"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"
"Holy shit, this Lizard guy's second-day simulation is already starting with such an epic scene! It's like they're burning through their entire budget!"
"This is awesome, so awesome! It was totally worth following this expert!"
"I have to get all my friends to come and watch this!"
"..."
On Pi-Station's video collection, Lince's simulation video went viral!
On screen, a horde of Frenzied Dappled Boars charged with brute force, ramming straight into the Swamp Territory's walls as if completely unconcerned about injuries.
At the same time, numerous Forest Wolves, with their agile bodies, ignored the height of the walls and simply bounded up the sides.
Meanwhile, atop the walls, Archers fired arrows relentlessly, while the Militia brought up barrels of Petroleum to pour down below!
BOOM! The flames raged, and a large number of Frenzied Dappled Boars squealed and ran about in a panic.
But even so, some Forest Wolves and other powerful Demon Beasts still managed to breach the top of the wall.
At this, however, the melee Mercenaries, who were already prepared, immediately rushed forward. Even some Archers switched to Long Swords to kill the few that had slipped through.
The whole process was exceedingly brutal.
The shrieks of Demon Beasts and the roars of human soldiers echoed as the battle raged on.
Meanwhile, inside the castle, York's wife, Lucia, used the Healing Potion that Lince had previously bestowed upon them.
After diluting it, she had her handmaidens hurriedly distribute it to the severely wounded, hoping to restore the fighting strength on the front lines as quickly as possible.
And even when diluted, this so-called Mid-Efficacy Healing Potion was still extremely potent.
It often took only a single breath for those with minor injuries to recover.
As for the severely wounded, a larger dose, depending on the severity of their injuries, could even save their lives and allow for Rapid Recovery.
It was safe to say that when the Mercenaries and Militia looked at Lucia, their eyes were filled with gratitude and admiration.
'The Lady of the Manor is a powerful Alchemist? We never even knew.'
It had to be said that many people now envied Lord York's good fortune.
Having a powerful Alchemist was undoubtedly a huge asset for pioneering in the Wilderness.
And after learning that Lucia was a powerful Alchemist—and that she was willing to use her precious potions to heal them—the morale of the once-discouraged Mercenaries soared.
The entire battle was, in truth, one-sided from the very beginning.
The number of Demon Beasts seemed vast, but one must not forget that the Human Race was on the defensive.
Fighting from high ground, this could barely even be called a battle.
Not to mention they had a trump card like Petroleum on the walls. York had even ordered men to dig traps around the Baron Castle beforehand.
Therefore, as long as no Entry Tier Magical Beasts got involved, the Demon Beasts were destined to be slaughtered from the start in this kind of group battle.
After all, there weren't an overwhelming number of Demon Beasts this time, and none of them could fly.
Of course, if there had been two or three thousand Demon Beasts, they might have stood a chance.
But it was clear that for an attacking force, the number of Demon Beasts that came this time was nowhere near enough to pose a real threat.
In fact, after just a little over an hour of fighting, the Demon Beasts had lost more than half their number, and many had begun to scatter and flee.
Even with three Entry Tier Magical Beasts watching from the outskirts, they couldn't stop the terrified beasts from fleeing.
Waves of fire surged, and crossbow bolts continuously picked off the routed Demon Beasts.
At this point, the three Entry Tier Magical Beasts were all roaring from several hundred meters away.
Of these three Entry Tier Magical Beasts, one was a Tier Two Forest Wolf nearly three meters long, and another was a Tier Two Frenzied Dappled Boar weighing almost two tons.
The last one was a black snake, over twenty meters long.
Even with their low intelligence, these three Low Tier Magical Beasts knew how to seek advantages and avoid harm.
Thus, the three Demon Beasts didn't launch a mindless, suicidal charge. Instead, they all turned as if intending to leave the Swamp Territory.
The battle at Swamp Territory had gone unexpectedly well.
York had originally thought the three Entry Tier Magical Beasts would attack the castle along with the Demon Beast Tide.
But as it turned out, the three Entry Tier Magical Beasts were surprisingly afraid of death, merely observing from a distance.
'In the end, those three didn't even attack?'
However, after a moment of thought, York understood why.
Low Tier Magical Beasts were just that—low tier. If they were splashed with Petroleum, they'd be skinned alive, even if they didn't die.
Low Tier Magical Beasts weren't yet capable of ignoring conventional attacks from the Human Race.
Besides, the strongest among them was only Tier Two. As for the Tier One black snake, its fate would have been no different from the Tierless Demon Beasts if it had dared to approach.
"We won?"
"We won just like that? What the heck? I thought this was going to be a tough battle."
The hundred or so Mercenaries on the wall broke into joyful expressions, finally breathing a collective sigh of relief and starting to banter with one another.
However, the Swamp Territory did suffer losses in the battle.
Throughout the entire battle, there were only about a dozen deaths, most of whom were Militia. The number of lightly and severely wounded combined was around fifty.
But thankfully, they had the help of Lucia, the powerful 'Alchemist,' which was why everything seemed to turn out so well.
Under the blood-red setting sun, the Mercenary Paul stood on the wall and remarked to his comrades:
"I have to say, the Swamp Territory really lives up to its reputation as a land rumored to have Divine Favor."
"If that Tier Two Frenzied Dappled Boar had charged the wall with the Beast Tide from the beginning, I bet this simple wall of ours would have collapsed in the very first wave!"
"So, you see! Sometimes luck is just that important!"
"The captain's right. I was worried sick that big boar was going to charge over!"
"Luckily, that thing seems to have some intelligence and a fear of death. Otherwise, we would've been screwed!"
"..."
The Mercenaries around Paul murmured in agreement.
But just at that moment, the castle's great black iron gates suddenly swung open!
The Lord of the Swamp Territory, Knight York, was seen charging out of the gates at top speed on his warhorse.
"Whoa! It's the Lord!"
"No way! The Lord is taking two Knight's Squires with him. Is he planning to hunt down those three Entry Tier Magical Beasts that have already retreated?"
The Mercenaries all turned to stare, thinking this was far too risky!
But in the next instant, all the Mercenaries realized they had spoken too soon!
Because in the distance, in the very direction the three Entry Tier Magical Beasts were retreating, the earth suddenly erupted with a sound like a massive explosion.
A colossal beast burst from the ground amid shattering earth and rock, and in a single motion, it lunged and bit into the neck of the Tier Two boar.
The Tier Two boar didn't even have time to react before the Tier Three Rock Dragon Giant Lizard tore away a huge chunk of flesh from its neck.
Simultaneously, countless rock spikes, each several meters tall, erupted from the ground, impaling the two-ton Frenzied Dappled Boar and turning it into a giant, bloody porcupine that gushed blood!
"ROAR!!!"
The terrifying roar echoed across the Wilderness outside the Lord City-State, leaving every member of the Militia and every Mercenary completely dumbfounded!
"Are you kidding me?"
"That's the Lord's Blood Contracted Demon Beast?"
"I knew it! I was wondering why we didn't see the Lord's Battle Pet in this fight. So it was waiting here all along!"
"But seriously, can someone tell me if that's really a Tier Two Magical Beast?"
"Tier Two?! Are you freaking kidding me!!!"
"Tier Three!!! That is a true Tier Three Magical Beast, and its Bloodline Power has absolutely reached the High Tier level!!!"
Snapping back to their senses, the Mercenaries on the wall erupted into a shocked and excited discussion.
By now, the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard was already in pursuit of the other Tier Two Forest Wolf, which was fleeing for its life.
As for that Tier One black snake?
That, of course, was left for York, the Tier Two Elite Knight!