"What just happened?"
Evelyn, who had waited in her territory for some time with no news, moved forward, possessing the grey-winged creature once more, and witnessed the second half of the battle. Her heart pounded furiously in her chest as her eyes widened in disbelief.
Dark, chaos and madness.
Those three words, repeated in tandem, summed up what Evelyn had just witnessed. Her eyes darted around frantically, desperately seeking some clue, some explanation for the madness unfolding around her.
"Why, why is this happening?"
"This group of monster soldiers was very weak and chaotic just now. How could they form such a bizarre encirclement in an instant?"
"This ability to deduce the battle situation is truly terrifying! Only a handful of lords can have it."
“So dark and chaotic, is he Ethan Greyson? Nope, in Northfield, his tactic was mainly stealthy raids rather than such complex encirclement.”
"It couldn't be Randall Vogson from Celestia. He's known for his brute force rather than strategic thinking."
"Alyssa Morrison, her tactical skills are tops at Riverdale, but this ugly, vile race doesn't look like something she'd choose? "
"Could it be someone from our Westerford?"
”But it can't be Isabella Sterling! I know her.“
”Dark, chaos and madness…“
Evelyn thought the previous scene again, finally, this feeling of numbness in her scalp made her remember the big setback at Westerford University, and remember one person!
"Caelan!?"
"Is that him?"
The mysterious master behind the group of monsters who were using bizarre tactics and terrifying deductions that bore a striking resemblance to Caelan's style!
Everything seems to fit.
Westerford is one of the top four Universities and has numerous supreme geniuses.
At first, Caelan's presence in Westerford is pretty low. He was a transfer student and he always received abysmally low grades in his courses.
Whether it's Territory Building, Operations Development, Race Culture, or Spectacle Design, he's languished at the bottom of the school!
Until...
Tactical Rehearsal!
The rankings in the Tactical Rehearsal are determined by competitive matches. It was in one of these matches that Evelyn met Caelan, whom she initially thought would be an easy win for her. Little did she know that she was about to be mercilessly defeated by his unconventional and terrifyingly formidable tactics!
Caelan's tactics were so bizarre that at first Evelyn felt she was leading and even on the verge of victory.
But as the battle wore on, Evelyn found herself under increasing pressure. Every move she made, Caelan countered; every plan she hatched, Caelan exposed.
Gradually, Evelyn discovered that she was completely transparent to Caelan, and felt an overwhelming sense of suffocation as she unwittingly fell into Caelan's trap, forced to fight a desperate fight to the death on a chaotic battlefield.
And yet he was always the victor.
This memory was etched deep into Evelyn's being!
When she was defeated by Caelan, Evelyn was at first consumed by shame and anger; she was regarded as highly skilled in Westerford, yet she had lost to Caelan, the struggling student.
But her perspective soon changed when Caelan actually came first in the Tactical Push!
This event was so explosive that it sent shockwaves through Westerford!
For he defeated Isabella Sterling in the final!
Isabella Sterling was considered the most gifted student at Westerford University.
Isabella had consistently placed first in almost every course and stood at the pinnacle of Westerford like the brightest and most dazzling gem!
However, in the battle for first place in the Tactical Reasoning course, Isabella was beaten by Caelan, much to the astonishment of the entire school!
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Unwilling to accept defeat, Evelyn watched several of Caelan's games and discovered that his approach to deploying soldiers was nothing short of insane!
His chaotic and confusing deployments and marches left opponents with almost no valid information to glean from the battlefield.
His opponents couldn't fathom him, let alone decipher his thoughts.
Many in Westerford remained sceptical of Caelan's ability to take first place in the Tactical Dedication course! After all, Tactical Rehearsal required an exceptionally high level of comprehensive skill; how could someone who excelled in Tactical Rehearsal do so poorly in other courses?
But those who had faced Caelan knew in their hearts that his power was simply maddeningly chaotic!
Caelan's contradictory results and 'crazy and chaotic' tactics have become a mystery within Westerford!
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"The strange and chaotic way of playing, the madness of ignoring the casualties of his soldiers..."
Evelyn soared through the air, casting a wide eye over the battlefield as she murmured in silent contemplation.
"And it took the last minute to understand his layout, this person is most likely Caelan..."
"Only he would..."
"Wait..."
Evelyn, who had already firmly believed it was Caelan, suddenly had a very big doubt.
"If Caelan is really behind this group of monsters, how on earth did he manage to get to the Eternal Continent at all?"
"Caelan's rate of operation and construction of territories has always been painfully slow..."
"And how was it possible to feed such an ARMY in the early stages?"
Confusion flooded Evelyn's mind, overwhelming her thoughts. Before she could dig any deeper, Archeron's urgent call cut through the air, interrupting her train of thought.
"Honourable Druid, help us! We of the Centaur Clan are ready to follow you!"
"Please help us find the weaknesses in the enemy's formation and guide us to escape!"
At that moment, the Centaur warriors led by Archeron were initially shaken, their expressions betraying a hint of panic. But with remarkable resilience, they quickly regained their composure. Even though the demon soldiers outnumbered them more than four to one, and the swamp they found themselves in was decidedly unfavourable terrain.
However, as hardy centaur warriors, their physical fitness and combat prowess still surpassed that of those vile and hideous demons!
Moreover, the encirclement formed by this group of demons was far from impenetrable!
If these centaur warriors were to concentrate all of their power into one place, with their formidable fighting power, they would have an extremely high chance of breaking free of this predicament!
As long as they were able to escape, the extraordinary mobility and long-range attacks of the Centaur Warriors would once again leave this group of demons as the hunted.
Evelyn also realised the current situation and that Archeron had already promised to follow her. The Centaur race, known for their strong sense of honour and keeping of promises, would not go back on their word. Then this group of Centaur warriors would undoubtedly be of great help to her in the future!
"So... it doesn't matter if you are Caelan or someone else! I'd like to see if you can stop me when I have a higher and wider field of vision?"
Evelyn thought as she yelled at Archeron.
"Archeron! You and your warriors, follow my flight path later to break out!"
Evelyn quickly analysed the formation of the demon army and identified its "weakness". She believed that as long as she reacted quickly enough, she could even lead her subordinates - the centaur warriors - to break through the blockade of these despicable demons.
"It's still anyone's game!"
Evelyn said confidently, her eyes shining with determination.
In the dark abyss, Caelan watched through the Lord's Eye as the group of centaur warriors regained their strength. A smile spread across the corners of his mouth as he held the Abyss Codex in his hand and spoke softly.
"This is interesting, isn't it?"
Evelyn was quietly calculating in her heart that the demon army's encirclement seemed impenetrable and effective, but the demon soldiers' combat effectiveness was really unimpressive!
The mysterious lord behind them ordered the demon soldiers to form two semicircles, completely encircling the centaur warriors, leaving no gaps.
It seemed to be a perfect plan without any flaws, but in fact it was not.
"The double encirclement you have devised with your ingenuity will only greatly disperse your already scarce forces.
I only need to lead these centaur warriors to the outer edge of one of the circles and I can easily break through the siege.
Evelyn snorted and whispered to herself, and by this time she had already found the right way to escape. At least that's what she thinks.
Caelan, I wish you were the one behind all this. It seems you've regressed!"
At this point, Evelyn's eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of smugness.
[Public information]
[Due to the chaotic of the Dark Abyss, different demon soldiers of the same troops have different attributes]
[The information about the Demon Troops shows the average attributes]
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Name: Lesser Demon
Level: 0
Race: Demon
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STR: 4
INT: 2
AGI: 1
CON: 2
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HP: 36
MP: 9
ATT: 5
MAT: 1
DEF: 1
MDE: 0
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Name: Native Demon
Level: 1
Race: Demon
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STR: 6
INT: 3
AGI: 3
CON: 3
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HP: 55
MP: 12
ATT: 8
MAT: 2
DEF: 2
MDE: 0
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