Mercenary Wars

Chapter 151 Border Posts
“A veil of observation is erected between every two adjacent outposts. When a named person crosses through, the veil will detect it; when the named person's level exceeds five, they will also be marked with ‘Veil Gaze,’ which you can think of as a hunter's mark that is less precise but more difficult to remove…”

"Without the veil of insight, His Majesty the Duke could have easily sent a squad of average level seven to quickly approach and destroy the fortress."

"There's also the aura of faith near the outposts—more accurately, the 'Yemon faith aura.' Within the aura's range, those who believe in Yemen become stronger, while those who oppose Yemen are weakened. Incidentally, Labzat Fortress also has a large-scale aura of faith."

After completing the above explanation, the officer jokingly interjected, "Of course, there are some people who will not be weakened by the 'halo of the Yemeni faith.' There should be such people among you, but I believe no one would admit it."

"And what about the protective barrier? What is its purpose?" someone asked.

The officer replied, "The Guardian Barrier is a magical shield that covers a limited area, but it is virtually unshakeable."

He continued, "However, maintaining the protective barrier requires not only energy crystals but also 'Guardian Stones,' so the outposts are usually only activated in times of crisis."

The Guardian Stone is primarily derived from fossil concoctions.

When a creature drinks the fossil potion but is not saved before its lifespan ends, its body turns into a guardian stone.

Due to their limited production, Guardian Stones are extremely expensive, and even for a nation, they are not something that can be squandered at will.

Jarrell blinked, then suddenly realized: "I understand. The raiding battalion's mission is to lower the enemy's guard first, and then seize the outposts as quickly as possible before the defensive barrier opens!"

The officer raised an eyebrow, seemingly looking at him with new respect: "Pretty much, but capturing outposts is usually done after the defensive barrier is activated. You'll need to fight the enemy inside the magical shield of the defensive barrier."

"If we successfully breach the outpost, all those fighting inside will receive the honorary title of 'Citybreaker' from the church, permanently exempting them from siege duties. The first person to storm the outpost will also be knighted and granted a fief, becoming a noble!" he added.

Jarel: "Then let me ask you, if the outpost is successfully breached, but the first man to storm the tower dies, can his son inherit the knighthood?"

Officer: "Sure, except for illegitimate children."

"Great!" Jarrell exclaimed excitedly, patting his chest. "My son is going to be a knight!"

Everyone was puzzled.

After spending a few days with him, people had come to understand Jarrell's strange thought process. Not only was he not very smart, but he also seemed to be convinced that he would die in battle and was even looking forward to it.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Jarrel, did you receive some kind of prophecy about death?"

“No!” Jarrell said.

"If that's the case, why do you think it's your son who became a knight, and not yourself?"

Jarrell started rambling: "Then let me ask you this: if I become a knight, will my son also become a knight in the future? I may not be able to become a knight alive, but my son definitely will!"

"Okay, you're right..."

The officer continued to explain the tactical arrangements to the soldiers.

Meanwhile, battles have begun one after another.

Because the Mosa army had a significant numerical advantage, it would split into several groups and attack several nearby Dibutor outposts simultaneously.

Of course, the sentry posts are the same, but the attacking forces are not necessarily the same.

Most of them were cannon fodder; they would harass and probe from time to time, their greatest significance being to sacrifice their lives to make the enemy complacent.

When the enemy begins to show signs of complacency, the raiders should move out.

They didn't have to wait long.

"It's time for us to take the field!" the raiding battalion commander solemnly announced, gathering everyone together. The men prepared to go.

"...When we set off, we'll be mixed in with a few dozen soldiers from the Redemption Chapter. We must be careful with our camouflage to make ourselves look like those scumbags, so as to lower the enemy's guard as much as possible," the commander said.

He then pointed and said, "Jarel, put on your clothes. Don't let the enemy notice the magic runes on your body! This is a battlefield, not a boxing ring!"

Jarel had no choice but to put on an outer garment to cover the colored magic markings on his body.

The others also began to disguise themselves.

In addition to clothing disguises, there are also magical disguises.

Of course, most disguise spells will fail against the veil of insight. Only illusions can still be used to conceal a certain level or the face of a well-known person, such as Jarel.

With the camouflage complete, the commander concluded, "Remember, send the Redemption Chapter's scum to the front. Once they're nearly wiped out, we'll launch a full-scale attack on the watchtower's gate—the fastest attack possible! Then storm in and shut down the protective barrier!"

The raiding battalion then left the camp and, together with dozens of Redemption Chapter cannon fodder, formed a mixed force and headed west.

Everyone felt a bit of pressure.

The source of the pressure was not the war, but the cannon fodder of the Redemption Corps.

The cannon fodder clearly didn't realize that their comrades didn't consider them comrades either, so they were friendly, calling them "buddy" and "brother," which made the raiders feel somewhat ashamed.

But this is clearly only a very insignificant part of the many cruelties of war.

As they drew closer to their objective, everyone's attention became increasingly focused on the impending battle.

As they crossed the Siren Canyon, they could see a watchtower in the distance.

The watchtower is about thirty meters tall, with a towering and slender shape. If it were painted red, people might mistake it for a blood elf building.

Everyone's breathing became heavier.

They recalled the officer's instructions in their minds.

However, the soldiers of the Redemption Chapter were thinking about how much reward they would get for killing an enemy, while the Raiders were thinking about sending the soldiers of the Redemption Chapter to their deaths.

After a while, the watchtower was only a few hundred meters away.

The Mossatists could gradually make out the enemy's figures; some were heavily armored warriors standing on the ground, while others were archers behind the arrow slits of watchtowers.

As Gaucano crossed an invisible boundary, several lines of information immediately flashed through his mind.

[Status Acquired: Vision of Insight]

[Level: Fourth Ring]

[Effect: Your location and level are detected]

Almost at the same time, a sound pierced the air.

"call out--"

Arrows rained down, and one of the cannon fodder was instantly killed.

"For the glory of my Lord!" A battle between heretics is about to break out!
(End of this chapter)