Chapter 104: The Fame of a Great General

  Liu Yu recalled the high-ranking military officers of the Bimon tribe he had seen with his own eyes, except for Tolmai, that fat guy with a face full of freckles. People like Gaya, Cain, Gillen and Louis were all golden-haired Bimons. The four of them also shared many similarities, with the same tall and strong physique, giving people a sense of majesty and grandeur.

  But more specifically, Gaia and Cain are also somewhat different from a few others.

  Just now, Liu Yu was highly concentrated when Kain approached them. He secretly paid attention to every move of Kain's. When Kain first appeared, he faced Liu Yu and Bernan who were bowing on the side of the road, and casually stretched out his hand to signal them to get up. Before bowing, Liu Yu took a glance at Kain's eyes, which were very calm and gave people a feeling of being easy to get close to.

  After that, when he asked Bernan what brought him here, there was still a faint smile on his face, not the slightest bit of arrogance from being in high positions for a long time, nor the habitual seriousness caused by absolute command and control of leading troops.

  This is much stronger than Giren and Lui. Giren's face, which has been cold and serious for thousands of years, is notorious in the Fourth Division for being intimidating. Liu Yu thought back to when he first joined the Fourth Division, on the night of the Beast God Festival, after getting drunk and being woken up by Giren, his heart was so scared at that time.

  As with Liu Yu's long-term residence in high positions, Liu Yu observed many times that this uncle was somewhat habitually arrogant to lower-level military personnel, making people feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  Since these two only planned to be high-ranking military officers and had no intention of contending for the throne, their abilities were naturally not enough to contend for the throne. Therefore, these small habits of theirs were not fatal at all, nor did they affect their becoming outstanding generals.

  But Cain, who was determined to become the king of the beastmen, was different. He wanted to contend for the throne, so his affability and approachability were extremely important, and all these qualities were unconsciously gathering him popularity and influence.

  Furthermore, I've also heard that Cain has been leading by example and showing compassion to his soldiers. To Liu Yu, who had seen countless instances of pretence, Cain's actions were naturally perceived as another act of showmanship. However, his showmanship was undoubtedly successful, otherwise, how could the young master of the Bern family, who held significant power, be so sincerely devoted to him?

  Of course, Liu Yu was very clear about this, mainly a heart count, as long as in life a few years of grinding is not difficult to do. For example, the relationship between Ptolemy and his tenth division soldiers has always been good.

  As Liu Yue knew, when he was in the Blood Refining Camp, the deputy of Ma Lan, Da Di Bei Mong Dou Wang Jia Lin, who had a relatively poor background, was quite extraordinary in terms of strength and talent. He had already reached the early stages of a Dou Wang's cultivation by the time he was nearly thirty years old, and his chances of becoming an Eighth-Order Dou Emperor were extremely high, making him someone with great potential.

  Gallus, this promising young man, had been constantly cared for and promoted by Ptolemy, and finally became a son-in-law of the Pas family before he became the King of Fighters, marrying one of Ptolemy's cousins and becoming brothers with him.

  But Liu Yu only knew about these things after the last Beast God Festival, when he returned to the Earth Fire Fortress and chatted with King Kero. Before that, he was quite close to Ptolemy, but neither of them had ever mentioned this matter, and the soldiers in the Blood Refining Camp also seemed unclear about it.

  Now Liu Yu thought back and realized that Tuolemi, this fat man, was cunning and treacherous to an extent that ordinary people couldn't match.

  But such a fatty, apart from birth, military merit, cultivation and bloodline which are hard indicators that cannot be compared with Cain, he also lacks one thing, state of mind.

  After their brief encounter earlier, what left the deepest impression on Liu Yu about Kain was not his gentleness nor his ferocity, but his calm and composed state of mind amidst changing circumstances.

  Yifu fortress was crucial for the upcoming war, Liu Yu knew it well in his heart.

  And the father Gaea, who brought the elite forces and luxurious equipment such as the Royal Guard Regiment, the Second Division, the Magic Corps, and the Steel Ballista to defend, as well as Kayne, a famous general of the Beastman Kingdom, should also be very clear about the importance of this fortress and how fiercely it will be attacked by the Empire of Fano.

  "Call"

  "Ah, Alexander, are you alright? Your face is quite red." On the surface, Liu Yu casually responded to Bern's question, but thinking about the impending fierce battle with the Fano Empire's Imperial Guard, he felt a surge of excitement and couldn't help but take a deep breath, his face slightly flushed.

  However, this subtle change was still discovered by Bernan, who was narrating his own experiences over the past three years.

  "Alright, never mind. Let's sit down and talk." Liu Yu smiled slightly and pulled Bo Nan to sit on the ground with him. Since there were no military tasks today, both of them wore black long robes, making it easy for them to sit casually.

  "Ah, right, what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, that Victor kid snuck off to see Irina." Beran seemed to have forgotten the topic, but quickly remembered.

  "Heh heh, is that so." Liu Yu listened with a smile from start to finish.

  Thinking of the Farnod Empire's future fierce offensive, Liu Yu had some doubts in his heart. His father, who had been in charge of the Beastman Kingdom's army for many years and was the only opponent to put him on the throne, Kayne, and Kayne's most important asset in the military, the 'Second Legion', were called here to defend, did they have any intention of killing with a borrowed knife.

  In the Beast Tribe, a nation that values strength and power, retreating from battle is shameful. Especially when defending crucial strongholds, cities, and passes, many defenders have a "if the city falls, we fall" mentality while defending.

  In the two bloody battles recorded on those two stone monuments at the Wēnquán Guān hot springs, the tens of thousands of beastmen who would rather die in battle than retreat a single step proved it with their lives and set an example for their descendants.

  After spending two years in the military, Liu Yu, who was already familiar with the common sense of the Beastman army, knew that the elders who followed the army would not interfere with the command of the troops. They only played the role of high-level fighters, dealing with those nine-stage strongmen from the Empire of Fanoed.

  So whether it was prestige, strength or status, the one who stood head and shoulders above the rest was Cain, naturally making him the highest commander of Fort Emal.

  In front of him was the faintly visible Farnod Empire Imperial Guard, and behind him were the Beastmen sworn to defend their tradition. Cain's defense of Emaben Fortress had only three possible outcomes.

  1. Hold on here and repel the Imperial Guard of Fandor. Then his prestige will reach a peak.

  Two, coexist with the fortress. So for Father Gaia, his path to the throne also has no opponents.

  Third, if he were to fight with all his might but still be defeated and forced to retreat, then as a defeated general, he would no longer have the qualifications to compete with Gaiya for anything.

  Then the two possibilities are absolutely not small, although based on the trust of blood relatives and his own understanding of Gaia, Liu Yu believed that this father of his was a top-notch man who would not and did not stoop to such things.

  But as his opponent, Cain's chances of thinking so were too low. As a subordinate, facing a war that threatened the entire Beastman Kingdom, Gaia had already sent him to where he was as a major general, and he could not and would not refuse.

  So Liu Yue guessed that Kayn must have thought in his heart that Gaiya had the intention to deal with him. Therefore, when Kayn found out that Gaiya's son was also at this life-and-death place, he was completely unprepared and hadn't thought of it at all.

  Because now defending the Emal Fortress, one must be prepared to die in battle. As a small soldier, Liu Yu naturally cannot be an exception. If this war results in defeat for the kingdom, Liu Yu will either die on the battlefield or flee back home.

  The former is not worth mentioning, but if Liu Yu escapes, his political future in the Beastman Kingdom will also be ruined. Without sharing life and death with the fortress, but as a deserter, it will be a stain on his life. If Liu Yu wants to achieve anything in the Beastman Kingdom in the future, he will find it difficult to take even a single step.

  Liu Yu estimated that Kain must be thinking, why would Gaia send himself here, whether it was death in battle or escape, Liu Yu would be destroyed either way. Would Gaia sacrifice his own eldest son for the throne? This was absolutely a problem that plagued Kain.

  But Kane's performance also proved his extraordinary ability. Faced with the sudden appearance of Liu Yu, Kane was surprised but quickly covered up this inner feeling.

  Liu Yu was the only one who saw the surprise on Cain's face and the unexpected color in his eyes, but it was suppressed between breaths. He almost instantly regained his composure, this kind of adaptability and calmness were not something ordinary people possessed.

  "Kane Sobel is indeed not simple, absolutely not a rough man." Liu Yu gave this kingdom general a simple evaluation.

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