Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!
Chapter 764 - 237: Desert Serpent People's Fancy Play, Pilgrimage of the Dead (10k)

"A war, undoubtedly, a great victory!"

In the resource town just outside Lancaster Swamp, everyone gathered with joyful expressions on their faces.

Even Old White, who was always exceptionally harsh on the Rangers he trained himself, never stopped smiling on his way back to the resource town surrounding Lancaster Swamp.

What impressed everyone even more was that Kael's progress in understanding the strength of the Titan Giants far exceeded their imaginations.

According to the Rangers' initial conversations with Kael, it was evident that the Lord intended to use the Titan Giant's Bloodline Essence on Lancaster's Rangers.

Likewise in the past, he guided them to acquire specific Monster's bloodline traits, creating a batch of specialties that could be used by the Rangers to quickly enhance their strength ceiling.

That period was indeed an unforgettable time of rapid strength growth for the Rangers; they even felt that their Lord was truly omnipotent.

Not just the Rangers, even the Elf Rangers held both respect and fear for Lord Kael.

However, this probably marked the first time since the establishment of the Wolf Cavalry that they faced combat attrition exceeding fifty individuals.

For Kael, such a feeling was always complex.

The main problem from this battle was not the reduction in Rangers' numbers, which were almost negligible, but rather the numerous severe wounds sustained during the violent clashes.

Even with Gluttonous Slimes to help them heal their wounds, there were still some so serious that they required Kael's intervention.

Fortunately, the Rangers were a resilient bunch, and under the protection of Gluttonous Slime, they could enter a state of suspended animation as long as they weren't immediately overwhelmed, allowing virtually any severely injured Ranger to be revived and healed through special means.

Although the resource consumption was somewhat excessive, it still ensured that the critically injured in this group could recuperate for a while and then rise to fight again.

By contrast, the Wolf Cavalry suffered much greater damage.

The young professionals lacked a clear understanding of how to protect themselves, many of whom had just left their families and started working in their profession within the territory.

The desire and urge born from a wolf-like ferocity and bloodlust were indeed stronger than those of the older Rangers, but the cost of youthful recklessness was clearly much greater.

The Rangers, once they started as mounted knights, underwent high-intensity combat every once in a while.

Under Kael's guidance, these battles often brought drastically different experiences to the Rangers due to the varying types of Monsters they faced.

Most straightforwardly, Lancaster's Rangers were far superior to this group of Wolf Cavalry in training to shift from a "do or die" situation to a "sustain fatal injuries and enter suspended animation" state.

At their peak, the veteran Rangers stuck with Kael during the first "Embers of the Empire" Dungeon raid, and none died until Kael reached his milestone achievement and restarted the Dungeon.

What a terrifying concept that was.

Keep in mind how many Rangers were directly confronting the enemy on the front lines until the end of that initial dungeon raid...

The answer is obvious—nearly every single one of them.

Either they encountered an unstoppable enemy and were instantly put into suspended animation,

or they exhausted their energy in repeated battles and were ultimately surrounded and killed by the enemy,

or like Jonathan, who was constantly engaged in close-quarters combat with the enemy, he fought until the very moment the Dungeon was restarted.

Yet even amidst a battle rhythm even more intense than the Wolf Cavalry's raids on tribes, the Rangers managed to preserve their lives without a single loss.

Only those 11 who were caught off guard during the massive enemy invasion, and were wiped out without being able to mount a counterattack, caused significant casualties in this wave of combat; otherwise, everyone else was relatively unharmed.

Strictly speaking, if we assess the combat casualty situation normally, the achievements of the Wolf Cavalry could be deemed a resounding success.

But compared to their experienced seniors, they still fell short.

Consequently, the original joy the Wolf Cavalry felt on their way back to town because of their victory dimmed somewhat after learning of their comrades' casualties.

So there was Kael, walking ahead, intoxicating them with words about this matter.

"A war, undoubtedly, a great victory!"

This was Kael's assessment of the Wolf Cavalry.

Kael's recognition instantly lifted the spirits of the Wolf Cavalry.

Next to him, Dan now felt somewhat reluctant to speak.

These young wolves, who had also temporarily occupied the position of Head Instructor of the Wolf Cavalry with him, spent considerable time training and fighting under his leadership.

And now, as he racked his brains trying to reassure them that their fight was already a success, his words couldn't hold a candle to a single statement from the Lord.