As the conscripts collapsed and surrendered, the faces of the Atrode army's commanders turned pale.
âWhat... what are they doing?! Get up! Get up and fight, damn it!â
The enforcer squads drew their weapons and advanced to intimidate the conscripts.
But as soon as they moved, the conscripts scrambled on the ground to flee, some even cowering behind the Ruthanian forces.n/oÌ/vel/b//in dot c//om
The Atrode commanders were in disarray. This outcome hadnât even crossed their minds.
âT-This... how is this happening?â
âThis isnât even like suppressing rebelling peasants...â
In war, Ghislain was as ruthless as anyone. If anyone stood in his way, he wouldnât hesitate to cut them down.
That was the nature of war.
But if killing the enemyâs commanders or forcing a surrender could end the battle, Ghislain would always choose that path.
It minimized his armyâs losses and allowed him to gain control over the enemyâs forces.
And right now, if he didnât need to kill them, then he wouldnât.
He also refused to play into his enemiesâ hands.
âIf I started a massacre here, youâd just keep throwing more people in my way, wouldnât you?â
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