Iya Continent: Card God

The sound of drums echoed through the military camp like a thunderclap in a misty sea. Soldiers and generals throughout the army instantly tensed, and everyone sprang into action.

Lintajingong and his companions were still somewhat bewildered, never expecting that the war would begin so soon after they arrived at the military camp.

"It's starting already?!" the halfling JJ exclaimed in alarm.

GimGoon snapped out of his daze and burst into laughter: "That's better! I came here to smash those Sastan dogs to pieces!"

Linta pondered for a moment, then looked at the officer who had led the way and asked, "Um? What should we do?"

The officer leading the way also looked somewhat nervous, clearly surprised by the start of the battle. Even though he had been prepared, he still found it difficult to control his emotions when the battle actually began.

"I'll take you to the designated place first, then you can wait there. Our army of Belai will surely repel the enemy," the officer said with a reassuring smile.

Linta remained silent for a moment.

"Will we be able to repel the enemy?" He himself clearly didn't quite believe that statement.

However, I believe it! Because this is the "truth".

The officer quickly led Linta and the others to the tent where the other students from Hugo Academy were located, gave them a few instructions, and then left to participate in the current war mobilization.

Linta met the same group of people from the academy again.

Asa the magician, Zak Pike the barbarian potion master, and Roy the goblin gunpowder master.

Asa appeared indifferent to everyone, showing no emotion whatsoever, let alone Linta and Jingon, or even his longtime classmates Shia and the others. The potion master Zack was much more normal, behaving harmoniously and clearly treating Ben and the others as his own. The goblin Roy was somewhat abnormal. At this moment, his eyes were only on Linta, whom he had only met once.

"Master! You mentioned that... something about firearms and muskets last time, could you explain it in more detail? The more details the better." Luo Ye asked Lin Ta with a look of desire and reverence in his eyes.

Since Linta suggested experimenting with using gunpowder to create smaller bullets for firing with specialized equipment, it directly shocked the other side. They subsequently conducted research and found it not only feasible but also highly rational. This was safer and simpler than researching how to control the use of large quantities of gunpowder bombs. Moreover, its power was extraordinary.

However, there's a problem with the specific crafting details of those firearms. While I'm not a master craftsman with exceptional skills, I'm still a fairly average one. Crafting a few items shouldn't be a problem.

Attempts to create a firearm that could fire bullets resulted in a device that could only fire one bullet at a time. Each subsequent shot required reloading. It was cumbersome to use and riddled with flaws. It was far inferior to the muskets Linta had described.

"Um...we'll talk about it later..." Linta said with an awkward laugh.

Turn around? I don't even know how to say "turn around"! How would I know about the internal structure of a gun?

"Where is Professor Blake?" the mage Asa asked Ben in a cold tone.

Ben Ford: "The teacher went to see Commander Thomas."

The barbarian potion master Zack said, "Commander Thomas must be on his way to the battlefield now, and the teacher is definitely going too."

The halfling JJ had a bad feeling and quickly said, "Then let's just wait here as ordered. Although the teacher called us to the battlefield, he didn't say what we were going to do, right? I reckon this first battle will just be a formality, a brief exchange between the two sides, and won't really escalate. Let's just wait."

Asa didn't even glance at the halfling's penis, his gaze fixed on the battlefield where soldiers quickly assembled and rushed towards the front lines. His meaning was simple: "I'm already here; do you expect me to just watch the show?"

Before I could even voice what was on my mind, someone else spoke for me.

“Since I’m already here, I’m definitely going,” Linta said.

Asa's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Linta.

Jingong happily agreed, saying, "That's right! I'm here to fight! Unlike some of those dwarfs."

Asa looked at Linta and said, "You're not from our academy. What you want to do is your own decision. However, I must remind you, this is war. War is different from ordinary adventures and brawls. Even if an individual is strong, they can die inexplicably."

After saying that, he turned and headed towards the battlefield.

"Tch, this brat, who does he think he is?" Jin Gong sneered.

Ben watched his classmate's departing figure and said to Linta, "He's right, war is different."

"I know."

……

At the border between Bele and Pima, the armies of the two sides gradually met and confronted each other.

The soldiers of Belai can be broadly divided into two categories. One is the soldiers of the former kingdom, which was destroyed by the Sastan Empire; they fought a fierce battle against the Sastan Empire's army and suffered a devastating defeat. The other is the persecuted populace, whose persecution was nothing more than the destruction of their families and their enslavement. They escaped to the south under certain circumstances and arrived in Belai, a city that was sure to shelter slaves.

Almost every one of these soldiers harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Sastan Empire. The army they formed possessed an extraordinary will.

The ten thousand men, their eyes filled with fierce anger, stared at the Sun God Army that had once ravaged their homeland and slaughtered their people. They showed no fear, only a desire for revenge and defense.

Linta and the others arrived at the battlefield, standing in the rear of the army formation, gazing at the battlefield from afar.

The atmosphere and grandeur of the real battlefield immediately shocked Linta, the transmigrator.

Linta's eyes widened, and her lips trembled.

The vastness and turmoil in my heart were indescribable. This was not a battlefield of pure cold weapons; this was a battlefield of magic. Although the magic emitted by the soldiers was faint, the simultaneous release of magic from tens of thousands of people created a suffocatingly oppressive cloud.

The enemy's magic was even more terrifyingly dense, like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, utterly devastating.

Especially the Sun God Army, led by tens of thousands of soldiers, the most elite army on the continent of Iya. Their magic was imbued with a fierce and terrifying aura, a sight to behold.

"That's the Sun God Army?" Linta sighed softly.

An army of several thousand soldiers would be no match for even a diamond-level warrior.

"The weapon of 'The Sun,' one of the three great powers of Sastan. It is invincible in every battle it takes," the young man said solemnly. Throughout the entire continent of Iya, the Sastan Empire is the one whose political system is the most studied.

The more one learns about the power structure of this empire, the more invincible they seem. The entire continent of Iya, from the Elf Forest in the north to the Magic Kingdom and the Dwarf Kingdom in the south, is no match for them.

"Tch! So what! Every soldier of our Eden Dwarf Kingdom is a warrior!" Jingon retorted defiantly.

The halfling JJ was too lazy to mock GimGoon; at this moment, he was only worried about the upcoming war and wanted to stay far away from the Sun God Army.

The barbarian Zak Payne twisted his shoulders, his muscles bulging from the ravages of the snowy landscape, and a rare smile of fighting spirit appeared on his face. "He is an opponent worthy of our respect as barbarians."

Shia's eyes were sharp and intent, he stared silently, ready to engage in battle at any moment.

The mage Asa has disappeared without a trace.

The goblin Luo Ye stayed close to Lin Ta, recounting his research on gunpowder.

He even took out a round black bomb, saying, "Master, I'll test their power with them later. Could you take a look and tell me if there's anything that needs improvement?"

Linta pretended not to hear Luo Ye's words and looked towards the forefront of the Sastan Empire army.

Their gazes were drawn to two generals riding dragon-headed horse-like magical beasts.

Those two generals were exceptional, one in a million. Their aura and fighting spirit had been forged through countless trials and tribulations, and they had fought countless bloody battles.

The twelve constellations: Gemini and Libra.