Chapter 471
After meeting and capturing Loa.
“Wow, the gear is quite solid.”
I had emptied my pockets of everything Loa was holding.
[Our soldiers’ gear….]
“But I won’t take my sister’s equipment.”
[Re, really?]
“Oh, how about I swap the armor? It looks good.”
– Hahahahahaha
– Miro, you big sister…
– This kid just wants the gear.
Since Loa fights well, I plan to use her as my adjutant.
To use the absorbed Loa, I need Loa to be present anyway.
The condition for territory absorption is to capture the opposing leader.
While I can remove the equipment from the captured soldiers, to claim the soldiers themselves, I must capture the head of the fandom.
“Come in with my right arm.”
[Got it….]
Loa looked a bit deflated since she got eliminated right from the start, but she willingly handed over the flag and became my adjutant.
“Shall I call you ‘Boss’ since we have old memories?”
[…I’m good.]
– Hahaha
– Always the usual combo, huh? lol
Well, having Loa under my command is familiar.
After all, she’s a member of the Miro Family, isn’t she?
In a way, it’s like the hierarchy is being normalized again.
[By the way, why are you so good? I practiced a lot too.]
“I’ve played many similar games.”
Since this collaboration is unprecedented in the history of the Celestial Realm, it’s no wonder Loa and everyone else practiced a lot.
However, with just short-term practice, they can’t catch up to the skills of General Miro.
Even with a unified China that I controlled, it’s hard to count with both hands, not to mention the number of victorious wars or battles.
“I’ll teach you a few simple tactics, so remember what I share.”
First, I gathered the wounded and took time to switch out equipment while quickly teaching Loa some basic tactics.
Now we need to sync with the existing Miro troops.
From now on, I plan to teach her whenever I can.
[Oh… so that’s how it works.]
“That’s just basic tactics.”
But how many soldiers did we absorb?
Since we had pressed in from the beginning, we didn’t suffer many casualties.
The Miro army has about 7 wounded and 3 dead, I think?
I’m taking good care of the wounded, so once everyone recovers, we’ll be at 37 strong.
Winning a single battle with 90% of our power intact isn’t too bad.
“How many of your side are still alive?”
[About 30 of us? We had a lot of wounded.]
“Um, that’s good.”
It seems that 3/4 of Loa’s side is still alive.
Well, among the dead, it’s about 25%?
Typically in Western factions, if a unit suffers a 30% loss, it’s considered a total defeat.
From that perspective, Loa’s side got nearly wiped out and absorbed as a result.
Still, combined, counting Loa and me, we have roughly 70 members.
This should be enough to wipe the floor with other factions.
If we absorb more territories from here, we could effectively deploy our tactics.
I’m not sure if we can engage in large-scale battles involving hundreds later on.
However, it would be something spectacular if I could pit absorbed factions against each other for a grand war.
“Now we just need to recover the wounded and go hunting.”
Well then, should we start actively seeking more factions?
The map is vast, but there are plenty of people around, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find.
– Hehe
– But how do we find others?
“We can send out the cavalry to search.”
With capturing Loa, I finally have the cavalry I’ve wanted.
Previously, I only had about 7, but now I have 15.
This is significant enough to be a valuable asset on the battlefield, but for now, I’ll use them for scouting.
I then set the soldiers on the hill to recover the wounded and waited briefly.
[Miro, you’re quite systematic.]
“Is that so? It’s basic.”
[I studied too, but wow, it was tough.]
“Well….”
It’s obvious that normal male streamers would struggle with such content.
But what about female VTubers doing this?
It probably isn’t easy for them either.
“Still, they seem to handle it well?”
In that regard, Loa came well-prepared.
She picked good soldiers, and it was evident she had practiced a lot.
[I thought so too, but I didn’t expect to get eliminated instantly.]
“She fights well, that much is true.”
[…Is that what you’re saying after getting pubbed?]
“Pubbed?”
[Must be true.]
“Well….”
– Hahahahahaha
– You killed her right at the start, huh? lol
– How did you meet Miro first? lol
Well, this situation must be unfortunate.
What are the odds of running into me right at the start?
If Loa had encountered almost any other member, she might have won and absorbed them instead.
Since I’ve never seen any other fighters, I can’t tell.
There might be someone even stronger than Loa.
A few candidates have crossed my mind.
[Oh, but I heard we can team up if needed.]
“Is that right?”
[Yeah… I should have proposed teaming up right after meeting you.]
“Still, I think I would have absorbed you anyway.”
[…You’re terrible.]
– Hahahaha
– What a trashy person, lol
– Why even form a team? Just absorb them.
Anyhow, as I chatted with Loa while waiting for the wounded to recover…
[Miro-nim! We found them!]
One of the cavalry scouts I had sent earlier rushed up the hill to me.
“Really? Where?”
[About 800 meters to the south, we spotted some soldiers!]
“How many?”
[Um, they’re very few.]
“What?”
Few?…
Why is that?
They can’t be a bunch of trolly viewers that are running away.
After all, those 40 were carefully selected from among so many fans.
It’s safe to assume trolls are almost nonexistent.
“Did you see whose soldiers they were?”
[I couldn’t check the flag from afar!]
Hmm, that sounds suspicious.
“Shall we go take a look? No, gather the ten most heavily armed cavalry from our scouting group.”
If it seems suspicious, we can confirm it with a small elite rather than the main force.
We now have 15 cavalry.
If we approach via cavalry, we should be able to capture them quickly.
If they are indeed few, we could bring them back easily.
At the same time, even if we run into an ambush, we should be able to escape.
So we assembled the cavalry and dispatched them immediately.
And shortly after…
[We captured them!]
My suspicions turned out to be unfounded, as the cavalry brought back one Celestial Realm member along with soldiers and a flag.
But….
“Is this all?”
Their numbers were significantly low.
…The captured member appears to be a junior from the 4th batch with around five people in total, including soldiers.
[Yup! I heard they were the remnants!]
Remnants? Already?
So they got nearly wiped out like Loa?
“Did you lose and run away?”
I approached the junior from the 4th batch that the cavalry had captured and asked.
[Yes, yes….]
“Who did you lose to?”
Looking at the members, it appears they were thoroughly smashed and scattered.
Who on earth fought them?
In the beginning, to completely defeat the enemy, you’d at least have to be a powerhouse like me.
I was curious about who could have done this to the junior…
[Oh, it was Anna-senpai….]
“What?!”
I got an answer I never expected.
…Anna?
– ??
– ?
– Really??
“Are you serious?”
[Yes, yes… the heavy infantry that no blade could penetrate… ugh….]
No way, really?
Honestly, I can’t believe the answer I got.
– ????
– Wow, wow, wow
– How well did she gear up? lol
“Wow.”
I couldn’t help but express my admiration.
The one I thought would struggle the most in this war game, Anna, just wiped the floor with a junior.
“She must really be something.”
No wonder her voice sounded solid right from the start.
I casually checked on our unit’s condition.
The wounded have somewhat recovered, and our armor has risen to a decent average, but it’s still tough against heavy infantry.
How would our army fare against Anna’s heavy infantry?
Even if the junior ran away, they probably couldn’t absorb any soldiers, but they might have at least taken their equipment.
Given how stiff the heavy infantry must be to make the junior tremble like that, it seems challenging…
While I was deep in thought trying to calculate the odds…
[Miro-nim!]
A cavalry member from afar sprinted towards me.
This wasn’t the cavalry that reported the remnants, but one from the scouting team that was operating separately.
“What’s going on?”
Curious about what could be so urgent, I asked…
[The enemy cavalry have clashed!]
“A clash?”
[Yes! Two of our scouting cavalry are already down!]
“Hold on, what?!”
Two cavalry taken down already?
In this medieval war, our cavalry is like tanks!
“What kind of bastards are they?!”
Honestly, it felt ridiculous and quite frustrating initially, but I knew I needed to hear the details first.
[We couldn’t see the flags, but they were heavy cavalry!]
“…Ah.”
But upon hearing that, I felt more alarm bells ringing than regret.
Come to think of it, why would the remnants be appearing around here, all battered and broken?
Of course, they would have arrived here because they were attacked nearby.
“Junior.”
[Yes?]
“Can you describe how Anna-senpai’s soldiers were?”
[Yes! I’ll explain everything!]
This is quite the predicament.
Having just captured Loa, we’re about to face a pretty strong enemy right away.
“Oh, before that.”
[Yes?]
“Hand over the flag. Let me absorb it.”
[Yes….]
Well, first things first.
– Hahahahaha
– Hahaha
– Gotta do what you gotta do~
“Also, let’s see that helmet. It looks nice.”
[Ah… okay….]
I managed to get the helmet that had caught my eye while absorbing the junior.
Loa’s helmet got crumpled when I stabbed it with my spear, so this worked out well.
– This guy is genuinely trashy, lol
– The helmet did shine brightly, I’ll give it that, lol
– I was wondering when you would collect it, lol
– Buhwang is cold…
Thus, after fully absorbing the junior who rolled in…
“Everyone, prepare for battle.”
I began to get ready for serious combat.