Chapter 74: Chapter 73: Leading the Troops to Battle
As one of the few wise men of the Dragon Nest Tribe, Quik knows very well that whether young or old, the Giant Dragon Race is naturally obsessed with wealth like gold coins and crystals, and he also knows how hard it is to take a single gold coin from a dragon’s side according to legend.
And now, the honorable His Highness has handed him this scepter due to his somewhat unworthy efforts, which is a great honor to him.
For a moment, the Fox-faced Man was moved to tears, making Austin feel inexplicably surprised.
Speaking of which, if Austin could hear Quik’s thoughts, he would surely find it genuinely amusing.
Although Austin is a dragon, he is actually a soul from the Otherworld, possessing various rich experiences from his previous life, and has no special feelings towards gold coins and crystals that cannot be eaten or worn now; at most, he feels that the Red Crystal is somewhat beautiful.
If a Red Crystal of little use could be used to significantly enhance the power of the Clan, Austin felt it was perfectly normal.
At least at this stage, Quik is the beastman who can exert the power of that magical artifact, the Red Crystal, the most in the Dragon Nest Tribe.
Not long after, Vini had already mobilized an army according to Austin’s orders. With the rapid development of the Dragon Nest Tribe, each time they set out to clean up other tribes, they no longer need to mobilize all forces, and now having more manpower, the Dragon Nest Tribe can wage war while also developing production.
With a larger population, manpower mobilization has become easier. The army dispatched with Austin totals two hundred people, all of them elite fighters, with six out of nine Dragon Vein Attendants accompanying them, while three stay behind to guard against any attacks during Austin’s expedition.
This time, Austin intends to take the Fox-faced Man Quik along.
Not only because this guy just got the Red Crystal Staff and wants to test Quik’s combat power after getting new equipment, but also because the Fox-faced Man has a broader knowledge base than ordinary beastmen, maybe knowing something about the things left in that cave.
The army was already assembled in the square, with orderly formations, without a hint of noise, resembling iron forged with strict discipline.
When the Ratman Priest, carried by Austin, descended from high in the air, he suddenly saw these burly men standing in orderly rows silence, and the long spears glistening with sharpness, the scene of the army’s killing intent rising to the sky. The Ratman Priest was immediately shocked, staggering back and nearly falling.
The army accompanying this expedition is comprised of well-trained elites, hardened in wars of extermination.
Even in Austin’s previous life, ordinary people who had never seen military formations would feel mentally impacted when suddenly encountering a well-trained iron-blooded army, let alone a Ratman Priest.
This kind of army, never seen before in the Otherworld, almost turned the world upside down for the Ratman.
"You did very well."
Austin’s wings stirred up a mighty torrent, descending from the sky, while the beastman army stood still amidst the swirling air currents.
Looking at these elites trained from ordinary beastmen, Austin felt somewhat satisfied.
Except for the initial period when Austin would support them, in the subsequent wars outside, Austin had completely handed over to them, and they lived up to his heavy expectations, continuously succeeding in annihilating several tribes and constantly plundering, gradually strengthening the Dragon Nest Tribe.
What Austin wants in a Clan is a group that possesses both discipline and a wolf-like aggression, capable of plundering resources during his growth, with enough power to deal with various potential crises.
Hence, Austin has always emphasized cultivating the self-reliance of the Dragon Nest Tribe. Apart from some initial hands-on involvement, he left it to the beastmen of the Dragon Nest Tribe to develop independently, mainly controlling some directional issues himself.
And now it seems, the results are indeed good.
Even if Austin disappeared from now on, the Clan he left behind would continue to grow and prosper.
"My legion, move out with me!"
Austin waved his wings, grabbing the Ratman Priest and soaring into the sky.
Behind him, units of silent elite beastman troops poured out, their orderly footsteps raising dust rolling towards the sky.
According to the Ratman Priest, the cliff of that valley is somewhat distant. Although Austin alone could fly there from the sky in half a day, the beastman army below couldn’t fly, so it took them a day and a bit more time to get close to a mile away from the Centaur Tribe.
"Is that the valley?"
In a certain mountain range, Austin looked at a distant cliff recess visible to the naked eye and asked the Ratman Priest beside him.
"Honorable His Highness Blue Dragon, that’s it. At the time, I fell down from there and discovered that cave."
The Ratman Priest gestured and explained beside him.
"It’s a pity that later the Centaur Tribe relocated to the nearby hillside, and those Centaurs often patrolled around, so I dared not approach it again."
In this world’s beastman breeds, Centaurs are considered a mid-tier race.
And in this ruthless Kawa Great Forest, unless they’re from the same tribe, invading other tribal territories would mean direct attacks without a word, and being captured as slaves would be good compared to many who are killed instantly as enemies.
No wonder the Ratman Priest didn’t dare to have designs on the valley cliff again; the Ratmen are naturally timid, and timid ones tend to live longer.
Austin flapped his wings, effortlessly ascending and landing on a giant ancient tree nearby, his form hidden among lush leaves, his eyes peering into the distance.
With good eyesight, he saw that group of Centaurs, seated on a mountainside thousands of meters away; clusters of huts appeared intermittently in the woods, flames rising, and the whole Centaur Tribe seemed to be dining.
"About three hundred in number, and they’re dining, so they’re all gathered inside the tribe, perfect opportunity!"
Since most Centaurs were gathered in the tribe, it gave Austin a chance to capture them all at once!
"Quik, number one, number two, take a hundred men for a frontal attack."
"Number three, number four, take fifty men to swing to the left, wait until Quik breaks through the Centaur Tribe from the front, then charge out."
"Number five, number six, also take fifty men to swing to the right..."
Descending from the tree, Austin began issuing orders to his beastman troops.