An unusual experience made me realize the value of life, but by the time I looked back, I was already in my twilight years.
It seemed long, yet it passed in a flash.
Bloodthirsty new cr...
This Mila man was like a rampaging harvester; with each push of his foot, his blade would strike and kill several Haru.
We are like a cup of colored ink that has just been poured into a basin of clear water and is gradually spreading.
This intricate and interlocking arrangement rendered Haru's large arsenal of poisoned arrows useless. Now, they could only rely on their numerical superiority to surround and wear us down.
Several times Haru tried to break free from this quagmire and split into two distinct groups to make it easier for his side to take advantage of its numerical superiority.
However, since we have chosen to stick to Haru and engage in close combat, it is impossible for us to give them a chance to break free.
Haru discovered that they had just broken free from the entanglement of the phalanx, but he himself was being attacked and disintegrated from within by multiple elite forces.
In order to deal with these small battle groups that appear and disappear unpredictably on the battlefield and cause great chaos, Haru has no choice but to return to defend against these battle groups first.
But their actions only resulted in greater losses. The formations that had previously broken free clung to the Haru like leeches drawn to blood, relentlessly draining their energy.
In a short time, the Mira tribe, which was originally pitifully small in number and at a disadvantage, managed to turn the breakout into an encirclement through a coordinated attack from within and without.
Our formations of varying sizes are like a sharp cone, constantly cutting into the enemy's camp and gradually eroding their strength.
Haru's forces were numerous at this moment, but against our coordinated formation, they were helpless and unable to break through for a long time.
Moreover, as the stronger Haru were continuously killed by our elite battle formations during the surprise attacks, the Haru's ranks began to fall into disarray.
However, this chaos is only localized and will not immediately affect the overall situation of the encirclement.
Even though we are fighting very hard, we are still only in the very middle of a heavily encircled circle.
Our numbers are too far outnumbered. If it weren't for the power of this battle formation, we would probably have been devoured by Haru long ago.
Haru was naturally very anxious because he couldn't capture the city after a long siege. These Mila tribesmen were more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. At the current rate, he estimated that even if he could win, he would have to pay at least half of his troops as losses.
This is something Haru absolutely does not want to see. For them, spending more than half of their forces to fight the Mira tribe is a terrible prospect.
This is a significant loss, considering that Haru has to deal with far more than just a few of us. An even stronger Aseda tribe is on its way.
While their weaponry may not be as advanced as that of the Mira tribe, their close-combat skills and individual physical abilities are certainly no less than those of the Mira tribe.
We absolutely cannot let the Mira tribe continue to drain us like this. Even if there are some side effects, we can't worry about that now.
Immediately after Haru let out a strange cry, Haru began to eat a mushroom he was carrying with him in one bite.
The Haru that ate the mushrooms immediately changed; their eyes became bloodshot and their heart rate increased.
On his arms and thighs, bulging veins stood out like monstrous pythons. Haru's breathing became heavy; his body, stimulated by his potential, was now in peak condition.
The scene I feared most still happened. These Haru are not fearless; they also feel pain and fear. However, the mushroom in their hands is an exception.
Once you ingest this stuff, your body's tolerance for physical pain can reach an almost abnormal level.
It is precisely this thing that makes them ruthless and invincible, even the King of Heaven himself is no match for them, making them the purest weapons of war.
The battlefield situation changed dramatically after Haru ate the mushroom. Those Haru who could be easily killed before suddenly became twice as strong, extremely agile, and incredibly powerful.
The first to be hit were the large, square-shaped battle groups.
Haru began to unite and launch a counterattack against these warbands, and their fighting style was completely reckless.
When the spears came from afar, they didn't even try to dodge. The spears pierced their bodies, and this time they didn't utter a sound, letting the blood flow, gripping the spears tightly with their hands, their eyes filled with madness.
The other Haru seized the opportunity to swarm forward and begin to snatch these more lethal spears. They knew very well that the enemy's weapon was far more powerful than their own wooden spears, and that once they got their hands on it, it would be the end for the enemy.
To prevent their spears from being taken away, the members of the Mira tribe had no choice but to grip them tightly with both hands.
But at this moment, Haru's power was far beyond what they could easily contend with, and they immediately felt a sense of powerlessness wash over them.
However, this was not the worst of it. Haru saw that the members of the Mira tribe were using both hands to hold their spears and were locked in a stalemate with his side.
Emboldened by their newfound confidence, they immediately attacked the people locked in a stalemate with bone knives and wooden clubs, completely reversing the previously favorable situation.
If the Mira warriors don't give up their spears, they'll be killed by Haru's bone sword and wooden club.
Giving up the spear would mean giving the demons a set of sharp teeth. They would immediately have a weapon for ranged combat, and Haru, whose strength had already been enhanced, would be even more formidable with the spear in hand.
The current choices don't give Mira's warriors any decision at all; most of them can only choose the second option: to fight with short weapons such as knives.
Some clever Mira warriors will break their own spears the moment they use their swords, thus diminishing Haru's advantage in ranged attacks.
Both sides are engaged in close combat, and the knife has a greater advantage than half a spear.
However, not all Mira warriors could do this, and quite a few spears were still taken away by the enemy.
Haru, who had obtained the spears, immediately launched a counterattack against the Mira warriors. Many of the weaker Mira warriors fell in this bloody battle and never got up again.
The knives in their hands naturally fell into Haru's hands as well, and with these weapons, Haru's advantage became even greater.
Many battle groups began to be firmly suppressed by Haru, and their pressure increased rapidly and exponentially as the formations of each battle group were disrupted.
Now, not only are the multi-person formation battle groups under increasing pressure, but even the elite battle groups with small-scale maneuvers are struggling to fight. These Haru, who now have swords and spears, have become even more difficult to deal with.
Especially those Haru who were already quite powerful, now that they had eaten mushrooms and were wielding knives, they were like gods of war, and ordinary elite battle groups simply couldn't do anything to them.
Without several warbands joining forces to besiege them, it would be impossible to defeat these enhanced Haru warriors.