The Battle at Yurba Fort (7)

"What's the matter? Is that all you've got, humans!"

The Demon Army general had withstood the deadly attacks of Al and Ray, my strongest soldiers, and was now intimidating a hundred soldiers all by himself.

That was to be expected of the meritocratic Demon Army. I had heard that the weak could not rise through its ranks, but a general truly did possess this much power.

I found him terrifying.

He was facing a hundred men alone, but he was not at full strength. He had lost one eye and one arm and had been separated from his own soldiers.

If this general had taken the field at full strength, leading his elite troops at the vanguard, what would have happened?

"Get on your horses. Charge!"

Al commanded the soldiers around him without taking his eyes off the general.

We could no longer win through individual skill. Our only option was to overwhelm him with numbers.

He was wounded and would eventually tire. If we all launched a cavalry charge and crushed him with our numbers and sheer mass, we were certain to win. I had no idea how many casualties it would cost, though...