civilwarnovels Chapter 414 Attack
Chapter 414 Attack
Chapter 414 Attack
Arrow rain.
Fighting.
Screams.
death.
Sofia finally understood what kind of war these words would become when put together.
The war broke out, suddenly and without warning.
Igor is right; all soldiers must be ready to fight at any time.
But why? Why did the Swabawa army discover their location?
They had been traveling stealthily, so no one should have known where they were.
Or perhaps they had already been exposed, but the enemy turned a blind eye and took no action.
But that doesn't make sense. If the enemy knew their target was the Spring of the Dead, they wouldn't have allowed the Federation's troops to achieve their objective.
We should intercept them in advance, or even set up an ambush.
"What are you spacing out for!"
The man who roared was named Vronkimir.
I heard that this is a common surname in the Federation.
Commander Andrei specially assigned Vronkimir to protect Sofia.
Yes, Sofia is, after all, a woman.
Despite possessing extraordinary abilities, he was ultimately lacking in power.
Most women are not suited for combat.
Sophia is the same; her scroll magic is better suited to being used from the rear.
Of course, she has three "instant death reels".
With these abilities, Sofia can easily kill anyone.
Unless the other party happens to have a countermeasure, but the probability of that is extremely small.
Sophia snapped out of her daze and hurriedly raised the hilt of her armed sword.
It was a one-handed sword, but Sofia found it difficult to hold with both hands, so she would sometimes accidentally point the tip of the sword at the ground.
That's why Vronkiel yelled at her, "Listen, even though we're at the very back of the army, and it's a defensive battle, the situation is very bad," Vronkiel said seriously.
Sofia nodded; as an assistant officer, she always participated in military meetings.
Therefore, Sofia was well aware of the current situation, and even the battle plan.
She nodded in reply: "Our army's foundation is not yet secure, and this place is deep in enemy territory. The enemy's encirclement is being set up, but our army has not yet captured any fortified cities, nor even a fully functional village."
Vronkiel nodded: "You know that's good, but the Commander doesn't seem to have any intention of retreating, I don't know what he's so determined about. Damn it, we might all die here. If we don't find a chance to break out now, we'll really be at our wits' end."
Sophia knew the reason: it was the Spring of the Dead.
That spring seemed to possess unimaginable power, and Andrei, or rather the Federation, would not simply relinquish it.
That's why Andrei chose to resist and desperately guard the Fountain of the Dead.
However, this kind of secret cannot be easily told to Vronkimir.
I'm sorry, Mr. Vronkiel.
Vronkiel was a burly man with a thick, hazel-colored beard on his upper lip, which made him look very old.
In fact, Sofia doesn't care much about looks, and she really likes men with unique temperament and inner qualities.
But the Vronkiel before her was completely out of her taste.
Therefore, Sofia had absolutely no intention of collecting this person.
Just then, an arrow landed at Sofia's feet.
"Damn, they actually shot this far! The Swabawas are cunning and selfish bastards, masters of using strange and unusual weapons. How did they manage to launch their arrows this far?" Vronkimir cursed angrily.
Sofia felt that even if the arrow had reached this point, it wouldn't have much speed left; look, it hadn't even managed to pierce the ground.
Sophia had already drunk a protective potion, so the arrows were not enough to threaten her.
That's right, that's why Sofia was distracted.
Andrei did not require Sofia to fight the enemy at the front; in fact, he even assigned someone to protect her.
Why is this?
The reason is simple: Sofia has already demonstrated her value.
She first cleverly helped the army sneak through the village.
Then, using his extraordinary powers, he enabled everyone to survive in the Spring of the Dead.
Perhaps in Andrei's eyes, Sofia has become an important strategic resource.
Sofia enjoys experiencing new things, but has no interest in killing. Although many people call Sofia a bitch, she is still a woman.
Oh, I am a woman with a gentle heart. How could a kind woman kill someone so easily?
However, if it were truly necessary to send Sofia into battle, she could certainly do it.
Indeed, Sofia is not as weak as most women.
But laziness is indeed something very attractive to Sofia.
Perhaps she should leisurely take out some blank parchment and make a few light-up scrolls?
Or you could take a look at "Rolling Technology" directly?
Over the next few days, Sophia flipped through a few more pages and discovered that the book's contents were truly extraordinary.
It provides a very comprehensive and systematic description of the entire reel system.
This includes, but is not limited to, the production, removal, offsetting, enhancement, and synthesis of individual spools.
The following content is extremely tedious and boring, and the difficulty increases rapidly.
In fact, she felt that she had some talent in scroll magic, but the initial difficulty it showed was enough to make Sophia hesitate.
All magic carries the risk of going out of control, and the more advanced the magic, the greater the risk.
Using magic requires not only the magical power within the body, but also one's energy, or rather, concentration.
A decrease in concentration can lead to errors in constructing a magic circle, and even a small error can be devastating for magic.
Therefore, Sofia faced difficulties and dared not try easily.
But if you don't try and get familiar with it, you'll be even less likely to learn it.
I'm torn!
Finally, the sounds from the distance ceased.
"Those Swabawas seem to have retreated," Vronkimir said. "Damn it, I wonder how long they'll be able to catch their breath this time—"
The enemy has launched several attacks, but they have only been harassing. Andrei analyzed the reasons and came up with several guesses.
First, the enemy was unaware of our troop strength, and these attacks were all probing. Second, this was the enemy's tactic, an attempt to constantly harass and tire our troops, making them uneasy and depleting our supplies, since we, being surrounded by the enemy, had no supplies to replenish.
If that's the case, then it's very troublesome.
According to Sofia's observation, the morale of our troops has dropped significantly.
If it weren't for Andrei's personal prestige, the group would probably have fallen apart.
Thirdly, the enemy did not send too many troops to launch a decisive battle.
But if that's the case, it means the enemy is not well prepared.
This means that the enemy did not expect us to have so many troops at first, and was therefore waiting for support while constantly launching small-scale conflicts to harass our troops' garrison.
Sofia felt that if it were indeed the third scenario, it would mean that the enemy had other objectives.
Could it be that the enemy army also came for the Spring of the Dead?
Just then, the enemy discovered the secret of the Spring of the Dead?
But why is it such a coincidence?
The Federation obtained the intelligence from New Gate City in the New World.
Did the Swabawa people also bring back some kind of intelligence from the New World?
Swabawa is said to be a backward country. Can they really realize the importance of developing new lands?
Of the three known outposts in the New World, none are willing to accept Swabawa ships.
After all, the Far East Continent Federation is the only dominant power, and the existence of New Gate City has become a bargaining chip for the Federation.
As long as they demand a blockade of other countries in the Far East from developing the New World, the other two outposts will most likely choose to compromise.
At least for now, the war is raging on.
After a while, the group began to shrink and converge in the direction of Sofia.
Yes, she was already in the innermost circle of the legion.
Andrei also returned here. After settling the other soldiers, he immediately found Sofia:
"Assistant Sofia, the battle situation is critical, and our army urgently needs a change in circumstances."
Upon hearing this, Sofia swallowed hard; she sensed something was amiss.
"Commander, what do you want me to do?"
Andrei narrowed his eyes: "I need you to bring a turning point to the battle."