Rebirth of the Strongest Empress Novel - Chapter 1596
Chapter 1596: Brutal Little Fellow (3)
The bugle call from outside became increasingly louder. General Mark did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately put on his armor before leading the soldiers to the battlefield with Ye Qingtang following behind them.
Chapter 1599: Kingdom Fortress (2)
The stern-looking Supreme League King was sitting on his throne in the huge palace. The hall was flanked with dozens of tall armored men wearing cloaks.
Ye Qingtang followed the vice-general, who immediately handed General Mark’s letter to the king.
The king swiftly read through it before slowly raising his eyes to look at the unusually petite young girl standing in the middle of the hall.
“You’re Tang?”
“Yes, Your Majesty,” replied Ye Qingtang.
The king nodded slightly. “Mark’s letter says that you displayed extraordinary skill when the allied forces suddenly attacked. You helped to force the allied troops to retreat…”
The Supreme League Kingdom had not received news of the allied force’s sudden attack. Mark’s city was remote, but was one of Supreme League Kingdom’s crucial passes.
The King had personally sent Mark to hold the pass. If the allied forces’ scheme had succeeded, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
Fortunately, the danger had been averted; otherwise, the Supreme League Kingdom would be hard-pressed on all sides.
As the King spoke, the dozens of armored men flanking the hall glanced blankly at Ye Qingtang. They did not think much of Mark’s praises of Ye Qingtang.
After the King finished speaking, he beckoned to a nearby servant.
A moment later, the servant respectfully walked over with a tray.
The group of men, who had not paid much attention to Ye Qingtang’s arrival, now looked surprised when they saw what was on the tray.
A gray badge carved with the emblem of an eagle lay quietly on the tray.
Their expressions stiffened when they saw the emblem, but they could not express any other emotions in front of the king.
“You have lent your strength to the Supreme League Kingdom. As the King of the Supreme League Kingdom, I will now make you a Kingdom Knight. I hope that you will contribute greatly to the kingdom in the future.” The King spoke slowly as he glanced at the badge on the tray.
In his letter, Mark had highly commended Ye Qingtang for her role in the battle. But the King only saw a young girl before him; she did not seem like a valiant and powerful figure.
Even so, her contributions alone justified Ye Qingtang receiving some kind of title.
Gifting the title of a Kingdom Knight was the way in which the Supreme League Kingdom recognized powerful knights. It represented strength and loyalty and, more importantly, was a status symbol. A person who became a Kingdom Knight could remain by the King’s side to guard him. A Kingdom Knight was the highest status symbol among the knights.
The eagle badge in the tray was the emblem of the Kingdom Knights.
The dozens of armored men in the hall all wore identical eagle badges on their chests. It was an honor they were proud of. Yet now, the King was giving it to this skinny young girl. The moment the King presented her with the badge, the faces of the Kingdom Knights contorted.
Kingdom Knight?
Ye Qingtang was not familiar with this world’s terms. However, as long as she was allowed to participate in battles, she was happy to accept it.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Ye Qingtang bowed slowly.
The King nodded, satisfied. The Supreme League Kingdom was currently in a precarious situation. They needed powerful figures who could boost morale.
On the battlefield, the troops of the allied forces were densely packed, and with one glance, one could tell that there were multiple times more troops than before!
General Mark’s heart turned cold with just a look, and his expression darkened even further when he saw the 5,000 soldiers in golden armor in the center of the allied forces’ troops.
Golden armor. That’s the Glorious Lion Knights battle armor!
The Glorious Lion Knights actually deployed 5,000 people!
It must be known that 5,000 Glorious Lion Knights could rival 50,000 regular soldiers, and apart from these 5,000 soldiers, the allied forces still had over 100,000 soldiers from other troops!
The guards at General Mark’s side amounted to only 20,000 people, and he lost half of them from the first battle. Yet, there were ten times more enemies standing right before their eyes now!
The death bell seemed to be looming over the guards’ heads and was ready to ring for their deaths anytime.
“Archers, prepare!” General Mark suppressed his fear and shouted loudly.
With his command, thousands of archers pulled their bows, and arrows flew toward the allied forces’ camp as General Mark raised his hand.
No matter what, they must give it their all!
“Why are they not defending?” A guard who just shot an arrow was rather surprised when he saw that the allied forces did not take any defensive actions despite thousands of arrows being shot at them. It was as though they completely did not see the arrows.
General Mark frowned slightly as well as he was not clear about the allied forces’ situation.
But just as confusion clouded the guards, five black beams suddenly shot out from the Glorious Lion Knights’ camp. When the arrows reached the front of the allied forces, the five beams formed a gigantic black screen under the moonlight!
All the arrows turned into dust instantly upon contact with the black screen!
“That is… black magic?! There are actually black witches hidden among the Glorious Lion Knights?!” General Mark’s eyes sharpened. Only then did he realize that there were five people donned in black robes among the Glorious Lion Knights. Those people had very small frames and were concealed in the troops. If one did not look carefully, they simply could not spot those people in the night.
The words “black magic” loomed above everyone’s head like a nightmare.
No one expected that the allied forces actually accepted the servants of the devil!
If the guards were almost on the brink of a breakdown by the enemy’s numbers, the appearance of the five black witches was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
Everyone seemed to have seen their own corpses on the ground.
It’s over. They’re completely hopeless.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Glorious Lion Knights, black witches… How terrifying their opponents were in this battle.
Even General Mark’s complexion turned white.
“Don’t be afraid! We are soldiers of the Supreme League Kingdom! We will protect our homeland with our lives!” General Mark shouted in a low tone in hopes of dispersing the fear among the army.
However, the seeds of uneasiness had already spread silently.
“Those are black witches. They possess black magic… How… How can we possibly be their opponent…”
