My Cell Prison-Chapter 843 - Wetlands Campaign

Chapter 843: Chapter 843 Wetlands Campaign

Chapter 843: Chapter 843 Wetlands Campaign

Few, if any, in the entire Expeditionary Army could have imagined.

That the Toad Ancestor, a relatively mysterious entity among the Old Kings and seldom present in the physical realm, actually possessed an incarnation hidden in the deep recesses of the wetland, covertly observing this battle.

If the Toad Ancestor truly decided to descend upon the wetland and confront the Expeditionary Army head-on,

the largest battle of the Big Expedition might begin prematurely, and the number of deaths would be incalculable.

However…

As one whose divine nature included “Endless Apathy,” the Toad Ancestor had no desire to personally partake in this war.

In a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness,

It was able to see the detailed situation within the wetland and even dreamed of some of the outcomes that would have resulted had It intervened in the battle.

Reality was simple.

But the dream was rather complicated, and it bored the Toad Ancestor so much that It preferred not to ponder it and would rather have a good sleep right there.

Leaving aside what actions the other Old Kings might take if a large-scale war broke out, just among these humans were a few knights capable of wounding the Ancestor.

In the depths of the dream, images of the Underworld and Hell kept surfacing.

At the same time, the Toad Ancestor also had a vague dream of Grey, a high entity that It somewhat feared and did not wish to come into contact with…

Since the Toad Ancestor did not wish to interfere, but required a significant number of human knights as necessary sacrifices for the perfect shedding of Its skin… there was only one solution.

It commanded the Toad City lords under its sway to launch a surprise attack on a Knight Regiment that just happened to be passing through the wetland.

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However, a battle initiated with a single “Medium-sized Land Deed” would be minor in scale, and even if it ended in complete victory, the captured knights would not meet the basic needs for sacrifice.

Therefore, the Toad Ancestor specially granted permission, under the condition of “Wall Viewing,” to ally with the Ancestor Return lords in the nearby regions to initiate a larger scale battle to acquire more knight sacrifices.

A sudden attack engulfed in layers of conspiracy had arrived.

The bait had caught the prey, and the Expeditionary Army could only face the battle head-on.

…

“Demon King Castle”

“By using multiple overlapping Land Deeds, and an item of chaos from the Toad Ancestor, set up a ‘Super Wetland’ that could severely restrain perception.

Then, use the ‘Toad Statue’ as bait to capture some scouting teams whose perception was severely affected.

Use the hostages to bargain for priority, without giving us much time to think… Do these few Ancestor Return beings really think they can gobble up our entire Expeditionary Army?”

Although the Great Demon Leader showed a mocking smile, there was also a flame of anger smoldering within.

The Expeditionary Army had three options at present.

1. Accept the terms of the battle agreement.

2. Reject the agreement, assemble a raiding team suitable for wetland combat, and strike directly at the Demon’s lair.

3. Based on the intelligence currently detected, identify a route to exit the wetland, entirely forsake the hostages and leave the wetland, prioritizing the expedition plan.

The balance of pros and cons would be decided by the commander of the Expeditionary Army—Great Demon.

Once the supplementary agreement was accepted,

it must be guaranteed that the number of deaths or deeply polluted people in the wetland battle would not exceed the “number of missing persons”; otherwise, such a decision would be deemed a failure.

However, it seemed the Great Demon Leader had already made a decision.

Staring at the battle agreement with the signatures of ‘four’ Ancestor Return lord commanders,

the Great Demon Leader named four elite knights and their titles from within the ranks of the Expeditionary Army:

“Black Rose Knight Squad, Third Platoon Leader, Dark Eye. Macefield.”

“Plague Knights, First Platoon Leader and Head of the Holy City Plague Prevention Headquarters, Mr. Mushroom—Dr. Darcy.”

“WindRider Knights, First Platoon Leader and Founding Priest of the Church without light, Eyeless Bernal.”

“Scarlet Knights, Second Platoon Leader – Dr. Landon Castinov.”

Upon these words, the four Soldier Level Elite knights immediately assembled in the hall, each radiating an exceptionally powerful aura, their Talent Trees had reached another level of development.

Clearly.

In correspondence with the four Ancestor Return body Lords in the [Battle Agreement], these four commanders would be fully responsible for the upcoming wetland campaign.

The Great Demon Leader and the other four leaders reached a unanimous decision – “Acceptance Treaty.”

The essence of the Big Expedition was an exploration of Eternal Night, a challenge to royal authority, and a struggle for freedom.

Endless unknown lurked beyond the city walls.

Even the most carefully laid strategies could only illuminate part of the road like a torch in the Night, incapable of erasing all the darkness.

To achieve all goals of the ‘Big Expedition,’ it wasn’t merely strategic victories that were needed, but also to instill a Golden Spirit throughout the Knight Regiment.

Courage, intelligence, and justice were the sharpest swords of the Knight Regiment.

This battle must be won, and the lost companions must be rescued!

With the four commanders confirmed.

A total of 1108 expeditionary knights participated, with the specific division into squads being decided by the four commanders.

Regarding the “Super Wetland Campaign,” the Great Demon Leader had only one demand:

Eradicate all Demons!

Under the leadership of the four commanders, the knights arrived at the shore of Lake Trasimeno and cast the battle agreement signed by the entire army into the lake.

Gurgling gurgling…

Just like before.

The Messenger appeared atop the giant Toad’s head, holding a parchment that was completely dry despite being in the water, and revealed a satisfied smile.

Immediately after.

Forty-three knights feeling as though their bodies were sodden by the lake water emerged from the bottom of the lake of their own accord and returned to their ranks.

As per the agreement, they too would be counted as part of the campaign.

“Then… next, I will lead you to the battle area.

Please do not resist. The process fully follows the world’s rules and won’t cause any physical harm to you.”

The Toad at the bottom of the lake opened its hundreds of meters wide mouth, and from the depths of its pitch-black maw, a strong spatial essence was emitted, engulfing the knights on the shore.

It was at the moment before being swallowed.

The WindRider Knights’ First Platoon Leader and the founder Priest of the Church without Light, “Eyeless Bernal,” released the Lightless Chains, instantly connecting the souls of all knights.

Ensuring no one would be dispersed in the spatial turbulence during the process.

In the blink of an eye.

The Knight Troops had landed in a “Moist Ruins” with an extremely high concentration of humidity.

Splashing splashing~ Raindrops the size of peas furiously pelted the dilapidated stones of the ruins, with what appeared to be toad eggs nestled among them.

The current position of the Knight Troops was exactly at the hub of the ruins.

There were a total of four different ‘roads’ stretching out from the hub area, which seemed to correspond to the Land Deeds of the four Lords.

Moreover, at the very center of the hub, stood a giant Toad Stone tablet.

Twisted high-tier letters were inscribed on it, which could blur one’s vision.

There was no need for Han Dong’s interpretation as the Symbolic Knight in the group immediately began translating the writing… it outlined the rules of the “Super Wetland Campaign.”

It stated that the human side must divide into four squads, each heading to different Land Deed areas simultaneously.

Securing three of the land deeds would grant victory in this campaign.