After 4 days of travelling nonstop, Sin takes the time to check his status page after the majority of 2 months bitter training.
[Level 1]
[Name: Sin]
[Age: 23]
[Gender: Male]
[Race: Human]
[Health has increased by 350 points (base 1,000 + 350) total 1,350]
[Mana has increased by 650 points (base 400 + 650) total 1,050]
[Physique has increased by 15 points. (base 20 + 20 ) total 40]
[Strength has increased by 25 points (base 20 + 40) total 60]
[Intelligence has increased by 16 points (base 20 + 31) total 51]
[Agility has increased by 35 points (base 20 + 50) total 70]
[Dexterity has increased by 17 points (base 20 + 32) total 52]
[Novice Sword Mastery has upgraded through levels 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
[Novice Sword Mastery has upgraded to Advanced Sword Mastery level 1]
[Novice Saber Mastery has upgraded through levels 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
[Novice Saber Mastery has upgraded to Advanced Saber Mastery level 1]
[Dual Wielding has leveled up through levels 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
[Imbue Weapon Beginner has leveled up through levels 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
[Imbue Weapon Beginner has advanced to Imbue Weapon Advance]
[Imbue Weapon Advanced Weapon Attack 20% Critical Rate 20% Defense Ignore 20%
[Nine Life Steps has leveled up through levels 1, 2, 3]
[Void Steps has leveled up through levels 1, 2, 3, 4]
Whistling to himself in contentment "These past 2 months have really paid off. Now this upcoming war will really test how well I can adapt to the growths since no longer having Devastation suppressing me."
Being shaken out of his stupor from Zeniths nudging, "Sin brother, you gotta pay more attention while out here. All though it's cool to look through your stats and all. This ain't the proper time to do so, with the Beast Men's preparations to raid Phoenix Cry City. They're sure to have made plenty of traps, especially more so since we're only 4 kilometers away from the city."
Thanking Zenith for his thoughtful reminder Sin is summoned over to the front lines by Sirius. Arriving at the front standing shoulder to shoulder. Sin speaks out "You called for me Sirius?"
Staring into the distance with unknown thoughts and emotions flowing through his eyes. "Indeed I have, are you ready to let loose after 2 months of suppression?"
"Very much eager so, ever since I unequipped Devastation 4 days ago. I feel this unimaginable strength and fighting spirit cooking me alive."
Laughing aloud "As you should my boy, Devastation is a true tool to make someone feel like a phoenix rising from the ashes. However, it' a shame that it only works one time per person in their life time. If that weren't the case, maybe I would have been cured of my injures long ago."
"Anyways the real reason I called you up here is simple. 2 1/2 kilometers in front of us is a bandit squadron with 1,250 bandits as well as 2,400 Beast Men. I want you to take lead of the initial charge with our men and women, carving a bloody path into Phoenix Cry City. So what do you think my boy, do you feel up to this challenge?"
Sin is thunderstruck with Sirius wanting him to take the lead. But nonetheless as the hot-bloodedness courses through him like the old days with the Blood Dragon Mercenary Team, Sin accepts with unconcealed fighting spirit. "Yes Wolf King Sirius, it would be my honour to lead such an assault since coming into this world."
Turning around looking at his 30,000 strong army of fighters behind him. Sirius shouts out aloud "Who here dares to put their lives in the hands of my boy Sin? I want 2,500 brave men and women with the cock and balls who dare to do so step forward now, as for the rest of you stay put until further notice."
A moment of silence pursues, shortly after 1,000 men and 1,500 women come forward to Sirius.
Smiling in pride for his people, only 3 seconds passed since his announcement before 2,500 rushed forward with firm belief in their eyes. "Now all of you listen carefully. When you're under Sins commands, I am Wolf King in name. My authority, is Sins authority. Listen well, prove your loyalty, and most important of all. Come back alive, I wish to see all of you cubs one last time!"
Confused by what Sirius had said, all of the men and women are not given a chance as Sin steps forward. "I will not waste time saying pointless things, all of you I want you to gather in groups of 25. 10 who excel in combat, 10 who excel in defense, 5 who excel in support. The 5 who who excel in supporting will have 2 in each group, the remaining person will be tasked with using their judgement to best determine which group they'll support, and when to switch."
"My requirements are simple. Everyone should form pairs with people they are familiar with, trained, sparred, and fought with. Each defensive person will be the attackers 'shadow' covering the back, while the attacker will lead the way forward handling the front. Each attacker and defender team will be spaced 7 meters away from each other. As for the supporters, you will stand 10 feet back in between the various teams. When the pairs are under more pressure they can take, your duty is to quickly exterminate the extra enemies ganging up on the pairs."
"I want to ask now to make sure, does everyone present understand my concept of this formation?"
2,500 voices yell out "Yes we do Leader Sin!"
"Very good now all of you get into formation, make sure all of the 2 person teams are spread out 7 meters equally from each team. I will take the lead acting like a hot knife through butter. All 25 person teams, and 2 person pairs will advance after I reach 50 meters ahead!"
Running ahead the moment Sin reached the desired 50 meter mark, 2,500 fighters behind him advance like well programmed machines.
Watching all this unfold from a high platform with Zenith and the 20 elders. Sirius can't help but cockily ask everyone present "So what do you think of my boy's tactics?"
The elders present feel cold sweat drip down their backs as Rein takes the lead.
"I feel these tactics are quite monstrous, while the 2 people pairs are spaced 7 meters apart in equal distance, with the supporters following behind them. They efficiently have the attackers tanking the front, the defender watching the back, and the support taking care of the extras that make their way over. And if the one pair is struggling and or starting to tire, another close by pair that's energetic and killed their enemies, can provide support while the 2 support personnel are occupied with their tasks. This should significantly cut down the death count. And formation arrays can be strategically used during such formations, or they can send all their power into one person for one fatal blow."
Nodding his head in acceptance, and possibilities Rein had just mentioned aloud. Sirius chuckles in excitement. "Rein, I know you are one of the ones who disapprove of Sin being the 10th generation Wolf King. To hear you so excitedly talk about possibilities, and praising the tactics. That kid must have given you a shock?"
Likewise chuckling "You have picked a fine replacement my Wolf King."
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After advancing a total of 550 meters unimpeded, Sin comes across his first group of scouts. Using his Qi alongside [Blood Dragon Sword Methods] Multiple rays of Sword Light descend from the sky. Slaughtering the scouts.
Continuing deeper into enemy territory, hearing the sounds of blood spilling and cries of pain. The enemy start banging their war drums and blowing their trumpets of war.
"Fresh meat to the grinder" Laughing maniacally Sin dashes into the enemy camp, while all their soldiers are gathering their equipment. Catching the enemy with their pants down. Sin distributes 150 Mana equally to his Sword and Saber. Stabbing them tip down into the ground. a massive 20 by 70 meter [Black Flame Array] appears in the middle of the enemy encampment. Instantly incinerating the 100 enemies caught unprepared with their pants down.
Followed up with a 25 by 60 meter [Flowing Light Array] annihilating the 50 others rushing forward to assist the freshly incinerated. As if under commands, the Sword and Saber lights descend slashing at the oncoming raiders necks. Sending beautiful crimson red roses flying through the air. Holding up a bag Sin pulled out of his inventory, spending 25 points of Mana. A strong suction force, sucks in all 50 severed heads into the bag.
After claiming his trophies, Sin hears a stampede of raiders and Beast Men alike running straight towards him. Followed by the loud infuriated roars of the Beast Women Captain of the enemy squad.
"Human how dare you waltz into our territory on your own, slaughtering my men and slaves!"
With a voice laced with primordial ice "Who ever said that I was alone in this endeavor?"
After Sins decree, the 2,500 men and women in their 25 man squads and 2 men pairs followed by their supports rush into the enemy camp. Roaring aloud "Lead no traitorous human, and Beast Men pig alive!"
Jumping right into action picking their own enemies, Sin walks to the front of the Beast Women Commander. "While I am a gentleman, there is no room for that on the battlefield. Draw your weapon or die where you stand!"
Dashing towards the enemy Commander, Sin slashes down his Sword with all of his might, activating all the muscles in his body. Including adding his body weight into the mix, Sins Sword slashes down at unimaginable speeds catching the opposing Commander off guard. Before she had managed to properly raise her Great Sword in a defensive position, Sins sword had already slashed 7 inches through her shoulder. Just barely being stopped by the haft.
If it weren't for the ridiculously out of place extended haft (hilt) Sin would have cut his enemy clean in half, before she even had the chance to attack back. Considering she was already half cleaved in half to begin with after the first strike. Her total battle force was already crippled only reaching a measly 20% of her full force.
Smiling sadistically, Sin twists his wrist slashing his blade out in a straight line. Ripping out a portion of his enemies pectoralis, spraying blood everywhere on the ground. Without a moments rest, moving behind his enemy like a specter in the night. Sin brazilian kicks the commander, followed up with a one-inch punch to her spine.
With the unimaginable might of an infant dragon coursing through his muscles, a sharp sounding "SNAP!" is heard as pieces of the commanders spine shatter. Bursting out her back into a bloody rain shower, with chunks of bone in the pool of blood now laying below her body.
The enemy Commander fall to the ground powerlessly. The moment her body hits the ground, a blur of cyan light flashes by. Sending the Commanders head rolling, bending down to collect the head of the Commander. Sin places his trophy into his bag of collected heads.
During the whole time Sin was distracted during the fight. "I know I was forgetting something important!"
It was then as his question sounds out in his mind it was answered.
[You have killed the Beast Women Commander Kershult. Enemy morale decreased by -100 points, Fighting Spirit decreased by -35 points.]
"Ahh and there it is. I forgot to silence my goddamn notifications again. If I had caught a much bigger fish, my ass could have been grass!"
Shaking his head at himself a smile can't help but appear on his face. "Since I'm done with their commander, I can't be slacking off here as my men and women are fighting life and death battles."
15 minutes after sweeping through the enemy camp. Eliminating all the remaining stragglers, not a single man or women from Sins groups were killed. Gaining a flawless first victory, every fighters fighting spirit, and killing intent burn like a fire in the night sky.
Atop the mountain Sirius, Zenith, and the 20 elders stand there gobsmacked. Jaws hanging as far as the ground, and eyes open like watching their wife/husband being defiled in front of their own eyes.
"Goddamn that was so invigorating to watch. My old bones are craving to get a piece of the action!"
It wasn't clear who had stated that, but what was clear the 27,500 remaining men and women stationed let out terrifyingly loud "AWOOOOOOOOOOOS" pronouncing the victory like as if it were their own.
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After assigning various tasks to his fighters such as "Take all uncontaminated food and water, collect all materials, money, weapons, armours throughout the camp. Behead the dead with remaining heads and bring them to me, dig a 30 meter deep bit and burn all the bodies. Dismantle all tents, wooden fences, and tower outposts." Essentially the jist of it was, collect all my mother fucking loot!
Arriving back to the site Sirius and the others were waiting at. Sin pronounces eagerly "Wolf King, we're back not a single one of your cubs died. All men and women followed my instructions to the tee, and fought bravely like berserk animals!"
Laughing heartily Sirius cannot help but say aloud "Congratulations my boy, If I hadn't known you were a war crazed Commander yourself, now I do."
After having Zenith take note of all the loot collected, Sirius pulls out various [Dimensional Bags] placing all the loot into them. Handing them out to each of the elders to keep precious care over.
"Now we march towards Phoenix Cry City to announce our glorious welcome to our allies!"
"AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" A battle cry full of pride and triumph follows suit their leaders commands.
After 2 more hours of travel the 30,000 strong unit arrives outside the gates of Phoenix Cry City. Taking the lead under Sirius's commands.
Sin steps forward in front of the pack. Imbuing his voice with his Mana he shouts aloud "Allies of the Wolf God Clan, I Sin and my 30,000 strong unit come bearing gifts of our enemies severed heads!"
The city gates are raised 10 minutes later, as a multitude of beautiful women and handsome men are lead by an even more beautiful women that looks like a fairy queen.
"Welcome to Phoenix Cry City home of the Phoenix Heart Clan. We appreciate your gifts, and I have been eagerly waiting your arrival. I saw the way how you organized your warriors into your majestic formation. Leading the assault to annihilate an enemy camp that had been giving us trouble, without so much as breaking a sweat. Welcome to our land Grand Warrior Sin!"