Chapter 856: The Fallen Angel Empire’s Military Parade
As Catherine expected, Raizen also suffered the blow from a certain d.a.m.n guy’.
For the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire, whose citizens were also soldiers, it was more resistant than the Dark Shadow Empire. Raizen adopted a solution that was completely different from Catherine’s style which was to promote the argument that they would surely win the war.
The b.l.o.o.d.y Empire had the strongest combat power among the 3 empires. The war with the Fallen Angel Empire 2 years ago was a good proof of this. At that time, if it wasn’t for Catherine’s timely reinforcements, the Fallen Angel Empire would have been annihilated by Raizen.
Regardless of personal strength or overall combat power, the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire was a well-deserved top empire. From a certain point of view, if a war really occurred, it could bring huge benefits to the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire. This was also the pride that the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire had injected into the people of the entire empire, and this pride had been maintained since the fall of the Lord of Midnight Sun of the Fallen Angel Empire.
In this case, the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire temporarily survived the crisis, but the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire had no shortage of far-sighted talents. They had noticed that the ‘bank’, a new thing learned from the Fallen Angel Empire, was definitely a double-edged sword. Not only could it bring huge benefits, it could also bring unexpected huge crises which could even shake the foundation of an empire. This ‘currency shortage’ might only be the beginning of a ‘war’.
There was no death and blood in this war, but the level of terror was not below the real battle at all. What’s more terrifying was that they had no idea how the enemy would attack.
Compared with the 2 empires, the Fallen Angel Empire, which was also a ‘subject’, appeared to be calm. They quickly stabilized the situation through a series of measures such as increasing interest rates, placating people’s hearts, and holding various events.
3 days later, the Fallen Angel Empire had its first major military parade, broadcasted live to the entire Demon Realm. This military parade ceremony was held just a few days after the announcement on the television station, but it was clear that the Fallen Angel Empire had been preparing for this for a long time.
The largest main road leading from the city gate to the capital’s Central Plaza had been separated by ‘traffic controllers’ in the early morning. No horses, carts or pedestrians were allowed to pa.s.s through. Soldiers stood on both sides of the street and corresponding protective enchantments were set up.
The ceremony had not yet begun, but the streets were already crowded with people, including the informants of the 2 empires.
On the big screen of magic television along the way, scenes began to appear. These pictures captured the style of the capital from various angles, especially the huge statues of the palace and several famous landmark buildings. They were live broadcasts.
Different clips switched from time to time on the screen, including the scenes of various estate people watching the magic television in the estate’s plaza and arena. The male and female commentators’ voices work together tacitly, describing the story of Shea the Great rising step by step from the Dark Moon Estate, defeating the rebellious Obsidian, and leading the people of the Fallen Angel Empire out of poverty and toward prosperity. Although these deeds were already familiar to the public, they were still inexplicably excited when they heard this like a story.
The big screen switched to the majestic and solemn military song on the newly built high platform of the central plaza, and a blood-colored flag was rising – The national flag of the Fallen Angel Empire, the Red Blood Flame Flag.
On the high platform, the figure of Shea. Lucifer, the empress of the Fallen Angel Empire, appeared. Her Majesty Empress, who had ascended the throne for just a few years, had achieved absolute rule over the Fallen Angel Empire and was the real supreme controller of the empire.
The ministers and n.o.ble families were all standing under the stage, and there were crowds of people nearby. There was only 1 person standing behind Her Majesty Empress on the stage, a man wearing a mask and a cloak — Prince Consort Aguile.
The Royal Highness Prince Consort, who was once questioned, became the first potion and mechanics duo-specialized grand master of the Demon Realm in hundreds of thousands of years after appearing overwhelmingly in the alchemist master contest. He was also the great grand master who could craft the highest black potions, resurrection potions!
Not only that, Royal Highness Prince Consort also showed the powerful strength that shocked the Demon Realm’s top powerhouse b.l.o.o.d.y Empire’s Lord Raizen that he publicly invited him to partic.i.p.ate in the martial battle champions.h.i.+p a month later. The Royal Highness Prince Consort was also a legend like Her Majesty Empress bringing down Obsidian incredibly.
Empress Shea delivered a short but uplifting speech, then she announced that the military parade ceremony had officially begun.
Rhythmic and powerful steps sounded in people’s ears as they saw an army appearing on the avenue in the distance. The television scene had been zoomed in. This was a phalanx composed of soldiers.
There were about 300 soldiers in the first phalanx. The soldiers wore uniform green leather armor and were in high spirits. They held a buckler and a longsword. Their steps were neat and their movements were consistent. Despite watching from a distance, one could feel the menacing momentum.
The voice of the commentary in the magic television sounded, “Elite light infantry, suitable for combat in various environments. The light s.h.i.+elds can flexibly resist long-range arrows and magic while the sharp longswords will harvest the life of any approaching enemy. They are an indispensable cornerstone on the battlefield…’”
After the light infantry phalanx, there were the heavy infantry phalanx and the spearman phalanx. Soon, the cavalry and the heavy cavalry phalanx also appeared in everyone’s sight.
The b.l.o.o.d.y Empire’s palace hall.
The big screen magic television simultaneously broadcasted the military parade ceremony of the Fallen Angel Empire. The audiences were Raizen and his ministers.
A legion commander expressed disdain, “These armies seem to be elite, but they are just carefully selected. Our army in the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire can select more elite soldiers. If the so-called ‘big military parade’ is just this kind of level, then Her Majesty Shea is self-defeating.”
The colleague on the side nodded and said, “Her biggest failure is that she shouldn’t list each soldier type as a phalanx. If she doesn’t divide according to soldier types, but divide the phalanxs according to the legion, they can still make a scene. I believe that soon, this bluffing drama will be over.”
Raizen on the throne listened to the discussions of the ministers and the generals without saying a word. As his eyes focused on the masked man behind Shea in the scene, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He blurted lightly, “Keep watching.”
As soon as these words came out, the discussion in the palace suddenly fell silent.
Then came the goblin warriors who were the strongest manipulators of ordnance on the battlefield. They were also an indispensable and important arm in large-scale battles. In the offensive and defensive battles such as the Moonlight Fortress and the Warlock Fortress, the goblin warriors played an important role.
Goblins were much shorter than ordinary warriors. Their appearance was not as magnificent as the previous army, but it had its own special way. A small arrow tower was quickly built by the goblins, then the small arrow tower changed into a catapult. It was actually disa.s.sembled and a.s.sembled at an unimaginable speed while advancing. It won a big round of applause from the audience.
After the goblin phalanx, the magician phalanx appeared. They all wore black robes. Under the command of the team leader, they raised their hands together. The whole phalanx burned like a flame. Immediately afterward, the flame changed abruptly into gray color with countless lightning. The power was controlled quite delicately. It gave people a pleasing effect while displaying their power.
After the magician team pa.s.sed by, the scene switched to the sky where there was a black figure. It was the aerial legion which consisted of 3 teams of griffin, wyvern and manticore. Under the control of the knights, 3 words, ‘Fallen Angel Empire’ formed in the air before they landed on the ground.
The performance of the aerial legion made the audience more enthusiastic, and the wriggling figures appeared in everyone’s sight. They were wearing special leather armor and holding longbows. The upper body was a graceful female body, and the lower body was a sinuous snake body. It was the medusa legion. The medusas were powerful archers far superior to their peers in terms of range or sight. What’s more terrifying was that these beautiful snakes also had the talent of [Petrify], which could turn enemies into lifeless statues.
Behind the medusas was a group of tall and strong taurens. The heavy metal chain armor was almost nothing to these burly warriors. The giant axes in their hands would make the approaching enemies be torn apart. In addition to the powerful strength talent and magic immunity physique, the taurens also had metal forging skills that didn’t match their rugged appearance. They were the best blacksmiths in the Demon Realm.
Just when people thought that the military parade was almost over, the nearby air suddenly became cold as a new phalanxes appeared. These phalanxes surprised many people.
Rows of bizarre armies emerged. This was a group of skeletons holding scimitars and s.h.i.+elds, an undead legion!
Skeleton soldier, the lowest cannon fodder in the undead.
However, these skeletons were like elite soldiers, wearing armor, holding sharp weapons, and walking neatly without the slightest sense of disorder. The soldiers who had partic.i.p.ated in the Obsidian crusade war against the Dark Moon knew that these were not ordinary cannon fodders. It was comparable to the ‘skeleton warrior’ with the heavy infantry’s combat power! What’s more terrifying was that they didn’t know what fear, fatigue or pain was at all. Even if only half of their bodies were left, they could still be the enemy’s nightmare.
After the skeleton warriors, a phantom phalanx floated forward. The phantoms were undead creatures converted from the dead who had a strong spirit power during his lifetime. It could greatly reduce or even exempt physical damage, which was the absolute nemesis of all melee combat warriors.
Following the phantom phalanx was a group of terrifying terror knights shrouded in black armor, and the horses they rode were also black phantom warhorses. The terror knight was made of special dead souls and corpses who was once a powerful knight. As their souls could not dissipate due to a certain will or curse, they were reborn with the body of the undead. They used resentment and ma.s.sacre as the source of strength and retain a powerful battle consciousness and skill. They were the top existence of undead.
The terror knight was also a phalanx of about 300 people. This lineup was a bit terrifying. A typical terror knight had the strength of the Great Demon King. Coupled with the speed of phantom warhorses, this would be a very mobile and sharp weapon on the battlefield.
The terror knights, phantoms, and skeleton soldiers were considered undead in the conventional sense. Meanwhile, the skeleton magician, skeleton knight, including the skeleton aerial legion flying in the air were beyond the ordinary cognition of undead. These were the masterpiece of the undead magician 2,000 years ago, Guradam, who had converted himself into a lich.
With the introduction of the commentator, an astonis.h.i.+ng number of sea of undead appeared on the magic television screen. These were of course individually edited clips to show the audience the strength of the Fallen Angel Empire’s undead army. Speaking of the number, these troops partic.i.p.ating in the military parade in front of them were obviously only a drop in the bucket.
In the palace hall of the Dark Shadow Empire, Catherine and the generals as well as ministers of the Dark Shadow Empire were also watching the live broadcast and discussing.
The empire’s General Crawford frowned, “From the intel a.n.a.lysis, these undead armies are stronger than we previously expected regardless in terms of number or the strength of individuals. There must have been some special changes.”
“I can only be sure of one thing.” Finance Minister Ayer’s eyes glowed as he looked at the undead army, “The equipment of those skeletons is better than our regular army. Take the skeleton magician as an example, the equipment with magic buff exceeds our magician legion’s equipment standards.”
“To fight a war is to spend money. With the current strength of the Fallen Angel Empire, if we are only comparing in terms of money expenditure, it is definitely the No. 1 in the Demon Realm.” Another minister also said solemnly, “The Fallen Angel Empire’s army seems to be much stronger than it was 2 years ago. Even we are not necessarily sure of winning.”
“Regular legion, medusas, and the tauren legion plus the undead legion.” Uncle Frentz frowned, “It stands to reason that the Fallen Angel Empire’s trump cards are almost all out. Why do I feel like this ceremony isn’t over yet?”
“Uncle, your hunch is right…” Catherine’s voice sounded on the throne.
Everyone’s eyes turned to the big screen in unison.
Behind the undead phalanxes, a new phalanx appeared. This was a group of soldiers wearing simple leather armor and holding strange weapons in their hands. If one looked closely, they were long tube-shaped metal objects. It should be the first time this type of weapon appeared in the army, but for most demons, they were no stranger to it.
“This is…” Someone couldn’t help but blurt out, “Magic rifle!”
This is the powerful magic weapon in the ‘Infinite Warrior OL’ game!
The range and damage of the magic rifle far exceeded that of a traditional bow and arrow, which was superior to the ballista. Moreover, it had mobility and portability that the ballista did not have. The most important thing was that ordinary warriors without magic power could also control it to exert terrifying combat power. In the game’s monster siege or dungeon, it was a key weapon. A rifle shooter who was proficient in shooting was also an indispensable presence in the team. Unexpectedly, the magic rifle actually appeared in reality!
Is it a gimmick? Or bluffing?
Balloon-like flying targets rose in the distance. The soldiers raised their guns and fired in a uniform motion. All the flying targets shattered in response.
Seeing this scene, the audience in front of the magic television or at the scene were all in a commotion. A real magic rifle! A real rifle shooter!
Catherine and Frentz looked at each other and saw the dignified look in each other’s eyes. They both knew exactly what this new weapon meant.
Even more surprisingly, dozens of gigantic figures appeared in the air, tossing, dancing, and making various difficult movements before they neatly landed on the ground to form a formation.
They were huge human-shaped figures about 9 meters tall with dark golden metal bodies. Their eyes flashed with faint blue light. It was hard to believe that the agile movement was done by these giant figures.
Combat puppet! Whether it is the Dark Shadow Empire or the royal palace of the b.l.o.o.d.y Empire, more than 1 person had exclaimed in unison.
Meanwhile, the commentator had said its real name: a.s.semble puppets!
TL: The t.i.tans aren’t even out yet. Will there be more surprises?