The Familia Head was Reborn as a Wolf in Another World

Chapter 38

EX Story: The Ape King's Origin Part IV

Thunderous explosions echoed on the battlefield, amidst all of that, the mixture of crazed and anguished screams could also be heard. It was truly a tragic scene, and that was probably why even though those soldiers were their enemy, the mages who were responsible for their suffering couldn't help but feel some ounce of pity towards them. In fact, even the young Ape King and his master felt the same. Unfortunately, they simply couldn't stop. After all, if they let those soldiers be, they were the ones who would be slaughtered. Such was the essence of war, because in truth, once all the justifications and propaganda were removed, war was just a simple act of killing and violence.

Despite their misgivings, the mage continued to bombard the enemy soldiers with their spells. Of course, this scene shocked the commanders of the enemy army. After all, enlisting that many mages in a private army weren't normal by any means. And given the fact the army was made up only of the land lord's subordinates and residents, it would inevitably raise a question regarding the dangers of having a single lord possessing that much military might. Though of course, it wasn't as if the commanders were only sending their troops mindlessly. Because even though it was true that the mages were a threat, it wasn't as if those mages had an infinite supply of magic power. In short, the enemy commander's plan was clearly to deplete the magic power reserves of those mages before swooping in for the kill.

Probably in order to reduce the damage to their army, the commanders were only sending small squads of cannon fodders to be bombarded with magic. And in truth, the equipment of some cannon fodders wouldn't even pass as a soldier. For one thing, most of them were only wearing rags and were equipped by rusty swords. In fact, even the equipment of the handful who were left was only at an acceptable condition at best. So clearly, it was safe to say that the true identity of those cannon fodders were a mixture of commoners and slaves.

Noticing that, the young Ape King's master grimaced from disgust. And even though he personally had no idea about the plight of their enemy, even the young Ape King felt some pity towards those cannon fodders. Maybe it was the effect of serving a benevolent master, or it might just be that the very nature of the young Ape King itself was changed after forming a pact. Honestly, even the young Ape King himself had no idea. But regardless of the reason, it was clear that something had changed inside the young Ape King after living in a human's society for years. Truth to be told, even the young Ape King's master had noticed this change. That was why despite the warning and apprehension of some of his subordinates, the young Ape King's master allowed his partner to freely roam inside the vicinity of the mansion.

While the young Ape King's master and his subordinates were having some internal conflict, the magic bombardment continued. And probably because of the relentless wave of cannon fodders, the three units of mages were now showing some slight hint of fatigue. Normally, the mages should already be completely depleted after casting consecutive spells like that. But despite being on the verge of reaching their limit, the mages continued weaving and releasing some spells using their very own lifeforce in exchange. Though of course, the young Ape King's master instantly noticed what the mages were doing, and upon seeing that, he immediately commanded the mages to stop.

At first, the mages didn't stop probably because they were all on the same mind that it was a necessary sacrifice. But after the young Ape King's master talked to them, the mages did eventually stop.

Witnessing that the mages were finally depleted, the commanders of the enemy army began their preparation for an all-out attack. And this time, now that they didn't have to worry about being bombarded with spells, the commanders could now freely deploy their troops without holding back.

Seeing the movements of their enemy, the young Ape King's master commanded his soldiers to raise their shields and spears. And after making sure that the vanguards were ready, the young Ape King's master hastily rode his horse and commanded his archers to line up. Then, just right when the archers had finally lined up, the sound of the enemy's war horn resounded on the battlefield.