Chapter 251: The Heavily Damaged Trolls
Over a thousand trolls were caught off guard, their formation disrupted and torn apart.
Seizing the chaos, the overseer troops charged in.
They followed the gap opened by the cavalry, cutting down the unprepared trolls one after another.
The trolls could barely muster any resistance; two days and nights of exhausting marching and the sudden attack drained what little combat power they had left.
Overcome by fear, the trolls dropped their weapons without hesitation and turned to flee.
Unfortunately, to prevent them from rejoining the troll ranks, the returning cavalry mercilessly raised their blades against them!
Many trolls were cut down, with blood splattered everywhere and limbs scattered across the ground.
Starving trolls, despite their extraordinary healing abilities, were helpless and could only fall, wailing.
Especially Beelzebub and Elio, bathed in the crimson glow.
Empowered by the bonuses from the slaughter, they unleashed a rampage among the trolls!
They charged wherever the trolls were most numerous!
Even high-level trolls couldn't withstand a few rounds against the two of them in this weakened state.
Not to mention the ordinary and elite trolls.
The other overseer team members had their own combat techniques.
They specifically targeted isolated and scattered trolls, quickly forming 2-on-1 or 3-on-1 battles, which allowed them to dispatch their foes even faster.
In just over ten minutes, over a thousand trolls were scattered and killed.
Only about a hundred stragglers managed to flee.
The grassy plain was left littered with corpses.
The Bay Territory soldiers, with almost no casualties, swiftly retreated before the other trolls could arrive.
The troll priests arrived at the scene with grim expressions, staring at the retreat traces on the ground, eager to rally the army for an all-out assault.
However, seeing the exhaustion on the other trolls' faces made the priests hesitate, and they ultimately dismissed the idea.
Despite suffering numerous setbacks along the way, losing heavily without even seeing the Bay Territory forces,
they still had around 8,500 troll soldiers, maintaining a numerical advantage.
So, the troll priests held back!
The victorious Bay Territory soldiers hid in a small valley, regrettably watching the distant plains.
Beelzebub chewed on some grass roots and shook his head in frustration:
"What a shame. Those guys didn't chase after us, wasting our setup!"
Making a retreat gesture, Angela directed others to clear the supplies and calmly said:
"It's fine; this was part of our plan anyway."
"Although it's a bit disappointing, it doesn't stop us from making further preparations."
"If we succeed, the rewards will be even greater."
"And if we fail, it won't prevent us from trying again next time since we haven't lost anything."
Seeing Angela's growing leadership style, Feli looked at her with admiration, stroking her crossbow as other thoughts surfaced:
"Maybe I can work hard and learn too…"
Hearing this, the others nodded repeatedly. They had executed this operation entirely without their lord's help.
Their success significantly boosted their morale and confidence.
They felt more assured about the upcoming battles.
The accumulation of success and experience allowed them to grasp the details of combat more precisely.
After returning to their resting spot, they rested for half a day.
The Bay Territory soldiers rose again.
As Beelzebub told everyone:
"They want to rest during the day and march at night?"
"Then we'll make sure they can't even rest during the day; we'll keep causing them trouble!"
And under these circumstances,
various minor skirmishes and long-range attacks
kept the troll camp in a noisy uproar repeatedly.
The trolls didn't have earplugs, and even if they did, the rumbling vibrations on the ground prevented them from resting peacefully.
Beelzebub enthusiastically pounded the drums, his expression full of mischief.
Elio, hiding among the treetops, kept a close watch on the troll camp's movements.
Whenever a troll hunting team was about to set out, they would quickly alert the harassing soldiers.
Ensuring enough distance for a proper response.
Although the trolls wanted to capture and torture them, they failed every time.
Over time,
seeing that they lacked sufficiently damaging long-range weapons and tactics, the trolls simply ignored them.
Those who needed to sleep, slept; those who needed to rest, rested.
As for whether these trolls dreamed of their misfortunes over the past two days, no one knew.
Even though the results weren't as impactful as before, the Bay Territory soldiers diligently carried out every setup.
If they could slightly reduce the trolls' rest effectiveness, their goal would be achieved!
The sun slanted westward, and the day passed quietly.
The trolls, who had barely rested, got up again.
To boost the trolls' morale, the priests ordered them to eat heartily.
Most of the extra food prepared in the morning was consumed.
Having suffered a significant loss before, the troll priests didn't plan to split their forces this time.
They had three thousand hunting trolls gather together to continue capturing prey.
The priests' thought was simple: even bringing some prey along would be better than having no food when they got hungry.
Their thinking was still naive!
The morning's abundant hunting grounds were now empty, just like before.
After wandering for over an hour, the hunting team barely caught enough for a few bites.
The troll priests, upon receiving this news, couldn't help but regret their decisions.
If only they had caught more prey in the morning.
If only they hadn't ordered everyone to eat so much just now…
But unfortunately, there's no cure for regret!
With no other choice, the trolls watched as the crimson moon rose in the sky and resumed their journey.
Then, the well-rested Bay Territory soldiers began tormenting them again!
The Bay Territory soldiers had no qualms about dealing with these trolls.
They were eager, brainstorming and suggesting various strategies, some of which were surprisingly effective.
Even if they didn't cause major trouble for the troll army, they inflicted scattered casualties and drained the trolls' stamina and morale.
Those who contributed ideas would also receive extra rewards and spoils.