Mario witnessed all of this, first feeling relieved, then furrowing his brow.
The complete death of the Black Knight gave him some relief, but their behavior of dying completely left him puzzled—he couldn't understand why the Shalin side insisted on doing this.
For so many days, whether they sent out small groups of dozens of Black Knights or large groups of hundreds, the result was always the same: they died in battle.
He doesn't have much command talent and doesn't know how to accurately describe the situation, but he always feels that instead of these infiltration attacks wave after wave, it'd be more effective to gather and launch one large offensive.
"What's the point in such a straightforward act of dying?" Mario couldn't help but mutter. The Black Knight burnt the grain depot and left him hungry for half a day. Although he was somewhat annoyed, he didn't find it unbearable.
