Chapter 42: Chapter 42

Actually, when he observed the scale of the wolf pack from afar, Ron had already made this decision. It was absolutely impossible for him to let the wolf pack charge into the sentry post.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he avoided the area where the sentry post’s main gate was located. Even though that zone was also subjected to the wolf pack’s assault, there was no accumulation of wolf corpses.

And that was the very gateway they were about to use for their sortie.

“Milo, Laurie and I are planning to lead our men outside to slaughter the wolf pack. What about you?”

“Same!”

Not far away, a voice carrying traces of a crack responded. Milo loudly gave his answer and asked at the same time, “Who will take the vanguard?”

At this, everyone fell silent.

The reason why the allocation of defense zones had been so harmonious earlier, aside from the fact that everyone was already accustomed to organization and Order, was largely because all parts of the defense zones were equal. No one had to bear any special disadvantage.

But now, taking the vanguard clearly meant bearing a much greater risk.

Even though they could guess that the territory wouldn’t go so far as to let them die in the trial, this possibility genuinely existed. Once the human heart faces a desperate situation, even if it is merely theoretical, it is enough to expose the selfishness within.

However, this kind of situation was not what Ron wanted to see.

Not only because of the superior’s trial, but also because the wolf pack leaping over the palisade and charging in was already imminent. What if letting the wolf pack storm inside still didn’t count as the end?

Wouldn’t they still have to fight in close quarters? That situation would be even more uncontrollable.

Ron would not pin his hopes on his superiors calling off the trial and then dispersing the wolf pack. He preferred to hold his fate in his own hands, even if it meant potential misfortune.

Consequently, he glanced at the companions beside him. “Do you trust me?”

“We do!”

“Very good.”

Ron’s heart warmed, and he immediately shouted, “Our Blood and Fire Squad is willing to take the vanguard, but I need you to use your javelins to clear a path for us!”

Following that, he requested the temporary seventh squad to escort Dimi back to his squad, and then he led the complete Blood and Fire Squad to the front gate.

Ron rested his hand on the gate and said to Justin and Karel beside him, “Your spears will coordinate with me. Once we’re out, use the breakout formation. If we can endure the first wave, it will be our home turf!”

“Mhm.” Justin and Karel nodded heavily. “Don’t worry, we can definitely do it!”

With internal communication finished, Ron unfastened the longsword at his waist, drew the blade, and tossed the scabbard aside. Dimi and Pat did the exact same thing. As for their spears, the three of them had left them back in their previous defense zone.

Making a gesture to the other squads behind them to be ready, Ron held his sword in a reverse grip and slammed heavily against the gate. In this moment, it was as if an Overlord had possessed him; his face flushed completely red, but the effects of the 【Transcendent Body Refinement Technique】 were finally revealed:

He single-handedly forced the gate open a crack, stubbornly resisting the wolf pack’s charge. Immediately after, Justin and Karel swiftly thrust their spears, picking off one by one the wild wolves trying to squeeze through the crack.

At the same time, the members of the other squads weren’t idle either. They spread out on the left and right to help Ron push the gate open. In fact, by this point, they were the main force.

Ron only possessed a momentary burst of power, but couldn’t sustain it. After all, he wasn’t a true Transcendent yet.

…

Once the gate was wide open, Ron let out a long roar and charged toward the wolf pack with the Blood and Fire Squad. With two spears at the front and three swords guarding the flanks, they formed a breakout formation and plunged into the wolf pack.

As for whether the wide-open gateway behind them would be breached by the wolf pack, Ron had no mind to consider those issues right now. Matters in the rear would naturally be handled by the other squads.

At worst, there was a group of Formal Knights inside! No matter what, it was impossible for a pack of wild wolves to turn the world upside down.

At this time, Ron’s entire focus was solely on the wolves immediately ahead, and of course, on the Blood and Fire Squad.

“Keep moving, keep moving! Don’t let the wolf pack get too close!”

Ron loudly issued commands, and soon realized that his previous tactics had somewhat missed the mark. The breakout formation was meant for facing humans or large creatures. Although wild wolves could also be considered large beasts, they were clearly a bit smaller than humans.

Relying solely on two spears was not enough to break through the wolf pack’s encirclement. After all, the movement required for thrusting and retracting the spears was too large, and the attack range was too small, making it difficult to kill all the wolves in front of the squad.

If they were normal wolves, it might have been possible. But the wolf pack before them was driven and even controlled by Knights, long stripped of any fear.

In this current situation, rather than calling it a siege, it was more like they were courting death. It was just that before they died, they would attack Ron and his team as much as possible.

“Change formation! I’ll lead the way. Justin, Karel, drop your spears and use swords!”

After changing formations, Ron plunged into the wolf pack like a sharp blade. At this moment, he didn’t need to consider any other Sword Stance movements at all. Just a single hack was enough to dispatch any enemy.

Compared to the point-like attacks of a spear, a longsword hack would cut down every enemy along a single line.

His sword-drawing speed was far faster than the wolf pack’s attack frequency. This meant that wherever the Blood and Fire Squad went, it was like a hot knife slicing through butter, encountering absolutely no resistance.

It wasn’t until this point that Ron could spare a fraction of his attention to observe the situation of the other squads.

Perhaps because of the ready-made example they provided, the other squads had drawn their swords and charged out from the very beginning. Each of them chose a direction to separate themselves from the Blood and Fire Squad.

The temporary seventh squad, missing Dimi, stayed at the very back to defend the gate against any possible stragglers.

Seeing this, Ron knew what to do next. He quickly ran the battlefield situation through his mind, then planned a route to kill as many wild wolves as possible.

In the interval between attacks, he pulled out a thin string from his collar, brought the bone whistle hanging on it to his mouth, and bit down on it. Whenever the Blood and Fire Squad was about to change their attack direction, he would use the whistle to notify the other squads.

At the same time, he adjusted his own squad’s attack direction based on the whistles coming from the other squads.

…

After about half an hour, Ron’s attack speed finally slowed down. Even though he had spent the past month strengthening his body to a level he had never imagined before his transmigration through Sword Stance training and the private use of the 【Transcendent Body Refinement Technique】.

But after all, he had not yet reached true transcendence.

True Transcendents controlled everything in body and mind. The most fundamental ability brought about by this realm was not wasting a single ounce of energy. This was also a crucial reason why Formal Knights could fight for extended periods.

Ron felt tired.

“How are you guys? Are you tired?”

“Not tired!” Karel bared his teeth and pushed through it. The wolf blood staining his face made his expression look exceptionally ferocious.

“Slow down the assault, adjust your conditions, and prepare for other enemies that might appear.”

“Other enemies?”

Karel instantly shuddered, looking around nervously. At this point, the wolf pack had been slaughtered so thoroughly by their six mobile squads that their numbers were extremely sparse. However, due to the Knights’ influence, they were still continuously gathering toward the sentry post.

However, the number of the same species that a region could hold was ultimately limited. Now, Ron roughly estimated their kill count; together with the other squads, they had slaughtered around two to three hundred wolves.

This was no small figure. Based on Ron’s understanding, the scale of wolf packs was generally very small, and their territory was vast. It was simply impossible for hundreds of wolves to gather together.

It was likely that every single wild wolf within this vast area surrounding the Sis Territory was here!

He had no idea how those few Knights managed to do it, but the trial before them was not over. If it were merely a wolf pack, it could have been declared over the moment Ron and the others charged out of the sentry post and began slaughtering back and forth within the pack.

Now, there were not many wolves left in the pack, but their superiors still hadn’t called for a halt. What did this mean? Clearly, there were other trials.