Great Demon King

GDK 794: Resounding Victory

Through the sand table, the spectators could see that more and more Second Corps divine guards died to the hailstorm of ranged attacks. The Second Corps divine guards were abnormally indifferent to the lives of their fellow comrades. They cared not of their fellow soldiers.

It was because of such selfishness and absolute disregard of their teammates that those Second Corps divine guards who could have easily get away with light injuries ended up with severe injuries and death!

None of them had any regard for their companion. They had nil team spirit!

Ralph’s face grew darker and darker. He had put his divine guards through extremely cruel training that developed no trusts between their comrades. There was no unity between them, much less any teamwork!

Once their Achilles heel was revealed, the Second Corps started crumbling fast. With Bollands having received that special instruction of Han Shuo’s, he calmly passed down more and more merciless commands, sending heavier and denser attacks, greatly increasing the casualties of the Second Corps!

“Fascinating, how fascinating!” exclaimed Aobashi. She looked at Ralph with cold eyes and ridiculed, “Your training has not turned them into divine guards, but a bunch of mindless beasts! Although it is true that they have outstanding strength and is fearless of death, they know nothing about teamwork or assisting each other. They have lost the battle before it begins!”

Wallace turned to look at Ralph with slightly bunched brows in silence. For the first time in history, he had doubts about Ralph and the training method he employed.

The battle went on…

The Second Corps divine guards were indeed powerful and valiant. Not a single divine guard showed any sign of wanting to give up against the barrages of fierce attacks of the Fifth Corps. They continued to charge in the direction of Fifth Corps’s divine essences valiantly without fear of death. At this moment, Sanguis and Gilbert were fighting against Kiffan and five Second Corps divine guards.

“I think there is no need to continue the competition any longer,” Aobashi forced a smile and said to Wallace, “The First Corps is obviously no match against Bryan’s divine guards.”

After having spectated the competition for some time, Aobashi had a rough idea of the Fifth Corps’ true strength. Against the Fifth Corps’s perfect team coordination, the Second Corps was like an egg smashed at a rock. Aobashi did not think that her divine guards were better than the Second Corps in team combat strength. She thought that as the outcome was obvious, she might as well save time and surrender.

The only team in the arena that had not battled with any team was the First Corps. All the other six companies had shown their strength in combat and it was clear to the spectators how they ranked. With Aobashi now giving up, it meant that the Fifth Corps has won the competition!

The crowd could not deny the overwhelming strength that the Fifth Corps displayed. With no objections, Wallace nodded and agreed to Aobashi’s surrender. In a loud and deep voice, he announced, “I hereby declare that the team competition has now concluded. The Fifth Corps wins!”

“Thank you, thank you!” Han Shuo nodded at each and every person of the crowd in a big smile as a gesture of politeness. When it was Ralph’s turn, Han Shuo’s smile turned even bigger and more cheerful. He laughed heartily and said, “My apologies, Lord Ralph. It seems that my subordinates are slightly stronger than yours!”

Ralph’s face seemed twisted as though someone had stomped on his face. With many mocking eyes of his rivals ridiculing him, Ralph could not wish more to dash forward and fight Han Shuo right there. But with great difficulty, he managed to suppress his impulse. He nodded slowly at Han Shuo and said, “I will make you regret this in the competition between Chiefs!”

Han Shuo’s eyes turned even more cheerful. He calmly replied, “Excellent, I too look forward to having a real fight with you!”

“Bryan!” Wallace suddenly cried out. In a rather displeased face, he glared at Han Shuo and asked, “So many of the Second Corps divine guards have died. How are you going to justify that?”

“They are accidents!” replied Han Shuo immediately. In an innocent face, he explained, “Lord Andre has said it just then. It is the Second Corps divine guards who let their own comrades die. It has nothing to do with us!”

“The first few may be accidents, but after the first few, not only did your divine guards not exercise restraint, they started attacking even more ferociously at their weakness. Are those accidents as well?” rebutted Wallace loudly in a dark face.

“Erm… This… That… “ Han Shuo was at a loss for words and did not know what to answer.

“Elder Brother, you cannot fully fault Bryan on this. The Second Corps has always been very savage and brutal to their opponents. They are unafraid of death and willing to sacrifice their lives for victory. If Bryan’s subordinates were to lower their guard, the Second Corps could likely break through their defense. And once that happens, they will be merciless towards those men of Bryan’s. Therefore, the Fifth Corps divine guards had no choice but to keep fighting as fierce as they could!” Andre pleaded for Han Shuo. He had always been very thoughtful of Han Shuo and he too disliked Ralph.

After hearing Andre’s words, Rugersey, Camilla, Erebus, Aobashi, Batúk, and even the three major patriarchs stated their opinions. Their general message was that the Fifth Corps may have been a little rash but they did nothing wrong. Not a single one of them sided with Ralph’s divine guards. Ralph constantly swept his sinister and cold gaze across the crowd as he stood alone in the corner.

Han Shuo may be wearing a forced smile but in his mind, he was laughing madly. He thought, <i>Served you right, Ralph! That’s what you get for being such a dick to everyone!</i>

With so many people pleading for Han Shuo, considering that the Goddess of Destiny had a good impression on Han Shuo, Wallace decided not to hand any punishment. In the end, Wallace only chided Han Shuo a few words. He asked Han Shuo to be more cautious next time and not be so savage to the fellow divine guards of the City.

Han Shuo was a tactful person. He repeatedly nodded and said yes, claiming that he will scold his subordinates heavily for it.

And so the matter was concluded.

Under Wallace’s instruction, Andre sent messengers to the arena and announced that the competition was over. As to reward the divine guards, Wallace did not retake the divine essences but declared that the finders can keep them.

Soon enough, all the companies in the battle arena received the news. With the spectators watching, they gathered into lines and left the arena, heading back to their respective campsites.

Although the team competition had concluded in advance, Wallace did not move the competition between Chiefs ahead. He commanded that the crowd disperse and that the competition between Divine Guard Chiefs will take place in three days as scheduled.

The crowd dispersed and went in their own ways. Some were happy while some were disappointed. While the Divine Guard Chiefs were leaving, Wallace suddenly shot a glance at Ralph and nodded lightly.

Ralph did not leave and stayed there silently. He knew that Wallace had words for him.