Chapter 1141: Like Moths To Flames (Part One)
In the shocking battle, Shaarawy, Cassano, Milito, and Palacio fought against battle angels with their full strength, and they were all severely injured.
Although the troop designed a delicate escape path, and they dodged the troops of Holy Church and Juventus’ chase, there were more than 400,000 soldiers. It was impossible to completely avoid all detection.
The troop encountered more than ten ambushes of varying sizes, and Shaarawy and the others’ conditions worsened. Right now, they were all unconscious.
“Finally… here?”
While these military officers didn’t know what to do, Cassano who was on a stretcher seemed to have been stimulated by the murderous spirits coming from Kassai in the sky, and he slowly woke up and opened his eyes. While speaking, he propped himself up and tried to stand.
“Sir, no!”
“Sir, since we are in this situation, we should protect you and escape. We can let our brothers hold the enemies back for a bit. The Northern Region of right in front of us. Once we cross into it…”
“Yeah, Sir! You guys are supreme masters who might be able to become gods! You have to survive until you get to the Northern Region. Once you become a god, you can come back and avenge our empire.”
“Sir, don’t worry. There are 400,000 of us here! Even if all of us must die here, we are going to hold these demons back for a while…”
The military officers quickly held down Cassano; they were afraid that this stubborn young lord who held the hope of the empire might unleash his power by force in a rage. Under his current state, if Cassano flew into the sky and tried to battle the enemies, it was no different from seeking death.
“Don’t say anything else!” Cassano’s face was pale, and his body shivered as he waved his hand; he didn’t act impulsively.
This young lord who loved joking around with his subordinates was currently wrapped up like a mummy. When he moved his body, the wounds opened again, and blood flowed out like a fountain. Various enemy warrior energies ran rapid in his body, and it felt like sabers were cutting him.
Cassano turned around and looked at Milito and his other peers who were still unconscious. Then, he looked at the soldiers around him and the arrogant Kassai in the sky. A rare serious expression appeared on his face, and he sighed heavily.
“I’m like a giant dragon that is stuck in a little pond. I’m being teased and bullied by small fish and shrimps. When I was in my prime, I could easily kill more than ten masters on his level. Now, he dares to be so reckless before me. Whatever! The more we escape, the more arrogant these b*stards are! Since we can’t escape, I won’t leave! I, Cassano, have never been so down that I need my brothers to risk their lives to fight for my escape! I can still battle!” Cassano’s words were heroic yet sad. It was like the last moment of a hero.
The military officers around Cassano tightened their grips on their weapons, and they all felt valiant and brave.
At this moment, a series of roars sounded in the troop. More than a dozen most radiant light beams shot into the sky. These were warriors who hadn’t reached the Moon-Class Realm. To protect their peers, they used suicidal attacks.
Such tragic scenes were being displayed between the sky and the land.
“Ants! How dare you disobey the Heavenly Mandate?” Kassai sneered, and he waved his fat hands cruelly. Then, streaks of silver light rushed out like waves.
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
More than a dozen brave warriors had the desire to kill their enemy, but their strength didn’t allow them to do so. They exploded in mid-air, and their flesh and bones turned into mist. They sacrificed themselves and died without full corpses for the greater good.
Chapter 1141: Like Moths To Flames (Part Two)
However, this tragic scene didn’t faze other warriors on the ground for one bit.
Like many moths, they knew that they would die when flying into the flame, but they did it anyway without regret. In the last moment of their lives, they released the most brilliant energy from their souls, igniting their life energy and dashing into the sky.
All that these warriors wanted was to slow down the five demons in the air for one second, buying time for their brothers and peers to escape from danger.
Bright flames dashed into the sky from the ground like many arrows, and the brilliance and the tragic presence created a vivid painting between the sky and the land. It was the struggle of the weak and the anger of the warriors.
On the ground, the military officers who weren’t strong enough loudly commanded their peers and rushed toward the Strait of Naples.
The Strait of Naples was like the line of life and death in everyone’s eyes.
As long as they passed through this line, they would be inside the territory of the Northern Region that belonged to Human Emperor Alexander of the North.
“How dare the priests of the Holy Church step into the Human Emperor of the North’s territory?”
The soldiers on the ground all had sad expressions on their faces.
This troop had survived the test of blood and flames, and they were the last bit of bloodline of Inter Milan and AC Milan, two former human superpowers. These people weren’t afraid of death, but they were logical. Seeing that some of their peers decided to sacrifice themselves, more people sped up and rushed towards the border of the Northern Region.
They were running not because they were afraid. They were escaping for the day to come back to their homelands with their heads raised.
At the same time, rumbling war drum beats sounded from the south. The clip-clop noises were so loud and thunderous that even the land started trembling. Under the sunshine, a wave of dazzling white light appeared on the horizon like a flood, rushing toward this troop.
The other enemies were here.
It was the Godly Execution Knight Legion of the Holy Church.
It was a terrifying legion, and the knights all wore silver armor and white clothes. They were all at least Five-Star Warriors, and they were cruel and merciless. Wherever they went, no grass could be seen afterward. They were the sharpest claws of the Holy Church, and they had executed many massacre missions. They were nicknamed God’s Sharp Sword.
In the previous defense war at Milan City, it was this terrifying legion that showed up and turned the tables, killing millions of soldiers of the two empires.
Now, this legion appeared at this place.
It meant that the final troop which represented the last bit of hope of the two empires was completely exposed.
Just as they expected, after the Godly Execution Knight Legion appeared, the cavalry of the Juventus Empire showed up behind them like a black flood. In a cone-shape, the enemies flooded up and wrapped around this troop. Under the sunlight, the swords and sabers reflected cold and murderous light.
The final battle was here.
The last troop of the two empires was finally pushed into desperation.
If it were before, even if it were only ten days ago, this troop of 400,000 soldiers wouldn’t feel so desperate.
About ten days ago, this troop was still intact and had peak combat strength. Also, masters such as Shaarawy and Milito could still battle. Even if they were facing the execution troops of the Holy Church, they could still fight them head-on and might win.
But now, they were in a desperate situation.
High-level masters such as Shaarawy fainted, and no one could battle Kassai and the other masters of the Holy Church.