When the rebel army saw how well-equipped the troops in the valley were, all of their eyes turned red. As a rebel army, they were always trying to make ends meet. Everything they had was obtained through stealing. That was why their clothing and armor were all of different colors, tattered and full of patches in many places. Their equipment had all been taken from dead officials or bought from the black market after changing hands several times.

In contrast, the small, hundred-man army before them was made up of soldiers riding tall horses and dressed in shining armor. Their weapons looked extremely sharp too.

If there were a thousand of such troops—no, just five hundred of them—they would immediately lower their heads and run. Fighting against an army like that would just result in too many losses. However, there were only a hundred of them. In the rebels’ eyes, the troops were nothing more than a hundred fat sheep. If they completely looted the soldiers, they would be able to fully upgrade their equipment....