I Really Can’t Think of a Reason To Lose

“Kill!!!”

The deafening cries of battle and screams echoed above the city walls.

Countless siege ladders were positioned before the walls, and a massive number of mercenaries and soldiers climbed upwards densely.

From afar, the city walls looked like they were covered with countless ants.

On the knight-dominated Starlight Continent, the defensive role of tall city walls wasn’t very prominent.

Even a trainee knight could forcefully climb the walls while enduring arrows and falling stones.

Knights, needless to say, could jump over the mere tens of meters with ease.

Thus, the city walls often became critical points of fierce contention for both sides.

The war had broken out for less than half an hour, and the walls had already turned into a blood-soaked battlefield, with blood seeping through the cracks in the stone bricks, quickly staining the ground below.

In the rear of the battlefield.

At the center, heavily guarded by the army, four armored knights coldly watched the bloody scene on the walls.

Devon frowned and said, “The resistance in Blackstone City is unexpectedly strong.”

“It’s normal,” the tall Zorf said in a gruff voice. “Expanding the army is ultimately a matter of money. With Brother Ke Yi holding the Blackstone Mine, a treasure trove, if their military strength didn’t improve at all, that would be too wasteful.”

Norwood chuckled, “Don’t worry, our forces are several times greater than Blackstone City’s. No matter how you think about it, we can’t possibly lose.”

Then he turned to the man beside him with a flattering smile.

“Moreover, we have Lord Martel here. With you leading, defeating Blackstone City is as easy as turning a hand.”

The man named Martel was around forty, with rugged features and a sharp aura. He was one of the new lords assigned after Owen took over the Shining Lands, and he was also trusted by Owen.

Martel was also a senior grand knight.

This time, ordered by Owen to lead an expedition, he was eager to achieve military merit and gain more land grants.

Hearing Norwood’s words, a look of pride flashed across Martel’s face, and he laughed, “Lord Norwood is right, with such a disparity in troop numbers, I really can’t think of a reason to lose.”

Devon, being more mature and prudent, couldn’t help but remind them when he saw their dismissive attitude towards Blackstone City, “Don’t forget, there’s a wizard in Blackstone City.”

“Lord Devon means Su Nan, right?”

Norwood sneered.

“That boy grew up before our eyes: timid and weak since childhood, and his body is so frail that he can’t even practice breathing techniques. How could such a waste be a wizard?”

“Besides, it’s uncertain whether the rumors about the wizard are true.”

Martel also looked indifferent.

Even if there were indeed a wizard, as a dignified senior grand knight, he wasn’t afraid.

Devon actually harbored doubts about these rumors in his heart as well. Seeing the two being unconcerned, he said nothing more and continued to watch the distant battle.

The first wave of the assault comprised mercenaries and the armies brought by the three lords, whose combat power wasn’t impressive.

As such, the assaulting forces had yet to capture the city walls, and an intense seesaw battle ensued.

Even as the attack dragged on without success, the attacking army’s vigor began to show signs of fatigue.

Seeing this, Martel could no longer hold back. He led the elite troops from the Shining Lands into the fray.

With Martel’s troops entering the battlefield, the pressure on the defending side increased abruptly.

In just a moment, the territory occupied by the attacking army grew step by step on the walls.

Martel, especially with his courageous and relentless attitude, forced a bloody path through the defending army, causing the defensive line to sway precariously.

Watching this through a brass telescope from afar, Devon and the others simultaneously showed joyful expressions.

“As expected of Lord Martel, truly formidable!”

“This is the power of a senior grand knight!”

But just as the three were rejoicing, the situation on the wall suddenly changed.

A group of panther-like creatures suddenly rushed up the walls, ferociously pouncing on the attacking troops.

These beasts were unexpectedly formidable, even able to fight knights to a standstill, and for a while, the momentum of the attacking army’s advance was halted.

At the same time.

Brother Ke Yi appeared on the wall with a Blackrock Panther, intercepting Martel.

Although Brother Ke Yi was only a junior grand knight, far inferior in strength to Martel, he had an unwaveringly fierce grand knight-level Blackrock Panther by his side.

The man and beast cooperated with incredible harmony, and even Martel couldn’t do anything about them for a time.

“What are those things?” Norwood exclaimed in surprise.

Devon and Zorf also looked astonished.

Coming to their senses, Devon hesitated, “That seems to be the mount of the Blackrock Cavalry Regiment.”

“Mount?”

Zorf and Norwood looked at each other incredulously.

They knew that Blackstone City had formed a cavalry regiment, and the mounts were said to be a peculiar leopard-like exotic beast.

At that time, they were dismissive of this and didn’t take it seriously.

Although many exotic beasts have stronger combat abilities than warhorses, strength doesn’t necessarily mean suitability for the battlefield.

For cavalry, the mount’s tamability and ability to obey the master’s commands are more important.

Only then can they achieve an effect greater than one plus one.

However, exotic beasts that can be mass-tamed and fit for the battlefield are exceedingly rare.

Devon and the others at the time just thought Blackstone City was trying for publicity.

But when they saw it for themselves, they were shocked to find that those Blackrock Panthers advanced and retreated orderly, cooperated extremely well, and were unfalteringly fierce, more elite than the best soldiers!

They were simply too suited for the battlefield!

If the mounts of the Blackrock Cavalry Regiment were all such creatures, then the combat power of this army was absolutely terrifying!

With two hundred Blackrock Panthers joining the battle, the territory originally taken by the attacking side was quickly reclaimed.

The battle immediately fell back into a stalemate.

“Damn it! Blackstone City was holding such a trump card!” Norwood exclaimed in annoyance.

Zorf frowned, “This is troublesome now. With those exotic beasts around, it’s not going to be easy to break Blackstone City.”

Devon also furrowed his brows.

With such an unexpected variable, even if they managed to take Blackstone City in the end, they would probably suffer serious damages.

“The battlefield cost is too high, it’s better to lay siege.”

After thinking for a while, Devon turned to the other two.

“Winter has just passed, there can’t be much grain stock in Blackstone City. If we besiege for a month or two, they surely won’t be able to hold out and will have to come out for a decisive battle with us.”

Zorf and Norwood’s eyes lit up, and they nodded one after the other.

“Good idea.”

“Let’s propose this once Lord Martel returns!”

In a decisive battle outside the city, the main force would be the elite cavalry regiment under Baron Owen’s command.

In this way, their army’s casualties could also be reduced a bit.

As the three were being complacent about their good idea, they were suddenly startled by a sharp scream.

Turning their heads towards the sound, they were shocked to find that the army’s right wing, where the elite cavalry regiment was located, was in complete chaos for some reason.

Hundreds of horses scattered, their neighs incessant.

Many cavalrymen were thrown from their horses, immediately being trampled to pulp by the stampeding hooves.

More cavalrymen, in their attempts to calm the horses, were hurled away as if hit by a charging giant elephant, landing over ten meters away, crying out in pain.

Some unfortunate ones had their bodies twisted into an odd arc mid-air, dying upon hitting the ground without even a groan.