Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
The Outbreak of War
That day, the orcs army filled the marshes with thousands of troops.
If you looked from above, you'd see the swarming the tunnels as if an incessant maelstrom.
However, those present were only a small part of their army. The orcs decided to invade by circling around the lake.
With little resistance they had occupied the marshes, and proceeded into the caverns.
However, a commotion rippled through the swarm.
For suddenly someone had ordered the lizardmen to attack.
And that was the cause for the outbreak of war between the orcs and the lizardmen.
.
The rulers of the marshes"the Lizardmen.
Possessing high battle abilities they can maneuver smoothly through mud or swamp.
Hiding among the grass, they approached the orc army, and attacked undetected.
Everything went according to plan.
He had locked up the previous head in an underground chamber, reorganized the army, and had them relocate above ground.
And, quickly assuming battle formations, he began an attack on the orcs.
Gabil was not completely incompetent. He did lack the ability to see the bigger picture, but he certainly could lead a squad in battle.
That ability he had inherited from his father, the former chief.
The Lizardmen respected strength.
Thus, they wouldn't follow someone who only boasted of his strength.
Gabil idolized an individual. For his sake, he had to display his competence.
However...
He left a thousand warriors to guard the main chamber.
It was occupied only by women and other civilians. If they have to, the women can also fight, but they lack the necessary strength.
For that reason, he had been sending 500 extra troops at a time to the main chamber.
That is, Gabil decided to gradually reinforce that defense line with troops fighting in the tunnels.
Having cleared thus relocated the troops, Gabil obtained control over the entire army.
Their numbers: 7,000 goblins and 8,000 lizardmen.
That was his fighting strength.
Without depending on the labyrinth, he proceeded to meet his foe above ground.
And leaving the bare minimum for defense, he deployed everyone to battle.
The first attack was as described.
They successfully divided the enemy and landed a devastating attack on their flanks.
The orcs that the lizardmen scattered were hunted down by the goblins.
Following Gabil's orders to the letter, the troops performed exceedingly well.
The goblins, too, fought earnestly. Thus, they were able to advance with the rest of the troops.
The success of the attack could thus be attributed to the ideal cooperation of individual units.
Behold!
Gabil thought. There is no need to fear the orcs!
Father has gone senile. Thus he worried needlessly.
I will calm his fears.
After seeing my heroic feats, he will surely recognize me as the next head. For that end, we must clean up the orcs at once.
Or maybe this whole scenario was planned out to pass the leadership onto me! So he thought.
A cry for joy filled the field.
at them! The lowly orcs are no match for the
his work, Gabil
gone well... until
the orcs must have been
did not know, the terror
had known, the terror
difference now bared
*Guchaguchaguchagucha*
orcs were walking on the
crawling over
not walking on them, they
warriors, hardened in many battles,
aura wrapped
this sight, tried
the
into the mud and ripped limb
war had begun, he was the
that began
that were devouring stranded soldiers gradually obtained their
like [Predator], and could not perfectly replicate
the lizardmen's power to some degree, and shared it
was one of the effects of the unique skill
an individual. Again, quiet similar to the shared evolution
head was so afraid of letting
not allowing the orcs to develop any
that ate, they could still acquire some of their
of the lizardmen to move freely through mud
scales around their
trivial changes they
that is how they can quickly change the
them the power of the high and proud
their
were rulers of the marshes fighting on their own land;
than the orcs,
they are overwhelmed by numbers, should they retreat to their defense lines
However!
tried to outflank the orcs again,
movements have
Gabil, but
speed, they were now surrounded by
have already cut off
they pressed their
pursued the orcs in
if the orcs were not under the influence of their lord, Gabil's group could
discussing such suppositions without an end. The truth of the matter is:
prey's escape,
all their might,
could that be? Gabil could not
his forces, screaming words of
of panic,
bad. Thinking thus, he wanted to issue an order to retreat... but even he
under his banner, he had
desperate retreat into the
who would be running in
a way in, they would be slaughtered by
they instead ran into the forest...
They could not retreat.
Gabil understood that well.
had his father fought in such a cowardly way? He had finally
was I? Thought Gabil. But there was
now, Gabil had only one thing he could do. Increase the morale and lessen the worries of his
What a worried face you all make! I am here! There is no
encourage his allies by saying something he
fate had
.
Ah...
The Lizardmen's Head sighed.
was full
he had mentioned the terror that Orc Lord was only in
other occasions. However, the fact that he
maybe Gabil
a sigh, he cast such thoughts
had things they needed
kind, gathered in the main chamber,
the chamber, one could be used