The Herb King

In the valley outside Vale City, the battle was becoming more fearsome as the Ford Empire sent their Iron Elephant Army which was led by Gustavo himself. They had a total number of ten thousand and all of them were Espers!

The Iron Elephants they used as mounts were all Level 2 magical beasts and the one that Gustavo was mounting was even a peak stage Level 3 Iron Elephant!

The towering presence of these magical beasts made the soldiers of the Leone Empire feel nervous. Just one stomp from these creatures could smash them into meat paste!

The ground shook intensely the moment the Iron Elephant Army joined the battlefield and Ramiel's army was slowly losing momentum.

Seeing the arrival of the terrifying army of beasts, Ramiel turned his head to Einar and asked. "Sir Einar, can you hold back that army?"

Einar furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the beasts in the distance. They were wreaking havoc wherever they go, causing chaos on the battlefield.

After a moment of silence, Einar shook his head. "It would be difficult. Even if I can handle those guys, our cavalry wouldn't be able to survive against them."

The Iron Elephant Army was just too strong!

Hearing his words, Ramiel and the other commanders frowned.

"Sir Ramiel, I will lead a force to support our cavalry. We should be able to hold them back for some time." The old man, Aurus said in a lighthearted tone.

"In that case, let me offer support as well!" Harold stepped forward.

Ramiel nodded his head when he saw this. With Einar, Aurus, and Harold leading their cavalry, they should be able to somehow hold back the Iron Elephant Army. "Good! I need five more Level 4 Espers to go with us! The rest will support the infantry!"

"Sir Ramiel, are you also joining the cavalry?"

Ramiel nodded his head. "I have to be there." He answered calmly.

"Then let me join you guys!"

"Me too."

"So do I!"

Looking at the people who decided to join him, Ramiel said. "Let's move out!" He then jumped up to his mount, a Level 2 Equus.

Ramiel, together with the other commanders, led their cavalry with an approximate amount of ten thousand soldiers. Their arrival made the infantry heave a sigh of relief.

Ramiel stared coldly at the man leading the Iron Elephant Army. The guy was a late stage Level 4 Esper which was a lot stronger than the man he fought before.

"Isn't that Gustavo?!" Harold exclaimed in surprise.

"That is indeed Gustavo, the leader of the Northern Viper Group. It looks like he is an important member of the Ford Empire's army."

"The bastard has been plotting all this time!"

"Enough with the chitchat! Sir Einar, Sir Aurus, let's go! The rest of you, lead the cavalry to attack the leaders of this beast army!" Ramiel raised his giant mace as he urged his mount to move faster.

Einar and Aurus quickly moved to his left and right after hearing his commands.

Meanwhile, Gustavo smirked coldly when he saw three Level 4 Espers leading a thousand cavalry to charge in his direction. He raised his weapon as he shouted. "Iron Elephant Army, let's carve a path of blood! Charge!"

When the two armies were about to collide, Ramiel rushed forward and raided his shield to block the charge of Gustavo's mount. His actions looked reckless in the eyes of others. Who in their right mind would try to block a raging Iron Elephant? However, they soon found out that Ramiel was able to stop Gustavo's mount from moving forward.

Bang!

A violent explosion rang out as the Iron Elephant collided with Ramiel's shield.

The Level 2 Equus under Ramiel was turned into meat paste, but he was still standing motionless as he blocked the giant beast!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The two armies collided and a bloody battle followed.

The Iron Elephant Army was dominating the field, but the Leone Empire's cavalry didn't back down! They fought back with all their might even if they were at a disadvantage!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Aurus was like a phantom as he moved around. He had already abandoned his mount as he jumped towards the enemies, directly killing the riders of the Iron Elephants.

Einar was still riding his mount and to everyone's surprise, he was able to control his Level 2 Equus to evade the deadly attacks of the Iron Elephants. He even managed to kill some of the enemies with his quick sword strikes!

Bang!

Ramiel pushed his shield, forcing Gustavo's mount to take a step back.

It must be noted that Gustavo's mount was a peak stage Level 3 magical beast and its physical prowess alone was already comparable to Level 4 human Espers. However, Ramiel was actually able to push back such a strong creature!

Gustavo was shocked when he saw this and he couldn't help but take a careful look at the heavily armored expert in front of him. The man was covered from head to foot and he had a giant mace and a huge shield. "An early stage Level 4 Esper?" He muttered in surprise. This man was a lot weaker than him in terms of level so how was he able to produce such power?

Gustavo soon noticed that the weapons and the armor in this guy's possession were all Unique-Rated weapons! He was green with envy at this man's wealth. Even a late stage Level 4 Esper like himself only possessed one Unique-Rated weapon.

Gustavo's eyes flashed with greed and he immediately urged his Iron Elephant to stomp Ramiel to death! "Kill him!"

The Iron Elephant was strictly trained and it was able to understand signals. The beast pounced towards Ramiel with heavy strides, causing the earth to shake violently.

Rumble!

Ramiel remained calm as he lowered his shield, he then waited for the Iron Elephant to get near him. When the beast was just five meters away from him, he suddenly jumped straight into Gustavo's position and struck him with his giant mace!

Gustavo already anticipated his action and he swiftly evaded the attack. He then countered by thrusting his sword forward.

Clang!

Ramiel managed to block the sword with his shield, but Gustavo didn't make things easy for him. His hands moved like a mirage as he executed a series of quick sword slashes that produced violent tearing sounds.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Ramiel was hit a few times, but because of the defense of his armor and shield, he only received minor wounds.

"Let me help you, Sir Ramiel!" An aged voice echoed behind him and a hunched figure suddenly appeared at the side of Gustavo.

Aurus struck Gustavo with his dagger!

Gustavo's pupils dilated and he quickly raised his sword.

Clang!

Soon, one more figure appeared, carrying a pair of broadswords. It was Einar who was still riding his Equus.

"Sir Einar!" Ramiel was pleasantly surprised.

With three Level 4 Espers fighting against him, Gustavo found it hard to block their strikes. Luckily for him, his subordinates saw his predicament and they immediately provided him with timely support.

"Are you alright, Boss?" Vhincent asked as he looked at the panting Gustavo.

Gustavo shook his head. "These guys are not easy to deal with. You guys should be careful!" He said.

Vhincent nodded his head. He identified Ramiel as soon as he saw his full body armor. "That's the guy who killed one of our Level 4 Espers." He said while pointing his chin to Ramiel.

"That guy? It seems like I have underestimated him. He is using three Unique-Rated items so fighting him will be tricky. I'll handle that man and you guys take care of the other two." Gustavo said. He then gave a signal to the other experts.

"Yes, Boss!" Vhincent nodded his head. He didn't want to fight the heavily armored Ramiel so he agreed right away. He then turned his gaze to the other two. One was a hunched old man holding a dagger, while the other one was a stern-looking old man holding a pair of broadswords.

The stern-looking old man looked dangerous so he decided to rush toward the dagger-wielding old man. "Die, old fart!"

The other experts also rushed towards Einar and Aurus.

"Now, it's just the two of us! You can't defeat me all by yourself!" Gustavo laughed coldly as he looked at Ramiel with a condescending gaze.

Ramiel didn't say anything and he just charge straight at Gustavo.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

While these experts were fighting, Harold led the cavalry to hold back the Iron Elephant Army. With his leadership, they managed to in some way stop the beast army from causing chaos on the battlefield. However, there were major casualties on their side and it was only a matter of time before could hold them back.

"Dammit! I won't die this easily!" Harold who was covered in wounds bellowed, igniting the morale of his troops.