Revive Rome: Wait! Why not make the empress fall in love with me first?-Chapter 448 - 63: Ambush

"Iron torrents may sound exhilarating," but those who face them directly think otherwise.

The next day, as the Emperor’s Alliance headed south past Verona City, they encountered their first blockade from the iron torrent.

Swarms of Nislock Synthetic Human assault troops suddenly appeared from behind the hills, launching a fearless ambush on the Emperor’s Alliance.

Of course, even the most lifelike Synthetic Humans are fundamentally different from humans—they completely lack the concept of "fear of death."

"Enemy attack!" Amidst the piercing cries of the Imperial Scouts as a warning, gunfire rang out densely.

In the first few minutes, the unprepared Emperor’s Alliance suffered heavy casualties. Soon after, Knights organized a counterattack, attempting to push back the Synthetic Humans’ offensive.

People quickly identified the problems: first was that the Synthetic Humans’ marksmanship was far superior to that of ordinary soldiers, resulting in disproportionate casualties; second was that their adversary was the iron torrent when they were only flesh and blood, causing the morale of the Imperial Army to rapidly decline.

After all, not everyone has the courage to fight these pain-unaware steel monsters.

In such a situation, Demigods began to enter the fray one after another, leading Knights in Power Armor to launch fierce breakouts.

Leading the first charge was the big-bearded Demigod from the Weiding Family known as "Wilderness Bear," who once questioned Peggy. This guy was a physically oriented Demigod, shaking the whole ground as he ran, quickly reaching a staggering speed of around 80 yards.

He plunged into the Synthetic Humans’ formation like a tank.

With his speed of 80 yards, just the kinetic energy from the impact could kill a swath of Synthetic Humans, causing a sizable breach in their lines. Knights clad in Power Armor then followed through the gap, further tearing open the enemy’s formation.

At other front lines, various Demigods also showcased their formidable abilities, fiercely suppressing the Synthetic Humans’ attacks. freēwēbnovel.com

For example, the eagle-nosed man who had once made things difficult for Aske, while his Law Ability wasn’t immediately apparent, a group of Synthetic Humans would fall apart each time he raised his hand.

Another example, red-haired Otto, a descendent of Medea’s Sealing Furnace Fire, merely stood there, and all the firearms of the Synthetic Humans in front of him ceased firing, allowing the Power Armor Knights to charge and reap a killing.

The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps stood on a small plateau at the rear, watching the deadlock on the battlefield and awaiting commands from the Emperor and the Dukes.

Truth be told, according to Aske’s original plan, everyone was supposed to be holding back at this point; if they had to fight, they’d go through the motions, and if not fighting, they’d blend in to see if they could uncover any leads on those orchestrating events from behind the scenes.

Unfortunately, Peggy had been too high-profile last time, which resulted in His Majesty the Emperor currently keeping a close watch on their Mercenary Corps, so they had no choice but to wait for orders.

So Aske pointed here and there, explaining the laws and techniques of the Demigods to the ladies.

"Do you see? Those Synthetics exploded from within, which means it couldn’t be from an external force like a storm, more like some Law that could target the insides of a Synthetic Human. For instance, causing a circuit overload or a high-temperature battery; remember, even if you can’t identify it immediately, you at least need the consciousness to conjecture and analyze the opponent’s abilities."

"That big bear. Yes, I know the Demigod’s real name is Maison, his nickname being ’Wilderness Bear.’ His Law is quite interesting; it’s called ’Energy Storage.’ The corresponding Skill is that a certain percentage of energy expended on any action is stored and then released on the next identical action, which you can understand as a percentage increase."

"So even if it’s just running, he will get faster with every step; and with just a sword swing, each slash would be more forceful than the last; think about it, if you come across such an enemy on the battlefield, how you should counter his Ability..."

"I know!" Sigrdrifa raised her hand excitedly, "Strike first!"

"Indeed." Aske praised her, unusually, "But the enemy isn’t stupid. You know you need to limit their energy storage, and they’re certainly aware to amass energy before you can restrict them, such as charging from a distance where you can’t limit them."

"Therefore, in addition to limiting the enemy’s energy storage, you also need to learn to delay the battle. Accumulated energy has a time limit and will slowly diminish, so prolonging combat can effectively reduce the enemy’s strength."

"Of course, the enemy might anticipate your delaying tactics and try to launch a high-intensity offense. What would you do then?"

"Hmm... then I’d strike back with an attack!" Sigrdrifa exclaimed.

"Not incorrect," Aske said, somewhat surprised, "When the opponent counters your delaying tactics, it’s pointless to continue delaying. Counterattacking is a way to create a diversion. But, you must be clear about your real tactical intent; don’t be unpredictable just for the sake of it."

"Ahem." Albrecht coughed awkwardly beside them, "Lord Aske, His Majesty has a new mission for us."

Just here to deliver an order from His Majesty, Albrecht found himself amidst talk of how to counter his family’s demigod ancestors, which was quite embarrassing.

"Oh?" Aske acted as if nothing had happened, as if he hadn’t just said a word, "Where are we to strike?"

"Here." Albrecht unfolded the map.

Everyone: ..........

Looking at the map and the area marked, the Emperor has clearly put us, The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps, on the same level as demigods, expecting us to directly take on one side’s firepower. Isn’t this a little too much confidence in us?

"I was wrong," Peggy said, pulling at Aske’s sleeve and apologizing softly again.

Aske was quite helpless, but...

Let’s give it a try.

So everyone accepted the military orders and began to mobilize.

Upon swiftly arriving at the designated location, the group charged towards the chaotic battlefield. Eleanor led the charge, with Aske and Sigrdrifa guarding her side, Mia and Peggy at the far flanks, ready to provide flexible support.

The entire formation resembled a V-shape, protecting Medea, Nora, Thira, and Miel in the center, maintaining a pace that kept up with their Light Body Skill, not a single person out of position or disconnected, moving steadily towards the battlefield.

Still some distance from the Synthetic Human front line, Aske gestured with one hand and pulled an RPG rocket launcher out of thin air.

With a whoosh, the rocket streaked through the air trailing smoke, heading straight for the Synthetic Human ranks, then exploded.

There was no flash, no shrapnel, just a vast expanse of smoke and heat dust spreading.

This rocket, it turned out, was a smoke bomb.

Then, The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps, like a sharp longsword, took advantage of the extensive smoke cover and instantly pierced into the disorganized Synthetic Human defense!

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