The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 407 The Warlock's Terrifying Power

"what is that?"

Istrad instinctively looked in a more distant direction.

A beam of white light, trailing a long tail of flame, shot out from behind the enemy forces. The beam was incredibly fast, crossing the skies above the two armies locked in battle in the blink of an eye before falling to the ground.

boom!
The position hit by the white light was that of a conscripted peasant soldier assigned to the right wing of the Restoration Army. In this era, in addition to knights and some regular soldiers, there were also a considerable number of conscripted peasant soldiers in wars.

In an elite army, the proportion of conscripted peasant soldiers might be only one-third to one-quarter, but in most armies, half or even more of the soldiers are conscripted peasant soldiers (and the combat effectiveness of the latter is therefore questionable).

When the white light disappeared, only a large crater remained.

The dozens of conscripted peasant soldiers who were originally above the pit were instantly vaporized.

Both sides in the battle were taken aback at first, then the morale of the Allied forces soared, while the morale of the Restoration Army plummeted.

Then, several more beams of white light shot from a distance, and the right wing of the Restoration Army collapsed immediately.

After all, they were just conscripted peasant soldiers; expecting them to fight to the death was simply too unrealistic.

The enemy troops scaled the fence and began their attack on the central route, which became critical.

The captain of the personal guards standing beside Istrad hurriedly said, "My lord, please make a decision as soon as possible."

The captain of the guard was well aware that if Istrad escaped, the Restoration Army would be finished, and the Thyssen family would never be able to return to Cowell and Povis.

The problem is that the right wing has now collapsed, and it would be of no use if it stayed.

They have already lost this battle.

Istrad hesitated for only a few seconds before shouting, "Draw your sword!"

The guards were taken aback for a moment, then drew their swords.

"Come at me!"

Without hesitation, Istrad led his confederation to the right flank.

Because of the fence, the enemy troops who climbed over the fence could no longer maintain a tight formation. In addition, the enemy's left wing (the right wing of the Restoration Army was the left wing of the Allied Army) was also composed of conscripted peasant soldiers.

Therefore, the enemy's offensive was halted by the hacking and slashing of Istrad and his heavily armored guards.

Some of the conscripted peasants who had fled returned after seeing that even Istrad was personally involved in the battle, and they re-formed the right wing.

But Istrad's expression remained grim.

He knew that the stabilization was only temporary, and if the enemy sorcerers cast those spells a few more times, a complete collapse would only be a matter of time.

However, the enemy sorcerers' magic did not descend upon them again. Instead, horns sounded from the rear of the enemy army.

Let's rewind to half an hour ago.

Lynn and the demon hunters, riding the warhorses given to them by Iwato Castle, along with two hundred cavalry and eight hundred infantry, a total of one thousand Iwato Castle garrison soldiers, finally arrived near the battlefield where the two armies were clashing.

At this moment, the battlefield was already in full swing, with shouts of battle filling the air and blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Time was of the essence, and the opportunity to fight was fleeting. There was no time to waste, so Lynn immediately summoned the Earl of Iwato Castle, who had personally led his troops there.

"Please hand over two hundred cavalrymen to me for command, and you will personally lead the remaining eight hundred infantrymen to attack from the enemy's rear and draw their attention."

Count Iwato asked instinctively, "And what about you, Master?"

"Once you launch your attack, I will lead my men and your cavalry to charge out together, with our target being the enemy commander."

"I see."

Count Iwato witnessed firsthand the defeat of Lynn's three thousand siege troops outside the city; the corpses, the chaotic battlefield, and the breached north and south camps all served as evidence.

Therefore, even though Lynn was not a nobleman but just a commoner, Count Iwato Castle still gladly accepted his command.

He led eight hundred infantrymen to circle around to the rear.

Meanwhile, Lynn, along with the witchers and two hundred cavalrymen, continued to lie in ambush near the battlefield, waiting for their chance.

As is customary, Lynn divided the potion and the bomb among themselves.

Taking advantage of this rare gap, they quickly located King Niedamir's position by the flags. However, King Niedamir's guards suddenly dispersed and formed a square formation.

What are they doing?
A question arose in Lynn's mind.

He soon found out what they were doing.

A beam of white light shot out from the center of the formation, passed over the two armies that were fighting, and landed on the right flank of the Restoration Army.

In a single strike, they wiped out dozens of conscripted peasant soldiers of the Restoration Army.

That's what warlocks are like.

Although the warlocks of this era are still somewhat inferior to those of Dungeons & Dragons, they are ultimately far ahead in the mortal wars of this world.

Even Istrad probably didn't expect that King Niedamir would find a sorcerer to serve him.

"Lynn, should we go?"

Aiskar looked into the distance at the right wing of the Restoration Army, which had become shaky after being hit by a ranged attack spell, and asked.

Lynn quickly glanced at the rear of the Allied forces.

Then he shook his head.

"Let's wait a little longer."

If we launch a cavalry charge now, it is very likely that we will not achieve the desired effect.

The two hundred cavalrymen garrisoned by Iwato Castle were light cavalry, not armored cavalry.

If it were armored cavalry, that would be one thing.

But surely no cavalry officer would do something like using light cavalry to charge into a solid formation?
Therefore, we must now wait for the right opportunity.

While Lynn and the others waited, the sorcerers on the Allied side did not stop and continued to cast spells.

Finally, the right flank of the Restoration Army collapsed, and Istrad had to personally lead his personal guard to plug the gap on the right flank.

Now, everyone's eyes were on Lynn.

Lynn looked back at the Allied forces' rear once again.

Still no movement.

He sighed.

"All troops, prepare to attack."

That's just how reality is; there will always be times when plans can't keep up with changes.

Although if we were to charge out now, the results would definitely be much worse.

But we can't just stand by and watch the Restoration Army perish, can we?

In that case, even if Istrad were to escape, his army would be wiped out, and the restoration of his kingdom would be as shattered as a dream.

However, it was at this moment that the bugle call that Lynn had been waiting for finally sounded.

The Earl of Iwato Castle led eight hundred infantrymen to attack from the rear of the allied forces.

Completely unprepared for the enemy's attack from the rear, the Allied forces were thrown into considerable chaos and turmoil.

The Earl of Iwato Castle was also a branch of the Thyssen family, and had some kinship with Istrad.

He also saw the Alliance warlock casting spells earlier.

To relieve Istrad's siege, Count Iwato took the lead and charged ahead.

His soldiers were inspired and fought bravely.

For a time, the Allied forces were forced into a series of defeats.

(End of this chapter)