rest, " Su Xiao replied, then turned around and went to the frontline. The overseers weren't surprised by this scene, and when they sensed Su Xiao's aura, they knew that he definitely wasn't a deserter.
— Warrior, have you eaten? the senior warden asked.
— In the morning, " Su Xiao replied and felt that he was hungry. All day long, he did nothing but kill, and didn't even get a chance to eat.
— We have an extra dry ration with us. Hey, you two, please come over here, " the senior supervisor shouted and waved at the two guys nearby.
On the battlefield, where the smell of blood mixed with various strange smells, more than a dozen people started enjoying their dinner. The dinner wasn't sumptuous. They ate a "pie" with meat and vegetables. Of course, this dish was not exactly a pie, because because of the drying, taking a bite out of this pie was quite a challenge.
It was a very common meal in the realities of wartime. Such dishes were very easy to store, they could be eaten at any time, it was very easy to carry them with you, and such dishes were balanced in nutrients, which allowed warriors to fight without much trouble.
However, such dishes had their drawbacks. The most important drawback is the taste. Imagine that you have prepared the most ordinary pie, and then dried it.
Yes, the resulting dish will be damn delicious... If you haven't eaten in a couple of days.
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