Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

With the information provided by the scouting team, Lucas convened the military officers.

“Everyone, we received new information from our scouts about the colony.”

Lucas and the military officers discussed the changes to their plans.

He couldn’t comprehend what was going on.

It didn’t feel like they were fighting an army of brainless monsters, but a properly trained army with a brilliant tactician.

His only clue was the level of difficulty in his mission. A single Catastrophe-grade beast wasn’t enough to turn the difficulty into ’hell mode’ so he guessed that there was more.

Everyone’s faces eased upon hearing this.

“That’s right! We have a Draconic Lion on our side!” Exclaimed Garandel.

Even a Mythical Knight would have a hard time against them.

“We must move while thinking that there could be more of them so we can be prepared for the situation.” He added.

Looking at the earthen walls and the large numbers of monsters waiting for them, Lucas raised his sword and shouted.

They had heard stories about Catastrophe-grade beasts. They were terrifying creatures that could destroy a small empire!

“Your son is right, Lucas. We should be prepared for any situation.”

He paused for a moment before he continued.

“What do you think Lucas?” Vulcan turned his head to Lucas.

The monsters were surprisingly resilient and they also moved as if someone was manipulating them from the shadows.

The monsters were ferocious and they had even managed to construct fortifications before their arrival.

They thought that they would be fighting an army of hungry and exhausted monsters, but that didn’t happen.

Although those half-barbarians had monster bloodlines, they still carried the bloodline of barbarians.

Alaric shook his head.

“I’m only saying what could be the worst that could happen.”

“Can someone tell me what is happening? How are those monsters fighting with that kind of energy when they had lost their food reserves?” Garandel asked with a frown.

Following his command, the army of two hundred thousand warriors charged towards the defensive walls.

Lucas narrowed his eyes. Whenever Alaric said something like this, it would always come true.

Everyone’s faces became serious upon hearing this.

Sensing their gazes, Alaric adjusted his posture and responded. “We will draw out those monsters.”

“Now that the colony is in chaos, this is the best time to strike them!” Lucas’s words garnered everyone’s approval.

“What do you mean?” Lucas furrowed his eyebrows.

The representatives were similarly baffled.

Lucas didn’t beat around the bush and told everyone the reason for the meeting.

Later that evening, Lucas gathered the representatives from each unit to discuss the situation.

“According to the collected data, there are more than two hundred thousand monsters in the colony, including new types of monsters like kobolds, half-barbarians…”

After half an hour, he sent everyone off to deliver the message to their respective units.

Soon, the monster nest came into their view.

The monsters had set up several layers of defensive lines in anticipation of their arrival.

Lucas continued. “The explosion yesterday was caused by our men and with their efforts, the colony’s storage cavern has been destroyed. Without food reserves, their army would be on edge and they would have a hard time surviving an invasion as long as we prevent them from stepping out of the nest…”

“Can you fight a monster at that level?” Vulcan asked while staring deeply at him.

On the first day of the battle, the monster army managed to defend the outer walls, but they lost tens of thousands of monsters.

Vulcan expressed his agreement to Alaric’s words.

“Giving them a warning should be enough so they would be prepared for this kind of situation.

Alaric was also uncertain.

The army resumed its march towards the monster colony, but this time, everyone was positive about the coming battle. This gave rise to an increase in their morale.

“That is true, but what if there isn’t just one Catastrophe-grade beast in the nest?” Someone from the crowd suddenly spoke.

“CHARGE!!!”

Lucas took a deep breath and responded with uncertainty. “I am not sure. Catastrophe-grade beasts also have different levels. I can probably fight against an ordinary one, but if it’s something as powerful as Zephyr…”

With the colony in turmoil, they wouldn’t be able to react properly against an attack.

When he mentioned that there were half-barbarians, some of the barbarian warriors felt slightly uncomfortable.

They couldn’t believe that a ten-man unit composed of Elite Knights could accomplish such a feat.

“We once fought a powerful monster back then. It was a creature that was about to become a Catastrophe-grade beast. Its intelligence far surpassed that of ordinary monsters.” For the correct order please visit

Considering the results, it was a victory for them, but Lucas was unsatisfied with the outcome.

Just like what had been reported, it was an underground cave system.

He didn’t say anything and just shook his head, but everyone understood his message.

Hearing this, everyone was surprised.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Alaric.

“Our warriors would be in disarray if an unexpected variable appeared.”

“During our first attack, Venerable Lucas joined the battle to give momentum to our warriors, but no Catastrophe-grade beast revealed itself. This means that they are being cautious…”

Crossing his arms, Lucas nodded. “Then what do you think we should do?”

The sounds of the war horns, the roars of the warriors and monsters, and the violent clashing of blades echoed.

(Author’s note: Vulcan is a barbarian warrior and is Lucas’s long-time friend. He is also the right-hand man of the barbarian king.)

Everyone looked at Alaric, waiting for his response.

On the other hand, the alliance of the barbarian tribes and the elven kingdom only lost a few thousand warriors.

Lucas frowned as he replied in a grim tone. “An ordinary monster wouldn’t be capable of such detailed military tactics. Only someone with deep knowledge can do this…”

They also had a Catastrophe-grade beast on their side, a powerful one at that.

“We need to force them to come out and this is how we should do it…”