Death Knight - v2 Chapter 7

Stantier is the largest hilly area in Fahdodo, with large forests and bushes. Covered by the emerald-colored branches and leaves, the largest tributary of the Nile River, the Stan River, is quietly flowing along a winding track. The sandy land smoothed by the river has become the only road connecting the border region and the capital region Thousands of small lakes along the way have evolved into the best place for travelers to camp and sightseeing.

However, this time is obviously not the right time to relax. The hazy sky was pouring heavy rain, and the rain stirred a hazy mist on the soldiers’ armors-which not only made them slow, but also made search operations in the hills much more difficult.

“It is reported that the messengers of the Alliance have entered this area … why would it rain at this time? But the other party’s actions will also become dull?” Austin said to the necromancer beside him, in order to be able to The four were successfully captured, and he deployed more than 1,000 direct troops here. Looking at these outstanding fighters in front of the battlefield, Austin couldn’t help but feel that even if the opponent is stronger than the devil, he can easily defeat them.

“But waterproofing is not a deep magic, and it consumes very little magic,” Thomas looked at his clothes. At this moment, his whole body was covered with a transparent film, and the rain would only be on this slippery surface. Hit the ripple vortex, and then drip the ground along the edge, “Just like I did for you and the captains, they will definitely use this spell … this rain will probably only reduce the combat effectiveness of our soldiers, It’s not the time to come … “

“Do you mean that our sacrifice will double?”

“Although there are only four people in the other party, they are carefully selected fighters. Besides, our goal is to capture rather than destroy, so it will become very difficult.”

“So, how about using Elite Warfare?” The other side glanced at the necromancer.

“In that way, we can really reduce our casualties a lot,” Thomas said with a hesitation, “but …”

“It’s okay, if you can reduce the casualties, just do it,” Austin turned to the herald, “Let the search teams pay attention, once the target is found, immediately send a signal to let everyone know that tactics can be as long as possible to delay Come on, don’t take your own life, understand? “

“Two aquamarine knights-but their strength is definitely not under the silver knights, a high-level wizard, and the famous ‘son of the forest’,” the Necromancer sighed. “To be honest, I don’t No certainty … “

“But there is only one test. I can’t let my subordinates die, and our strength cannot be fully consumed in this matter,” the other side comforted the mage. “Don’t forget, I have the strongest swordplay on this continent ~ “” The man’s eyes flashed with confidence.

“Is this spring rain? I didn’t expect to come so early.” Cattoli looked up at the gray sky, and the emerald eyes became more agile with the moist air.

“Yes, the climate and environment of the hilly area has always stimulated the curiosity of researchers, but …” The Ranger’s voice was a bit helpless, “… I can’t come here to study the geography of Fahdot.”

“It doesn’t matter, you can do it in the future, pretend to be an ordinary traveler, and then lurk here to live for ten or twenty years, can’t you study it?” The girl answered in a good mood, completely Not like the captain who looked serious the other day. Catoli said, reaching out to stroke the fine string strung by the rain. Although waterproofing completely isolated herself from nature, she didn’t mind.

“You’ll remember to come and see me then.” Josephine smiled.

“We don’t seem to be out here …” Wren muttered quietly.

“It doesn’t matter, there are no enemies around, at least not now,” the mage interrupted him. “The magic trap I set up on the way has not been destroyed, and the enchantments used for detection have not encountered any abnormal conditions. Everything It’s normal … “Xiu Yin said, reaching out his hand again, sensing the magic wave, but this time the mage’s face showed a confused expression.

“At the same time, both front and back … lost contact ~!” He involuntarily raised the volume.

“Sure enough.” Cattoli’s expression shook. “But there is no way. If you have not encountered any obstacles in the road of Stantier, then probably no one will come to trouble.”

“Did you expect to encounter enemies here?” Rain was a little surprised.

“No, I’m just ready to escape.” The girl replied with a smile, “Must let these guys know that the Alliance Paladin is not a bully ~!”

At this point, the Styrian Hills were completely under the control of Austin’s immediate forces. Except for the two hundred who are responsible for blocking the other’s retreat, the remaining eight hundred are divided into more than forty teams and began a carpet-like search in the direction of Catoli’s party.

Each search team includes two scouts on guard, twelve swordsmen who are the main force of the battle-the team leader, five archers under protection, and a mage at the core of the formation.

“Obviously, the mage is the key to the search operation.” After observing for a while, Josephine, who was hiding in the bush, offered his own opinion. “Even if the captain is directing the command, the combat capability of that force will not improve. How much, but absolutely not allow the mage to have time to contact other teams, otherwise we will be surrounded. “

“But there is a defensive enchantment around that guy, and it is strong enough to withstand the penetration of the magic arrow.” Xiu Yin shook his head. “There is another layer of magic defensive enchantment … he must have an amulet on him, otherwise he will The power of a low-level mage cannot do this … “

“That enchantment should not be able to withstand my dagger ‘Li Li’.” Cattoli interjected. “Refine, use wide-range silence, and then I can solve that mage.”

“But if their means of communication are achieved by silent casting …”

“That’s not the case. If we don’t do it now, we will be found in a few minutes. We must get ahead of it. Let’s do it, and I’ll do it when I give a signal,” the girl replied. The emerald-colored eyes reflected the cold light of the sword blade, the body wrapped in chain mail was tight, and the contours of the current seemed soft and tough.

If she senses the opportunity that is most suitable for the sword, she will definitely snip to that moment, and there will be no hesitation … Catorie’s expression of earnest earnestness is really worth it. With this side-by-side distance, Rennes couldn’t help but hold her breath and let her eyes stay on her back for a long time.

The rain curtain greatly restricted the soldiers’ vision, and the speed of the search team was much slower than usual. However, their condition was not disturbed much. The scouts still cautiously ran back and forth between the two wings of the formation. The swordsmen’s weapons had already been sheathed, and the sharp blades were covered with crystal drops of water. Yu took the string. Soon, the first three people found the target-a Luis Paladin in full body armor appeared in front of them.

“If I’m not mistaken, you guys are looking for me.” Ryan’s mouth smiled ironically. “I was hiding in Taklima last time, but now I’m so brazen?”

The Fahdod was stunned for more than a second, and then the captain and the mage called out simultaneously: “Catch him ~!”

The soldiers immediately rushed to the enemy in front of them, and the mage planned to obtain the support of other teams-in Austin’s direct units, there will never be obedience to orders due to greed. However, his chant was interrupted before the mantra of the spiritual connection was completed-the sounds around him seemed to be absorbed, and disappeared silently. The next moment, a dazzling light roared from the side of the Paladin.

Incandescent lightning is like a cruel poisonous snake, biting freely on the flesh and blood of the swordsmen. Relying on the good conductivity of rain, in a blink of an eye, five well-trained soldiers turned into five corpses with distorted expressions and blackened bodies. At the same time, two scouts on the periphery have also been penetrated by the cold arrow. Five archers subsequently fell down two, and one arrow shot directly at the mage, stopped by the defensive enchantment and stopped at his forehead. Ten centimeters away.

“Stop attacking, start defense immediately, protect the mage ~!” The team leader responded in time, commanding his subordinates with skilled sign language-they are very clear that the attacked companions are all done, if there is any hesitation It will only lead to worse results. The team of eleven people immediately gave up the attack on the Paladin, and instead contracted into a tight formation, surrounded the mage, and quickly moved outside the area of ​​silence. The archer shoots his arrows blindly in the direction of the paladin and the mage, regardless of whether they hit the target.

A minute later, the ticking of rain on the armor re-emerged in their ears. The lost hearing returned again, and the mage could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then continued to chant a spell.

But this time, he still failed to complete the magic, and he will never be able to complete it later.

After Josephine and Rain pushed them into Catolie’s attack range, the girl jumped from the sheltered tree without hesitation. She was like a light swallow, passing through heavy rain curtains, passing over the heads of stunned soldiers, and then landed firmly on the mage’s thin shoulders.

The mage’s body swayed due to the impact of inertia, but Catoli was still maintaining a balance like a cat, and her stiletto pierced sharply. At first, the blade stagnated in the air, then, with the crackling sound of glass shattering, Ruri’s sharp edge bit into the opponent’s neck and penetrated through the chest. The moment the dead mage hadn’t fallen, the girl pulled out her weapon and jumped out of the soldier’s siege with a sharp flip-flop action before the spring-like blood column spurted out, and fell on the grass a few meters away on.

“There are still half people.” Cattoli shook off the blood from the short sword, and the crisp and wonderful voice was as cold as ice in the Fahdod’s ears.

“It can be resolved right away.” Rennes walked over from the other side, and he raised the sword in his hand.

In order to allow his magic power to be used in the most appropriate place, Xiu Yin was always hidden in the bush and did not join the next battle, but even so, the other three seemed very relaxed. My own mage has been killed, and it is impossible for the backup to be reached in a short time. The thought of this left the eyes of the remaining Fahdods in despair-this directly turned their offense into dying Struggling before. The attack of the two Paladins and the exquisite archery of the Ranger brought the battle to an end within a few minutes. The victor’s figure soon merged into the dense jungle, leaving only a sorrowful death lingering on the battlefield.

“At this speed, we will soon be able to get out of the hills.” After confirming the position, the Ranger concluded.

So far, they have solved a total of three search teams. If you want to fight against the entire army, a team of only four people will definitely be dragged out, but this is not a purposeless battle with direction. There are several roads in Santill, and there are no barriers to settle. Coupled with rugged paths, they can choose to break through a very wide area, but the other party has to search every inch of hilly land.

According to Catoli’s tactics, as long as he can rely on spells to know the position of the search team in advance, he can avoid those useless battles and only solve the enemies blocking the road he chooses. According to Josephine’s estimation, after two more encounters, he could break through the encirclement of the Fahdods.

Another team entered their field of vision, but this time, Catoli felt keenly a strange breath-the man walking at the head of the team was completely different from the enemy he had encountered before, and the opponent’s movement was natural and smooth. , But without any flaws. The eyes under those sword brows flickered with inexplicable light like a beast, the tall figure easily supported the black cloak, and the long sword in his hand possessed the sharpness and sharpness unique to magic weapons.

It is a strong enemy, and maybe … is the leader of this operation. The girl who realized this intuitively couldn’t help but clenched the dagger in her hand.

“That person will be the most difficult opponent,” said the Ranger in her ear. “But if we step back, we will only get us back into the siege, and we can’t hide from it …”

“Then defeat him,” Cattolic replied, and gestured to the mage who kept a certain distance. “Get ready for action.”

Xiu Yin began to concentrate, and sang softly the mantra of Silence. However, just a few seconds later, he noticed that something had changed under his feet, and the mage lowered his head like a reflection, and the horror scene immediately reflected. In the pupils-a **** skull was drilling out of the mud, the skull’s left hand tightly grasped Xiu Yin’s ankle, and the rust sword held in the right hand was cut to the mage’s body.

For the first time in my life, I had close contact with the monster face to face, and the high-level mage’s thinking was completely drained in an instant, leaving only a thought burning his head-I will be killed ~! After a short pause, Xiuyin yelled desperately.

“Help ~! Help ~!”

“Xiu Yin?” The three men in front turned around at the same time.

The wizard subconsciously blocked his staff in front of him. Fortunately, the blunt front of the rust sword failed to cut the wooden staff. The skeleton soldier paused, and then raised his sword wildly again, but at this time Catoli came to Xiuyin’s side in time, and the lightning-strike of Thunderbound Shield led to a flash of electric light, and the other party became a pile of pieces bone.

“Are you OK?”

“No, it’s okay …” Xiu Yin calmed down for a long time. “Frightened me …”

“As a mage, you can’t lose your calmness, but it’s no wonder that this is the first time you have encountered this situation?” Catoli sighed. “Hurry up and prepare for the battle, because we have already been found. “

“I’m sorry.” Thinking of his embarrassment just now, Xiu Yin’s face turned red.

“It doesn’t matter, anyway, we will be able to win even if we are head-to-head!” The girl said easily, “but this time the opponent is a bit tricky, don’t worry, try your best to cast it.”

“Well.” The mage clenched the staff in his hand.

The Fahdod, who was shocked by the call, leaned over quickly, and soon came in contact with the four of them. Where Catori and Ren was standing, only five meters away from the man in black at this moment, the Paladin could even clearly see the pattern on the collar of the opponent.

“I didn’t expect to meet you so soon. I didn’t expect that the Paladin knew how to sneak. But unfortunately, my scout is better at concealing than you.” Thomas in the rear said, waving the staff in his hand. Four or five skeleton soldiers serving as scouts immediately emerged from the surrounding land, quickly surrounding him, and posing in a defensive posture.

The guy was a necromancer … Katori thought, but the mage’s eyes were obviously saying “Give me that guy”, so the girl didn’t care much. The only thing I need to face is the swordsman in front of me. The duel will determine the outcome of the whole battle, so … we must win.

The next moment, the electro-optical light emitted from Xiu Yin’s fingertips first broke the deadlock between the opposing sides. At the same time, the soldiers standing still in the heavy rain turned into a fuzzy shadow, and followed the cold dance of the sword to step out the dance of death.

Compared to previous enemies, these Fahdodo warriors have much better swordsmanship. Rennes speculates that at least half of them are high-level knights, because his full attack has not received much effect. Until now, he Only solved two vulnerable opponents, but was caught in a tug-of-war that faced five people at the same time.

As soon as Xiu came up, he summoned a long-cherished earth element warrior-in front of the demon, it is no different from a ball of mud, but now it does provide a lot of help to the mage. Under the protection of earth element warriors and enchantments, the young high-level mage can cast various spells without interference, and lightning and fireballs continue to radiate from his fingers-in order to restrain the same wanton death Spirit Master, Xiu Yin no longer cares about saving magic.

Josephine’s situation is just as bad, he must fight the five archers on the opposite side-each of them is covered with a defensive enchantment, while supporting the front Rennes, not only that, if an enemy intends to bypass the attack Mage, believe the ranger who summons the creature has to return to defense.

Other nearby search teams may come here at any time, but in front of the mysterious Necromancer and many excellent soldiers who have chosen one hundred miles, the three did not find a breakthrough to victory. The reason is that the leader of the four-man squad did not help in this fight.

Catoli is in a one-on-one duel with Austin.

The expression of the man in black was very serious. He didn’t have any thoughts of neglecting the enemy because of the gender and age of the other person. Each attack of Austin contained all his skills, longitudinal cuts, bevels, spikes, sweeps, all positions. They were sealed by him. The sharp, narrow-edged sword was like a smart silver snake, flying in the air, popping off the raindrops and biting at the key of Catori.

Austin hoped to end the battle before his subordinates suffered casualties. Otherwise, the purpose of implementing elite warfare would be meaningless, but soon he realized that everything was not as easy as expected. Catoli stopped all attacks, and seemed to be at ease.

The Paladin holding a small round shield has the advantage of defense. Compared with the long-range sword’s all-round attack, the shield blocks much more quickly-no matter how fast Austin is, it is not fast enough to make her unresponsive. Compared with the death knight’s epee, the impact of the slender sword body is not a grade attack at all-and most of it is absorbed by the magic shield, and it is not transmitted to the girl’s arm at all. on. If she insists on defensive tactics in this way, Catoli believes that the opponent ’s physical strength will be exhausted sooner or later, but she ca n’t do it now because the Paladin is facing pressure from another “enemy” in addition to the man in black. –time.

The only way is to make a quick decision. Maybe the opponent just thought about it and then continued the onslaught, but Catoli could not take care of it that much. When Austin tried again to open the situation with a rapid spurt, the girl no longer continued to defend, but stepped in against the fierce sword wind.

Compared to the battle on the city of Borodin, what kind of attack is this? Compared with the power of the abyss lord’s destruction, what is this sword style? If there is no way to break through this level, how can I complete the task of saving the alliance, and how can I trust my sword when facing the dark eagle ~!

Just step into his dead end ~!

The edge of the narrow-edged sword was near, but Catoli’s eyes did not blink. On the contrary, the emerald eyes accurately judged the distance and trajectory of the sword. The next moment, Austen’s proud weapon “Suo Yue” swept past the girl’s hair, and the shield in her hand hit the chest of the man in black accurately. The dazzling electric light suddenly burst out from the thunderbolt, and the powerful magic engulfed the opponent in an instant, but unfortunately this attack did not cause much damage-the black armor had strong magic resistance.

Austin felt only a stuffy chest. He was convinced that his ribs had been broken. The only way to reverse the situation was to re-open the distance, but the Paladin in front of him obviously would not let him. Catoli completely gave up the idea of ​​winning with weapons, and instead turned into a close fight against the man in black. If the short sword and the small shield can cut into the dead end of the epee, then the one who can cut into the dead end of this narrow-edged sword is Fighting.

A beautiful side kick took straight from the head of the man in black. The girl’s long legs looked slender, but in terms of power, I am afraid it is no less than a hammer. Austin didn’t want a hard stop, he planned to use the power of this blow to open the distance between the two sides-he did, but the whole person flew out obliquely.

I won ~! Catolie caught up immediately after standing, ready to give a fatal blow to an out of balance opponent. But before that, Austin, who was about to land, raised his sword with one hand and pointed forward sharply.

Catori immediately felt a strong pressure on her. She couldn’t avoid it, but could only shield her with a small shield. The power of that blow reminded her of the death knight’s slash, and the solid magic shield immediately issued a scream of sorrow. The girl felt that her left arm seemed to be severely painful, and the light figure was also Suddenly knocked off the ground.

Originally intended to successfully capture the target, Austin adopted a cold weapon confrontation plan, but now he understands that if he does not aim to kill the opponent, it will only lead to his failure. So this time, Austin did not hesitate to use that power at the moment of widening the confrontation distance.

The most powerful sword technique named Sword Fighting.

Catoli fell five meters away, and her excellent reflex nerve did not fall when she landed, but even so, the girl still felt cold sweat on her back. By the time she stabilized her heels, the man in black had returned to normal.

“The good show is only beginning now. It’s time for your life and death.” Austin wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth and waved a sword again. This time, the goal is not the Paladin in front of him, but the repair factor far away from the battlefield.

The curtains woven by countless rain lines were torn apart by this wide and sharp air blade, and the large drops of water drops scattered towards the sides one after another, like a fireworks blooming, but This time it was transparent colors. Such a striking blow was immediately caught by the mage’s eyes, and he quickly responded.

Wind Blade … Is the man in black a magic swordsman? Xiu Yin sang a mantra and placed a second magic defense enchantment beside him. The young mage didn’t find that his judgment had made a fatal mistake-until the mighty sword fighting gas broke the physical defense enchantment and cut off his upper body. The startling wound stretched from his left shoulder to the waist, blood shot out from the neat incision, and a curtain of blood was drawn in the rain. Xiu Yin had fallen before he could cry out. On the ground.

The fierce battle was stopped by this abrupt chord, not only Cattorie, Rennes, and Josephine, but even the Fahdodos stopped.

“Xiu Yin ~!” Cattoli turned back desperately.

“This kind of power is the strongest sword skill in the mainland-Jiandouqi ~! It can conduct long-range attacks, and it takes almost no preparation time. Compared with the power of Jiandouqi, the magic warrior’s wind blade technique is itching at all. No Knowing that the high-level mage’s life was not big enough to survive my blow. “The situation resumed control, and Austin’s face showed a proud smile, but his eyes remained cautious,” I feel What about the power of my swordsman? Cattorie Holland, ‘Glory of Elazia’? “

“You guy …” The girl turned back, staring at Austin’s eyes full of anger.

“Do you want to continue fighting? I am willing to be accompanied, but I don’t know if the mage can survive the end of the battle,” Austin ignored the anger projected by the opponent, “I also want to warn you that I will not commit this time again The same mistake will never let you approach. “He said, and once again raised his sword and pointed forward sharply.

Catoli jumped away as if she had been struck by electricity, and there was a bottomless round hole in the place where she had just stood. The mud was soft and wet, but the edge of the hole was smooth like marble.

“Let down your weapon, messenger from the Alliance of Luvius ~!” Under the washing of the rain, the voice of the man in black seemed extraordinarily majestic and loud, “I Austin Stewart, the chief knight of Fahdot promises, absolutely not Will abuse the captives ~! “

Xiu Yin has lost his consciousness, and the uncontrollable earth elements have turned into mud statues, and the waterproof enchantment has quickly disappeared from the three of them. The icy rain poured into the clothes of the three, like a poisonous snake wrapped around their bodies, with a suffocating feeling. Catori, who became a sorrowful chicken, Rennes and Josephine looked at each other. Finally, the leader of the team finally made a statement.

The girl threw the short sword in her hand to the ground, her wet hair covering her expression, but Austin felt the trembling in that crisp voice: “We surrender, please allow me to rescue my companion, please … “

The rain was getting heavier, and finally it turned into a downpour, and the relentless water flow washed away the blood on the ground.

But this does not mean that the four-man battle has ended, instead, the difficulties have just begun.