God of Tricksters

“Let’s go there and break through their rank.” The Balloon King shouted while pointing at the numerous monsters.

The Coin Queen glanced at the side. The situation didn’t look that good. There were about a thousand monsters in front of them. Half of them handled two hundred soldiers with them while the other half were behind the rest. They could either loop around to surround the enemies or change their direction to them.

They had managed to reduce the casualty to minimal with the surprise attack. But if they had to confront them like this, they would still have a hard time.

She glanced at their people, checking their current condition. They had absorbed some soldiers and became two thousand in number. Even though the number was twice of the enemies, the monsters wouldn’t go down so easily, considering they had many unique monsters.

“Wait a minute. Those monsters are ready to change their targets for us. The distance is a bit too far for us to prevent their maneuver, so it’s best to change our approach.” The Coin Queen warned him.

However, they couldn’t see any path that could lead to a safe approach.

“If you have an idea, then tell me right now. If not, then we’ll proceed with the original plan. We don’t have much time to do this, you see.” The King of Balloon shook his head. It wasn’t that he wasn’t thinking about their casualty, but there was simply no other way around.

But it felt like a miracle showed its presence.

Suddenly, the army had a slight movement.

“!!!” It startled all the people that were about to ambush the monsters.𝗈𝚟𝐿xt.𝒸𝑂𝑚

“Hah? Those monsters are looping around? Are they swallowing the army?”

“Not good. We have to—”

When they were about to panic, they noticed a reason for that change. Even though the monsters outnumbered the army, it didn’t change the fact that they had stopped the monsters for quite a while. So, it was impossible for them to suddenly collapse.

It was possible if someone strong died, but there were no important people they should take note of, so they realized that it was a maneuver from the army itself.

‘The monsters are looping around, causing them to have a blind spot. If we, the three Transcendent Level Experts, stop their rear, the rest won’t realize what happens before it’s too late. It will give an excellent opportunity to crush them.’ The King of Balloon recognized the change and turned to the other two experts.

His expression was enough to tell them his intention.

With their current prestige, it was easy for them to see the path. They nodded their heads without hesitation, knowing this was the opportunity they needed.

They didn’t know whether the army tried to adjust their position for them or if it was just a fluke that the situation changed that way, but the opportunity was for them to take.

The three Transcendent Level Experts immediately stepped forth and used their respective abilities to handle the rear while the rest of the people pierced through the enemy rank.

Once again, they would dominate the battlefield. Theo had also told them to absorb some soldiers every time they passed a large enemy. This way, some people could choose to give up. And some could choose to treat their wounds and stay there for the rest of the battle.

Nonetheless, the casualties would be reduced even further. This was the plan Theo presented to them while respecting their opinion. He knew that those people were already sick of fighting monsters. They simply wanted to live peacefully and didn’t want to risk their lives when the chance to stay away from this bloody battlefield was before their eyes.

And the three Transcendent Level Experts had told them the reason for Theo’s plan, making them feel grateful. Most of them treated this battle as the last battle before their retirement. It was nothing but the last day of their life in the wilderness.

Still, what they didn’t know was that the reason for their low casualty was not Theo alone. It was the commander who was there to guide them, Leonardo.

…

Headquarters.

“Sir Leonardo. The Sweeper manages to break through the enemy rank and further absorb the army. By the time they reach the southern battlefield, they will have at least three thousand men.” Agata reported.

“Good.” Leonardo smirked. Just like Agata, he kept an eye on everyone on the battlefield. But Leonardo’s battle sense was more refined than Agata, allowing him to control the battlefield completely. Even the government and the military wouldn’t really reject the order from the man who could destroy a country with his intelligence alone after all.

Leonardo pointed at the screen in the top corner. “That screen, which battlefield is that?”

Agata followed his line of sight and immediately replied, “That’s the right wing in the north battlefield.”

“Tell them to step back and invite the enemies in. The center army will step forward to replace them. And send a quarter of the reserve army to ambush the enemies from the right.”

“Got it.”

After taking command, the battlefield had a drastic change. Not only the Sweeper Group that Theo relied on but countless smaller armies had benefited from Leonardo’s instruction.

They managed to reach a stalemate no matter how disadvantageous their situation was. If before they complained about how they didn’t get any support from the base and had to wait for the Sweeper Group due to the difference in their number, after Leonardo’s arrangement, they realized that they had enough strength to win. It was their misconception that made them think otherwise.

Leonardo smirked as he gently stroked his chin, looking at the screen while contemplating what he should do next.

In his mind, he was talking to Theo, ‘Don’t worry, Theo. Since I’m here, you don’t have to worry about the other battlefield. I don’t have enough power for another round, but I can still control the armies. None of the monsters will slip past me.’