The cavalry charging with a war cry instantly fell silent. 0

"......!"0

As they crossed the ridge, their vision finally cleared.0

Dozens of Roman soldiers came into view over the crest, maybe even close to a hundred. Each one was fully armed, forming an unbreakable line.0

Despite the considerable distance between the soldiers, it felt like there was no gap to slip through. Something invisible flowed between them.0

The Roman blades glinting in the sunlight seemed to say that anyone passing through would be cut down.0

'Are we supposed to charge through there?'0

No one would have dared to step forward if this was a real war. The first to go would surely die. The pressure of being abandoned in the enemy camp was immense.0

Now, they could clearly see how outnumbered they were. The absence of familiar faces became even more apparent.0

'Pang, Latte, Carrot, Spam...'0

None of Almond’s usual companions were part of this cavalry unit.0

"This battle will be fought without familiar faces," Carrot had said earlier during the match.0

At first, Almond wondered if fighting with familiar faces really made a difference. After all, Civil Empire involved mixing and fighting on various bat...0