Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 117 Insect Swarm, Devastating and Devastating

The Dorumechia coalition, led by Kushana, successfully gained the upper hand, forcing the Tugui Kingdom's people to retreat continuously, and Crotova's expression finally improved.

"Your Highness, they've begun their retreat!!"

"No, they didn't suffer a rout; it was a planned withdrawal. What about the reconnaissance units?"

"News has come back: the people of the Earth Demon Kingdom have built a makeshift fortress at the front using the shells of the King Insects!"

"Resist to the bitter end? Then destroy them!!"

Kushana couldn't understand the Earth Demon Kingdom's strategy at this moment. Judging from the Earth Demon's combat skills just now, the opponent didn't seem like someone who would be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

At this moment, Kushana didn't know what the other side's scheme was, but the prize was already within her grasp, and she couldn't let it slip away so easily. The imminent victory had already dulled Kushana's judgment somewhat.

The main reason was that the previous sneak attack by the Earth Demon Kingdom had deeply wounded the pride in the heart of this princess who harbored ideals and ambitions! But even so, Kushana still maintained her rationality.

At Kushana's command, the soldiers of Dorumechia surged up the hillside like a tidal wave. With their overwhelming momentum, the Earth Demon's rearguard did not hold out for long.

"Master...ahead..."

"Has it already reached its limit? It should be here by now!!"

According to his plan, the army of King Insects should be arriving by now, but then he suddenly fell silent, as if he had thought of something.

Just then, a gunboat flew over from the direction opposite Kushana, that is, from the direction of the earth demon soldiers. Seeing the flags fluttering on it, everyone thought it was reinforcements from their side.

But something immediately went wrong. Grandpa Mitt threw two flashbangs directly in front of his teammates.

"You bastard, what the hell are you doing?"

Bombarded by his teammates, the soldiers immediately shot into the sky, and at that moment, Mitt, who was circling in the air, immediately sounded the alarm!

Woo woo woo...

The piercing alarm blared through the air, and Kushana frowned immediately before giving the order:

"Retreat immediately!!"

"Your Highness, why..."

Crotova's voice immediately came through the microphone: "Why did they suddenly retreat at this time? It must be because of the alarm just now!"

It could be said that Kushana was clear-headed; even in the face of such a victory, in an emergency, reason once again prevailed over emotion.

Because everything about the Earth Demons was too abnormal, and even if it wasn't abnormal, the Earth Demon soldiers had already retreated into the fortress and couldn't escape anytime soon.

More importantly, Kushana simply cannot afford to take this risk. Since her troops were absorbed by her brothers, this is all the strength she has left! If she were to sacrifice herself here, even if she won, it would be meaningless.

Kushana was right, but unfortunately, in the face of a greater disaster, such so-called preparedness is truly powerless.

Meanwhile, Mitt saw that the soldiers ahead had stopped advancing, so he landed below them, but his engine showed no sign of shutting off.

"You bastard, what are you doing..."

"An insect swarm! An insect swarm is coming!!"

"What? A swarm of insects...you..."

"There's no time! Quickly notify everyone!!"

The news quickly spread throughout the surrounding area, and Crotova immediately picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A swarm of insects is coming..."

"What?! These lunatics from the Valley of the Wind!"

Kushana's first reaction wasn't to confirm the news's authenticity, but rather, "Why is it spreading now? If this gets out now, these people might mutiny!"

At that moment, under the bright moonlight, Kushana indeed saw the sandstorm in the distance and the increasingly close tremors. The shouts of the soldiers had just masked the sounds of the Ohmu's movements.

This was certainly not Mitt's achievement alone. The allied nations immediately helped Mitt spread the news, and the first to panic were the troops left behind. At this moment, no one doubted the authenticity of the news, and they all began to flee in all directions.

This bunch of amateurs! They still dare to shamelessly claim they're here to fight a war, and the allies are even worse. During the daytime raid by the Earth Demons, some of them had already taken off in their airships, which are still hovering there. If it weren't for the darkness, they would have discovered the King Worm's whereabouts long ago.

Now it's even better! After hearing the news Mitt brought back, these people dropped all pretense and instantly took to the skies with everything they could fly. Mitt's engine, which hadn't been shut down to begin with, was simply attached to their cargo ship, and they sped away! (This isn't made up! It's not explicitly stated in the manga, but that's how it is!!)

"Damn it, let me up!! Get out of the way..."

"No, this is His Highness's flagship. You should report elsewhere..."

"You bastard, are you going to let me through or not?"

After the soldier finished speaking, he drew his pistol. He was subservient to the enemy but attacked his comrades with heavy blows.

boom...

With a gunshot, the boastful soldier fell to the ground, and on top of him stood Crotova, rifle in hand. He was now completely devoid of his previous nonchalant demeanor, his face serious as he said:

"Guards, protect the ship!!"

Immediately, rows of heavily armed guards emerged from the ship. Soldiers with superior weaponry had already charged ahead, while those in the rear were not as well-equipped and could not keep up with these elite guards.

"Captain, we need to board the ship..."

boom...

One of the bolder soldiers was indignant, but he was met with Crotova's gunfire. Crotova knew that if he didn't take a hard line, these scoundrels would mutini.

Soldiers, in any era, are an extremely destabilizing force. If misused, they can easily backfire. The saying "the soldier is the source of misfortune" isn't just directed at the enemy. Of course, I'm referring to foreign countries! Our People's Liberation Army soldiers are one family with the people.

At that moment, Kushana rode her mount toward them and saw allied airships taking off. She immediately knew that chaos had broken out at the camp! But she didn't have time to think about it anymore, because the dust cloud in the distance was getting closer and closer.

The King Worm is much faster than the army; if that's the case, they won't be able to get back to camp in time.

"It's over!!"

At this moment, Kushana finally realized that it was all a trap, a plan devised by the Earth Demon Kingdom. This was why the Earth Demon Kingdom used the shells of the Ohmu to build the fortress!

Unfortunately, it was too late to realize this now. The sandstorm to the east had already revealed its full extent, and countless king insects with bloodshot eyes were charging towards this direction. And soon, the storm to the south was also approaching!

Kushana watched all this in despair, and then there were the soldiers who were stunned. Just moments ago they were advancing at top speed, but the moment they saw the Ohmu, they almost all froze, followed by a chaotic cacophony.

Kushana had imagined countless possible endings for herself, such as being killed by her brother or by her father. But the current ending was actually not so bad for her.

And often at this moment, there is a scene of a hero saving the damsel in distress. Of course, it wasn't Liu Yufei who made the move, but Crotova in the camp who also saw the Ohmu in the distance.

He had initially ordered them to wait, but he immediately ordered them to set sail. Fortunately, he had cultivated good relationships with the guards over the past few days, and they respected him. Under Crotova's command, the flagship finally took off!

Instead of fleeing, Crotova immediately sped off towards the battlefield ahead.

"Your Highness..."

Even in such a dangerous moment, Kushana's guards remained by her side.

"what..."

The soldiers on the perimeter finally made contact with the Queen Insects. The Queen Insect army swept over them like a tidal wave, and the soldiers' bodies were instantly submerged by the swarm.

"Your Highness...protect Your Highness..."

The guards immediately raised their shields and surrounded Kushana, but their defenses were no match for the Ohmu's attack.

Just then, Crotova's flagship finally arrived and lowered the traction device. To ensure everything went smoothly, Crotova even came personally to rescue Kushana.

"Your Highness...Your Highness..."

The guards were overjoyed to see Crotova appear.

"Your Highness, we're saved!!"

Kushana, however, was far from happy, because the traction device flying towards her had a very small seating area! Or to put it bluntly, she was about to desert.

"No, I can't abandon you all! If anyone has to die, they all have to die!!"

At this point, it was no use for Kushana to say anything; the captain of the royal guard immediately subdued her.

"Your Highness, please forgive us one last time!! Our brothers' wives and children are all in your hands!!"

There are no words about loyalty to the country; at this point, people have even forgotten fear.

"What are you doing? You can't do this!!"

"Brothers, the time has come to serve the Empire! Let us meet again in Valhalla!!"

"Valhalla..."

The six people lifted Kushana up and, seeing the rapidly approaching flying pot device, seized the opportunity and threw Kushana out.

Crotova reacted immediately, catching Kushana in his arms to prevent her from falling again. At that moment, Crotova was no longer concerned about the beautiful woman in his arms; his tense state of mind eased considerably, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"You absolutely can't get hurt, or I'm doomed..."

"Crow... Ugh..."

Kushana wanted to say something, but the strong wind prevented her from speaking. The strong wind was brought by the army of Ohmu below. The brave guards were completely drowned out without even a scream.

Indeed, there is no so-called national sentiment here, only personal favors. And the captain's words are very true: he joined the army so that his family could live a better life.

He also worked hard for this, leaving some savings for his family. As for asking Kushana to take care of his wife, that was a complete joke. He only hoped that his blind loyalty could bring peace to his family. He didn't expect you to help them; he just hoped the Empire wouldn't harm them!

Then the sky was filled with the stench of decaying Ohmu and the blood of soldiers. Fortunately, Crotova was prepared and immediately put a mask on Kushana, while the flagship was rapidly taking off.