The game has become a real alternate world-Chapter 742 - 424 Breakout/Counterattack

The Grasslands.

The United Army led by Kana and others.

As far as the eye can see.

The ground is littered with the corpses of rats, some of which are disintegrating into flying ash.

Yet many more bodies remain, refusing to disappear for a long time.

Such a phenomenon occurs mainly because these rats' faith comes from the [Evil Rat].

A large portion of the Evil Rats originate from this world, making it not so easy for the world to quickly eliminate the corpses of those who worship this evil deity.

Those that dissipate quickly evidently have their strength and object of faith drawn from more than just one source.

Most of the United Army members nearby are injured, with a simple temporary camp set up beside them for quick bandaging and treatment of the wounded.

Behind them are herders and a huge flock of sheep.

The entire unit can only advance slowly, leaving some behind to clear the battlefield.

"You go support them first and help the troops that want to support us escape danger."

The Combat Master beside them nodded.

Leading the majority of the Night Watchers, they quickly departed, racing across the grasslands on Land Birds.

...

On the other side.

A small unit from Artuka's side quickly made its way out, but the rats soon regrouped, sealing off the breach once more.

Some rats even attempted to pursue.

Not far away in the grass, a Night Watcher quietly observed the battlefield.

Using his eyes as a point of reconnaissance, he provided information and visibility to his comrades who would arrive later.

"Stop them! Quickly!"

A rat, waving a weapon, yelled sharply, its high-pitched voice grating to the ears.

More rats were forced to obey its command, rapidly chasing after the retreating Wolf Cavalry.

Even though they appeared to have no hope of catching up.

Suddenly.

A rumbling sound echoed from afar.

The Wolf Cavalry who just breached out had no choice but to halt their advance immediately upon witnessing this.

Artuka gripped his weapon tightly, frowning as he stared ahead.

A sense of foreboding filled his heart.

This commotion unmistakably came from cavalry, but with his many years of marching across the grasslands, he could distinctly hear that these footsteps were definitely not from warhorses.

Nor were they from wolves.

But instead, a kind of marching steps he had never heard before.

Heavier, yet not chaotic, with two legs? What could it be?

In such a place where he'd never heard these mounting steps, it could only be the accursed rats bringing something new.

"Has it... failed?"

Artuka sighed softly.

Yet he made no move, squinting slightly as he watched.

If rats appeared within view, they would immediately turn around and retreat with the rest of the still-fighting wolf packs.

"You're done for! Human wolf riders! The rats have won!"

The commanding rat yelled gleefully, its sharp voice filled with unrestrained joy.

"Rats! Devour them!"

The rats' morale suddenly surged.

"I want a bite of his wolf paw!"

"Hah! Eat wolf meat!"

Originally, the morale and bravery of this group of rats were far superior to other rats, and with morale soaring, their fighting power skyrocketed.

Rats are like this, their sensitivity to morale far exceeds that of other races.

Fighting such advantageous battles with high morale is their specialty.

"Whizz!"

A sharp piercing sound cut through the air.

The rat that had been yelling suddenly stood still, then fell to the ground.

An arrow was lodged in the middle of its forehead, piercing straight through its rat head.

The arrow remained in its head, protruding from both ends.

The battlefield fell silent in an instant.

They didn't even see the attacker.

In the distance, the quickly arriving Land Bird troops were closing in.

"How was my shot, not bad, right?" Lurilu smiled, asking the person next to him.

And on his side was Miguel West, who could only nod helplessly.

"Absolutely amazing."

Given the distance, he hadn't seen the enemy, but seeing Lurilu's expression, it was clear that she had hit the target.

He now somewhat understood Kana's earlier remarks about Lululuse's archery.

"It's like sniping."

Lululuse's mastery of the Eagle Eye skill seemed beyond the system's specifications.

With the rapid advance of the Land Birds, they could now see the battlefield in the distance.

Fortunately, they were mentally prepared.

After all, they had been keeping a close watch on the bird's-eye view of the battlefield.

"Up ahead should be the Wolf Cavalry squad that broke through. Signal flags!"

Following the Tactical Master's orders.

The Night Watcher beside him immediately raised and waved the flags.

This was learned earlier from the Ranger Legion.

Artuka, who had been stern-faced, saw this and his expression instantly brightened, a smile breaking through the gloom.

He didn't know where the squad ahead came from, but they signaled and appeared human.

This signal was their internal transmission information; even if another unit was wiped out, it was unlikely to be shared with the enemy.

"This signal... seems like it's from Huerbei's Ranger Legion."

The Night Watchers riding Land Birds had already arrived beside them.

But they did not stop. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

They heard voices reach their ears.

"What are you waiting for, friends? Let's go back and eliminate these damned rats!"

The Night Watchers had already charged into the rear of the rat horde.

The shouts were already spreading out.

"Rats! Your plan has failed; your frontline troops have been annihilated, and now it's your turn!"

Saying this, the Land Bird riders charged directly into the rat horde, unfazed by the number of rats.

With the charge, the Night Watchers atop the birds jumped down.

Furiously swinging weapons, like bloody reapers, they spun amidst the rat horde.

"Don't be afraid! They're liars; there are too few of them!"

An assassin rat revealed itself and shouted.

Then, the assassin rat was swiftly dispatched by a Night Watcher assassin.

Yet, the rats truly didn't flinch, and the battle continued.

With the reverse support from allies, the morale of the Wolf Cavalry, originally poised to hold firm, began to soar.

Artuka and his men turned, charging back into the fray, now with the rats caught between them.

Even though their numbers were ridiculously large.

"What's with these rats? How are they still fighting?"

Miguel West was surprised; he had never seen such relentless rats.

Now the ground was littered with bodies, yet these rats still had the will to fight, showing no signs of retreat.

Unlike the rats they fought in the past.

"The Leader said, rats will also grow, and the battles ahead will become increasingly difficult."

This left them in a moment of silence.

Yet, such fierce fighting against rats was indeed rare.

With their participation, the Night Watchers cleared the rats with remarkable speed.

And seemingly tireless, their combat effectiveness did not diminish over time.

The number of rats began to plummet rapidly.

The ground was scattered with dismembered limbs.

Quickly, 2/3 of the rat horde had been wiped out, far exceeding the limits of collapse.

Even beyond the limits of regular races' units.

Only then did these rats finally start to waver.

Finishing the remnants now.

Even some stayed behind to fight to the end.

"It's unbelievable; their fighting spirit even surpasses that of the United Army."