Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 387: -136- Charge

Chapter 387: -136- Charge

The armies engaged, and the attack and defense battle quickly began.

The already breached walls were powerless to resist the allied forces’ assault. Led by the Transcendent nobles, the vanguard troops swiftly stormed into the camp.

The melee unfolded both inside and outside the walls of the encampment.

There was no gunfire, no gunpowder smoke—only crowded masses, the angry roars of combat, flying arrows, and the Transcendents’ gleaming Source Power and magic.

The nobles wielding transcendental powers became almost like cheat-enabled monsters after scaling the walls.

Apart from the Transcendents among the rebels, hardly anyone could stop them.

From her vantage point on the hill, Charlotte could see the battlefield very clearly—she could say the Allied Forces had a completely overwhelming advantage.

This wasn’t because the allied forces had more people but because there were too few Transcendents among the rebel encampment. They simply couldn’t compete with the Northern Land nobles at the forefront.

Even though she knew her side was clearly stronger than the rebels, Charlotte was still somewhat surprised to see the nobles nearly slaughtering the rebels after breaking into the camp.

However, considering the upcoming "fishing" plan, she probably guessed what was happening.

The Transcendents and nobles among the rebels must have all been moved into the main cavalry force of the Legris Family.

Taking down the encampment and annihilating the rebels within was almost a foregone conclusion.

But Charlotte’s thoughts were no longer on the battle below.

Her gaze turned to the distance, searching for the direction where the rebel’s cavalry troops might appear.

If there was anything worrying, it would probably be whether there were powerful Transcendents hidden within the rebel cavalry’s main force, posing a threat to her side.

Especially... that Black Dragon.

If that Black Dragon, which once dominated Sebastian in battle, hadn’t reached Blazing Sun Rank, it was likely at the peak of Silver Moon.

If it appeared on the battlefield, it could indeed cause quite a bit of trouble for the allied forces.

Her own side’s high-end combat power was still too limited, and although she herself could "cheat," it wasn’t suitable to expose herself in front of so many troops.

Unless... she acted under another’s identity.

After thinking, Charlotte ultimately decided to rely on her own butler.

"Sebastian, keep a close eye on the battlefield. If that Black Dragon appears later, join the battle immediately. If necessary... unleash some stronger power,"

Charlotte said indirectly.

Sebastian’s heart stirred, immediately understanding her meaning and respectfully nodded,

"As you command, Master."

At this time, watching the battlefield completely engulfed in melee, Baron Angus also stepped forward and said in a deep voice,

"Count, the siege has reached its climax. Should we have Count Gaston signal to lure the rebel cavalry’s main force into an attack?"

Charlotte glanced at the allied forces, now fully encircling the walls and also caught in a muddled fight due to the rebels’ delay, and nodded,

"Do it."

Following Charlotte’s order, a crimson elemental bomb, trailing a long tail flame and emitting a piercing howl, shot into the sky.

Charlotte immediately brought her concentration to its peak, fixing her gaze on the area behind the camp.

Conscripted soldiers could be recruited given time, but destroying the rebel’s elite cavalry signified a true victory.

Whether this battle would annihilate the rebel’s main force in one fell swoop depended on whether the rebels would take the bait.

The sound of the elemental bomb echoed across the battlefield.

However, there wasn’t any stir from the rebel’s rear.

One minute passed...

Two minutes passed...

Three minutes passed...

Just as Charlotte’s brows began to furrow, suspecting that the rebels might have detected something amiss and hadn’t fallen for the trap... the ground started to tremble.

The initial tremors were not intense.

But as time went on, the vibrations became more frequent, accompanied by a rumble like raindrops.

That was the sound of a cavalry charge.

Charlotte’s heart stirred, and she immediately looked toward the source of the vibration and sound, only to see billowing clouds of dust rising from behind the camp on the horizon.

Following that, a cavalry troop bearing the Legris Family banner and clad in chain armor appeared in Charlotte’s line of sight.

It was the elite main force of the Legris Family!

Charlotte’s spirit lifted.

However, as the hoofbeats, like falling raindrops, grew louder and as more and more cavalry appeared on the horizon, Charlotte’s expression gradually became more serious.

It was because the forces appearing on the horizon weren’t just that famous cavalry from Castel of the Legris Family.

That dark mass of an army was definitely not just Legris’s three thousand cavalry; it was a cavalry legion numbering no less than ten thousand!

And among the banners of the Legris Family, Charlotte also saw several flags she had never seen before.

These banners were uniformly black and painted with animal-like totems. The majority of the cavalry beneath these banners wore only light armor and wielded long sabers.

Seeing these cavalry, Baron Angus’s expression shifted:

"It’s the Isaac Tribe’s mounted troops from the Northern Territory!"

"These rebels... they’ve even secured help from the Northern Land Grand Duchy!"

Northern Land Grand Duchy?

Charlotte frowned, puzzled as to how this neighbor to the north had also got involved.

She glanced at the cavalry troops hidden beneath the hills, yet to join the battlefield, and compared the numbers on each side, quickly estimating that the rebel cavalry was likely more than three times her own.

This realization caused a sinking feeling in Charlotte’s heart, and she suddenly became less certain about the upcoming battle.

"Lord Angus, can we defeat them?"

She couldn’t help but ask.

Baron Angus hesitated for a few seconds and said:

"With a surprise attack, victory is still possible, as Count Gaston’s standing forces are elite and the proportion of Transcendents is very high, while most of the Duke of the Northern Territory’s mounted troops are ordinary soldiers..."

"But a total rout... it seems unlikely now."

Upon hearing Baron Angus’s words, Charlotte sighed inwardly and said:

"If it’s not possible, then so be it. As long as we can win, that’s what matters, especially since no one expected the rebels to gain Northern Territory’s aid..."

"Signal for Gaston to attack."

"As you command."

Angus responded respectfully.

Following Charlotte’s order, the signal was quickly sent.

And on Castel’s side, the elite standing forces led by Tulip Count, as well as the cavalry troops composed of Northern Land nobles and knights, all mobilized, unfurling the Bold banner, and charged toward the battlefield.

Seeing the "Bold Cavalry" rush towards the battlefield, the morale of the rebel cavalry’s main force visibly surged.

However, the rebels leading the charge quickly fell into disarray.

It was because the "Bold Cavalry," after charging towards the battlefield, did not approach the Allied Forces but instead headed straight for them.

The more than four thousand armored cavalry formed a wedge formation and charged at the rebels.

Quite soon, Charlotte’s eyes widened in surprise.

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