Mali stumbled as he was struck, and looking at the furious Kerlich, he instantly understood that Kerlich was venting his anger on him.
He'd made it clear before coming: Hope Village was pretty strong, and a good proportion of the Residents were Professionals. After all, he'd seen firsthand how fiercely Hope Village's Professionals fought.
That's exactly why Hope Village was so rich in resources!
But the Lord hadn't taken these Professionals seriously, believing that absolute strength rendered them irrelevant.
Yet, he had no idea that besides raw strength, there's also strategy.
But can he say that?
No way!
His thoughts spun, and Mali slapped himself hard a few times, "Lord, it's all my fault, all my fault!"
Mali's attitude made Kerlich's fury subside a little.
Each battle against Human Territory meant some loss of fighting power, and Kerlich was always prepared for it.
But this time, things were far from what he expected, and he felt humiliated.
