I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 150 Peaks and Surprise Attack

As one of the iconic landforms of tropical rainforest regions, peak forest landforms are truly unique.

Due to extensive water and wind erosion, the massive mountains gradually became thinner over time, transforming into cone-shaped or tower-shaped karst formations.

The mountain range where Maolin Peak is located is named Maolin Peak because its peaks are long and hundreds of meters high, and its appearance resembles a series of giant spears. There are 53 such peaks in total.

But at this moment, Sek Ben had no desire to appreciate the unique landscape formed by the power of nature. His eyes were fixed on the Imperial guerrilla forces that had disappeared into the darkness and rain since they arrived at this peak forest area.

With a mixture of anticipation and wariness, he urged his troops forward, waiting for the imperial main force to appear at any moment.

However, to Sek Ben's surprise, after he had driven his troops along the wide road for nearly two kilometers, the main imperial force that he expected to appear and attack him had not yet shown any trace.

This unusual state began to puzzle him greatly.

Especially after communicating with the two regimental headquarters waiting on the flanks, ready to provide assistance to the 2nd Light Dragoon Regiment at any time, and learning that these two regimental headquarters had also not found any trace of the Imperial main force.

This doubt grew stronger in his mind.

Could it be that the enemy commander saw through the 2nd Light Dragoon Regiment as a decoy force and did not fall for it?

The real purpose of using three guerrilla forces to lure our three corps into a region away from the main battlefield is to take advantage of the lack of protection on the flanks of our main force and attack the other troops.
But this is completely illogical. The other side has never fought against General Frank before. How could they have so easily seen through our decoy plan so soon after the battle began?
Moreover, the camouflage spell carried by the Functional Magic Technology Corps, which served as reinforcements, was a brand-new product recently developed by the Kingdom's Research Institute.

This secret technique, which absorbs light and refracts it according to the colors of the environment, is classified as top secret even within the kingdom.

Currently, apart from the high-ranking members of their Seventh Legion and the Kingdom's Research Institute, no one else knows anything about it.

Therefore, the enemy had no reason to discover that the two support units were located two kilometers away from the flank of the Light Dragoon Regiment.

So, can we only blame it on the enemy commander being too cowardly?
They didn't even have the courage to take the bait that was offered to them.

Such cowardice is truly rare!

"Damn imperial dogs!"

Realizing that he had deliberately acted as bait and would likely return empty-handed instead of achieving his goal, Sek Ben immediately cursed angrily.

Just as he was feeling frustrated and preparing to have his communications officer notify the friendly forces on both sides to withdraw and rejoin the main force, and to lead his troops away from the chaotic peak forest area, he was about to leave.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the torrential rain begin to feel inexplicably heavy and oppressive.

Furthermore, dozens of red lights were generating above their heads. The deep red color, which many people called the light of hell, allowed Sek Ben to instantly recognize the other party's identity the moment he noticed it.

This is... explosive magic?
Those damn imperial dogs really haven't given up!
Haha, this is truly a godsend!

Upon realizing that the Empire's magic soldiers had appeared on the battlefield, Sek Ben was not surprised but delighted, and an excited smile began to appear on his face.

And he certainly has reason to be happy.

The appearance of a large number of magic soldiers, releasing explosive magic around them, means that the enemy commander has already set his sights on this decoy force.

Unfortunately, the Multifunctional Magic Technology Corps had already set up anti-magic device cores around the area after arriving at the front line and waiting for orders, as instructed by General Frank, and had also added magic interference devices!

This also means that the explosive magic released by the enemy's magic soldiers will inevitably be neutralized by the Void Magic Spell, and will not be able to cause them any harm.

Meanwhile, the magic soldiers attempting to launch a surprise attack on them will lose their original flight assistance due to the malfunction of their magic packs after the barrier of the interference device is deployed, thus completely losing air superiority.

Then they and the enemy's main force, which was hidden nearby, would be surrounded by the three corps and become lambs to the slaughter, leading to their complete annihilation!
"That's right, that's right! The moment of victory is almost here!!!"

At this moment, Sek Ben's face turned red with intense excitement and ecstasy. Without hesitation, he used the communication device to convey his request for Void Barrier protection to the functional group waiting on the left flank.

Almost three seconds after he sent out the distress signal, accompanied by strange fluctuations in the air, a massive pale blue magical barrier, aided by coordinate guides carried by his own troops, enveloped all the soldiers of the 2nd Light Dragon Cavalry Regiment.

The light emanating from the spell was exceptionally dazzling, enveloping everyone completely while illuminating the surrounding darkness.

"Whoosh!"

Seemingly having discovered the existence of the Void Formula, the dozens of explosive spells above their heads, which were gathering hellish light, were hastily released without bothering to fully condense the formula.

However, under the unfolding of the Void Technique, this hellish ray of light, capable of destroying everything, reached the seemingly fragile yet indestructible pale blue barrier.

It didn't even produce a single drop of water before being completely extinguished by this spell specifically designed to counter explosive magic.

"Foolish, utterly foolish, ha ha!"

Seeing the enemy expend a great deal of magic in an attempt to annihilate their forces, only to have their attack thwarted in an instant, Sek Ben couldn't help but reveal a smug grin on his face.

However, just as the excited Seq Ben was trying to use the light from the spell to locate the enemy's main force through a telescope, so as to defend against the first wave of the enemy's attack and hold out until the friendly forces on both flanks arrived to provide support.

Looking around, Sek Ben suddenly realized that something seemed amiss.

Wait a minute, why did the oppressive atmosphere and the state of condensed magic in the air not only not disappear after the dozen or so explosive spells above our heads were eliminated by the Void Spell, but instead become even stronger?

Moreover, isn't the number of magic soldiers attempting to attack our side this time a bit too low?
Feeling the increasingly suffocating atmosphere in the air, Sek Ben, who was originally filled with excitement because victory was imminent, suddenly had a bad feeling.

Just as he hesitated about whether to evacuate, an anxious reminder suddenly came from his friendly forces through his communication device:

"Sek, retreat immediately! Command your troops to evacuate right now!"

"Those damned Imperial magic soldiers are unleashing explosive magic behind the peaks you can't see! Those damned Imperial dogs' target is never you, but the peaks surrounding you!"

"It's those damned peaks, hundreds of meters high!!" "Their real goal is to crush you all by blowing up those peaks! So, Saike, immediately take your troops and evacuate the Spear Forest Peak area! Immediately!!!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Sek Ben froze on the spot, not even having time to recover from this shocking news.

The next second, accompanied by dozens of deafening explosions, the ground, which had endured the terrifying blasts, began to tremble violently and uncontrollably. Caught off guard by the sudden impact, Sek Ben staggered and fell to the ground with a thud.

However, before he could even get up in a disheveled state, he heard the deafening roar of the heavy rocks shattering beside him, and watched as dozens of explosions, caused by precise calculations, caused the rocks to crack on the sides and, under the influence of gravity, toppled and crushed towards the location of his own troops.

The terrifying mountain peaks, like countless clubs wielded by a god, descended simultaneously, casting an almost despairing shadow.

Listen to the mournful sound of the collapsing mountain peaks as they crash down, a sound as shrill as a demon's roar.

Saike Ben's originally rosy face instantly turned ashen white.

Looking at the dozens of collapsed mountains, so massive it was as if the sky had collapsed, and so swift that even the fastest assassins could not escape their reach.

At that moment, Sek Ben clearly realized.

He was dead.

"Oh!"

"Boom!"

……

"Oh!"

On both sides of the Spear Forest Peak area, one could see dozens of peaks collapsing under the precise bombardment of the magic soldiers, turning into divine clubs that completely swallowed the roads inside.

Hearing the muffled beeping of the communicator, which had completely cut off contact with the 2nd Light Dragon Cavalry Regiment due to the death of their messenger, Ilite Ben, the leader of the Functional Magic Guild, slammed his fist into the tree trunk beside him with a furious rage.

Even if he didn't want to believe it, at this moment, Yili Te realized it.

His younger brother, who always followed behind him, once told him with a smile that he would become a general sooner or later, and that the other party would protect him then.

It has already reached the end of its life in the aftershocks of that overwhelming mountain forest that could have swallowed everything!
"Damn, damn!!!"

Overwhelmed by grief and rage, Yili was nearly driven mad. His eyes were wide open, his chest heaved violently, and every muscle in his body trembled involuntarily.

But his eyes, like solidified molten iron, were fixed on the hundreds of Imperial Magus soldiers hovering in the distance, seemingly provoking them by continuously firing trailing bullets that emitted light in all directions, yet not a single one hit their own side or the allies on the other side, as if they were silently mocking their incompetence.

Enraged, Yili immediately ordered his men to maximize the coverage of the jamming devices in an attempt to keep the real culprits who killed his brother at bay.

He then deployed his own troops, and with the overwhelming force of his army, he annihilated all those damned magic soldiers, thus completing his sacred revenge!
However, before the enraged Yili could issue the order to deploy the jamming device...

With a piercing whistling sound, a huge arrow carrying a terrifying green storm fell from the sky like a falling meteor.

Then, to his disbelief, with unspeakable ferocity, it swiftly pierced through countless treetops and struck with unparalleled precision an anti-magic device hidden deep within the jungle, a device whose location should theoretically be impossible for the enemy to detect.

And with the spread of that green storm, it was completely detonated, turning into a heartbreaking azure magical storm that instantly swept across the entire jungle!

This, how is this possible?

The location of our anti-magic device core was extremely well concealed, and under the cover of camouflage, the enemy should have no way of locating it through reconnaissance!

How could the enemy know the location of our anti-magic device's core?!

How could they know the exact location?!

This is totally unscientific!

"Could it be that there's a traitor within the military?"

That must be it!

Otherwise, this ambush would never have ended in this way.

It's impossible for the Empire to have set up a giant siege crossbow here beforehand that can ignore the void spell and completely destroy the anti-magic device in one strike!
This was clearly a trap designed by the enemy after they had learned of our operational plans through their lurking agents!
Those who attempted to lure and annihilate the enemy's main force were the real prey in this hunt!
The more Yili thought about it, the more horrified he became, and the more cold his back felt.

But before he could give the order for the troops to withdraw immediately, he picked up the communication device and reported to General Frank that there were Imperial spies in the troops.

The next second, the moment Yili turned around.

Within his constricted pupils, a dazzling, almost blinding, silvery-white spiral of light burst forth from the distant dense forest.

Amidst a deafening roar that could shatter one's spirit, and amidst the surging, magnificent yet deadly silver light.

This radiance, with a speed that Yilit couldn't even react to, began to rapidly magnify in his vision, and in the blink of an eye, it engulfed him and everything around him.

Then, it vanished into nothingness!
"Boom!"

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(End of this chapter)