"Uh-oh, wow--" "Bang!" The result of the close contact between the human knee and the solid stone floor of the temple is obviously not good. After a dull "click" sound, the villager's entire foot appeared. A weird angle. His face was livid in pain, he clutched his leg, gritted his teeth and rolled on the ground, but it was clear that no companions could spare their hands to help him at the moment.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhness nossings swell,” And this terrible physical ability damaged two people immediately.
Except for the villager who was pushed to the bottom of this simple platform and broke his leg, the other person was directly chopped to pieces and died on the spot.
"You can't fight here!" The second floor of the temple was built in a U-shape along the wall instead of a whole floor. In the past, the second-floor walkway, which was obviously used to place statues of gods and the like, could only accommodate three people side by side. The wooden guardrails on both sides have completely rotted away. If you accidentally slip while fighting on it, you will fall down and be injured or even die.
"Back up, back up!" The four frantic villagers kept screaming strangely while rounding their arms and waving their machetes wildly. They were attacking without any rules or techniques, but as long as they got close to this sharp blade storm, they would at least be cut to pieces. .
"Bang! Click!" The machete hit the edge of the shield and cut in about thirty centimeters. This was Filippo's deliberate attempt to gain an attack opportunity at the expense of the shield's durability.
"Taowu!" He stabbed the crazed villager's weapon-wielding hand in the shoulder. After pulling out the sword, blood immediately surged and soaked his clothes, but this failed to produce any results.
"Ahhhhhhhhh-" The villagers were still waving their machetes.
"Cang!" Mira held the sword in both hands and rushed forward to help Filippo block it. Although the weapon in the girl's hand was much larger than the opponent's and it was a two-handed weapon, her mouth was numb because of this blow and she almost couldn't stand. stable.
"We can't fight here, retreat quickly!" The highlanders behind them said to the two of them, but where would they retreat to?
Crazy villagers appeared among them. At this moment, except for the two highlanders who had been severely injured and died, there were six normal people on the left and right, including Filippo and Mira. Fortunately, the villagers on the opposite side only need to retreat to go down the stairs, but the young man and the Luoan girl are in trouble.
"Bang! Ka-" The shield received two more attacks. Filippo deftly used the front of the shield to attack. Although the force was amazing, the opponent only made shallow marks.
"You two, pay attention." The villagers behind found some random stones on the ground and said this to the two of them. Mira and Filippo looked at each other, and then nodded.
"Get ready-" The girl took a stance and Filippo also lowered his focus.
"Retreat!" "Clang - click!" Mira, who understood that this kind of opponent was careless, used the angry style to strike hard, and Filippo followed closely and used a shield punch. He was hit on the left shoulder and the blood was flowing violently. The crazy villager rushed forward, and then the two quickly retreated without fighting.
"Throw it!" The four villagers behind them dropped their machetes, raised the rocks above their heads, and threw them hard. The heavy rocks drew a parabola and hit the two frantic villagers heavily, causing their heads to be bruised and bleeding. . Counting the previous attacks, it would have been enough to make a normal person fall to the ground, but these two "people" quickly got up again with amazing "vitality".
"How are we going to kill these things!" The highlanders who could not find stones of suitable size couldn't help but panic even though they were famous for their bravery and good fighting skills. One of the crazy villagers had his head flattened by the big rock just now. The damaged area was bleeding out, but he was still able to stand up.
These monsters cannot be stopped.
"Ahhhhhhhh-" And they seemed to have a certain sense of cooperation.
The two separated, two of them dealt with Mira and the six people on one side, while the other two ran to deal with the remaining people. The other six villagers, who were too busy running and didn't even carry shields, were in a more difficult situation than theirs. The narrow terrain on the second floor, which had previously been difficult to fight freely and hindered, saved Mira and the others, but it was several people on the other side who saved Mira. When he ran to the open space downstairs, two crazy villagers jumped down to catch up with them, and there were immediately casualties again.
"There is no way to retreat!" But even if the situation is slightly better, it is only the difference between "dying now" and "dying later". Mira and the six of them have retreated to the point where they can no longer retreat. The disadvantages of not being able to get enough rest and food for the past few days began to show up. The girl began to see stars in her eyes. She felt weak even when she stepped back. She even couldn't breathe when she just struck hard.
"Hold on, Mira!" Filippo protected her in front of her very chivalrously. Although he was shorter than the girl and only carried a shield, his equipment was far inferior to that of the Luoan girl, but he seemed very reliable.
"What should I do about this-" But despite this, the solution did not appear. The young man was anxiously talking, and Mira now began to think about how great it would be if Henry were here.
If these monsters were to deal with him and Kramer, they would probably not be able to survive even a minute, and would be easily defeated like chopping melons and vegetables.
"No, you can't always think about relying on the teacher." She bit her lower lip again to concentrate - and outside the ruined temple, another battle had just begun.
"Tap-"
The tall knight in black armor turned over and dismounted. The off-white cloak with the noble coat of arms behind him rustled in the breeze, and was disturbed by the airflow. A layer of mist enveloped the knight, making his gray-blue eyes His eyes are bright and lively.
"Your Excellency?" Another knight in silver armor behind him asked him. Although he did not tell the whole story, he obviously meant why the black-armored knight had the advantage of dozens of knights but planned to deal with this man alone. .
"Hey, Mikhail -" he said, and the knight in shining armor who spoke, if Mira were here at this moment, would definitely recognize him as the Roan half-blood Knight Thoradin who had shared the same hardships. ——The black-armored knight commander continued.
"Did you see the posture he put on?" He said this, using "him" instead of "it" even though he was describing a dead person. Mikhail hesitated slightly, but finally focused on the silent knight whose armor was covered in blood and was lifeless but still active.
——The opponent stood there with a relaxed posture, holding an ax and gun in both hands, standing steadily, but did not launch an attack while the two were talking.
"Are you waiting for your Excellency to be ready?" The knight was stunned.
The tall man in black armor nodded.
"It's clear that I no longer have life, but only the rigid knight's loyalty is still in my mind." The knight commander with gray-blue eyes said slowly in a calm tone: "Never attack an unprepared opponent. Attack, never make a sneak attack.”
"As the living, if we choose a sneak attack or a group attack, wouldn't we be looked down upon by the dead?" He turned back to Mikhail and said with a smile.
"Actually, I don't really like things like chivalry. There are piles of rules and regulations. In the final analysis, they are just so-called symbols of honor that people use to comfort themselves under a pedantic and outdated system. In fact, they are a bit more noble. They are not related." The knight commander said: "But."
“It’s ultimately a testament to people trying to create beautiful things.”
"You guys go patrol the surrounding areas. There are probably some fish that have slipped through the net, and there is quite a lot of movement in the temple over there. There should be survivors. It's up to you how many people you can save."
"As for this one, let me deal with it."
"At least send him on his way with the courtesy of an Imperial knight."
He turned around.
"Hiss-" Mikhail took a deep breath, the look of admiration on his face clearly revealed. The same goes for many other knights nearby. They put their visors back on.
"Yes!" The knights nodded in unison.
"Good luck," Mikhail said before rushing towards the temple.
"Your Excellency Constantine."
"Qiang——" The black-armored knight turned around and pulled out a huge sword from the saddle that was too big and could only be slung on his head.
The sound of the sword surface rubbing against the protective metal of the scabbard was clear and loud.
The bottom of the blade is at least 6 centimeters wide, and the total length reaches over 1.4 meters. This big sword is also equipped with two hand guards in the Padrosi style. In terms of visual impact alone, it is no better than Henry's Clay. Merle is so much worse.
But using a sword against a fully armored opponent?
This was obviously a wrong choice when both sides were wearing armor, but Constantine still chose to do so.
The lack of other weapons is a reason. But just now he could clearly borrow warhammers from other knights under his command, but he still used swords. This was either him being a complete idiot - although it didn't look like it at all based on his current performance - or else.
He is a warrior with great skills.
The silent undead knight can still understand the etiquette of salute. After confirming that Constantine was ready, it changed its posture.
"Clang—Crack!" The knight commander nodded vigorously, and the visor of the black armor helmet fell down smoothly and was fastened.
He looked out through the fence-like visor. Although his vision was blocked, it was still much better than a fully enclosed helmet.
"Bang-boom!" After a moment, Constantine took the initiative to close the distance.
"Clang! Click!" The broad-bladed sword hit the front half of the ax gun. The blood-stained silent knight used a close-range fighting grip. The front end of the ax gun with metal reinforced strips was not cut off by the sword. Then "he" twisted the weapon in his hand and used the hook under the ax blade to try to jam Constantine's sword blade.
""If Mira had the leisure time to check it out right now, she would definitely feel that the fighting style of this black armored knight commander is so familiar - his reaction speed, physique and strength are all top-notch, in Silence The moment the knight got the sword stuck, he changed his posture. Using the intersection of the sword and the axe-gun as the fulcrum, he made a direct circle. His left hand smoothly reached out and grabbed the tip of the broad-bladed sword, and used it directly. The gauntlet and weight hit the side of Silence's helmet hard.
"Clang!!" "Crack--clang-clang-clang--!" After the loud noise, the side of the Silent Knight's helmet was visibly dented. The ax spear he thrust out at the same time was avoided by Constantine, who stepped forward and twisted his waist. The sharp armor-piercing spear tip missed, and only the barb on the back caused a burst of sparks on the black armor surface, leaving deep scratches. .
"Crack-bang-" A heavy blow that would make an ordinary knight dizzy or even out of breath and faint to the ground was not that obvious in its effect on the undead. After just a moment of adjustment, the Silent Knight reacted again. He leaned over to adjust his posture again, and after Constantine distanced himself to avoid it, the knight raised his ax gun high.
"Wha—" the black-armored knight commander decisively dodged to the side.
"Tear--!" The cloak behind him was cut off in half by the sharp ax blade.
"Bang!!" The ax gun slashed hard on the old stone slab, causing rocks to fly everywhere. The ejected rubble hit the armor and made a clearly audible sound.
"He really has strange powers." Constantine sighed softly: "It's a pity that a dead person is a dead person. Although his instinct is still there, he lacks the ability to judge the situation."
After the dust settled, part of the metal guard of the incredibly powerful ax gun was twisted and the wooden handle was broken. The tip of the ax blade that was in direct contact with the stone floor was curled and bent.
The silent undead knight destroyed his weapon with his own hands, but he was still unconscious.
"It's time to get on the road." Constantine grabbed the hilt of the sword with one hand and the front half of the blade with the other hand.
"My compatriots——"
"Bang!——" He strode out, and the tip of his sword stabbed straight into the gap in the Silent Knight's throat armor.
"Boom!" On the other side of the temple, after hearing someone shouting outside, the highlanders rushed over and opened the door, welcoming Mikhail and his group of heavily armed reinforcements.
"Long live the empire!" The mixed residents, who were still cursing all the imperial nobles to die at the beginning of autumn, now wept with joy.
"Get out of the way!" After the heavily armed knights rode straight into the temple on tall horses holding spears, the two frantic villagers below were quickly stabbed by several lances one after another. Immediately, two or three experienced knights got off their horses. They drew their swords and stabbed them accurately into the throats of the frantic villagers who were holding their spears. Then they pressed hard on the villagers' heads and cut off the villagers' throats with the tip of their swords. end of cervical spine.
"Ahhhh..." The sharp scream that was still brewing in his mouth suddenly stopped, his bloodshot pupils widened, and the villager's flailing hands dropped.
"Uh ah ah ah -" The highlander who broke his leg finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he immediately started wailing loudly, and the two imperial knights and his fellow villagers rushed towards him. .
"There are people up there, go and help!" Mikhail immediately noticed the movement above, and he led a dozen heavily armed knights towards this side.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" The crazy villagers with strange powers and sharp machetes faced the knights who were fully armed and well-defended. This time they couldn't make any waves. Two knights holding kite shields stood in front of them to withstand the attack. The others stabbed out their spears steadily, and then stabbed them against the wall again in the same way, and then neatly eliminated the final threat.
"Hooah -" "Kaqiang -" Four villagers among the six people on the second floor breathed a sigh of relief. All their weapons fell to the ground and they sat down.
"Cut the cervical vertebrae of the infected corpse -" Mikhail said angrily through the visor of his helmet again. As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and lifted up the visor.
"Qiang——" The Luoan girl and Filippo, who performed far better than the villagers, still stood despite being exhausted. They both wiped their weapons clean and put them back into their sheaths. The girl with extremely conspicuous white hair looked at Mikhail standing in front of her for a long time before she finally realized that this was someone she knew.
"Mira?!"
"Mikhail?!"
Both of them were stunned.
It was extremely surprising not to see the growth of the Luoan girl in more than a year or two. This was also the reason why the young knight failed to react for a long time. He just looked at the other party's familiar face and was extremely confused - it was not that common to know that a pure-blooded Luoan mercenary was still a woman.
"That's great -" Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, who had just saved her life, the Luoan girl finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Her whole body relaxed, and her already exhausted little face now looked extremely pale. Although he did not say anything, Mikhail could also guess their previous hellish experience.
"Let's go outside first. It's really not a good place to rest here." He said this, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Get off here!" After returning to the outside, Filippo was furious when he saw the distraught Ronno still sitting on his horse. He grabbed the eldest brother of the Highlander and pulled him down. , but immediately smelled that his saddle had a strong smell of urine that could still be smelled even if it was surrounded by the smell of corpses.
"you this--"
"You——" The noble young man was speechless with anger. He threw the already damaged shield to the ground to vent his anger.
"Acquaintance?" Constantine, who had taken off his helmet and had half-length black curly hair hanging down freely, stood in front of the fallen Silent Knight. While wiping his broad-bladed sword, he faced Mira who was walking side by side. Mikhail said so.
"Hmm -" The mixed-race young knight was waiting to explain, but everyone's attention was once again attracted by some huge movements.
"All attention, engage the enemy!" A knight on the border patrol suddenly shouted loudly, and then more than ten knights from the surrounding area returned to defend the infantry in the center with amazing unity and coordination.
"Here we go again!" "It's not over yet!" The villagers wailed, and all the imperial knights quickly got ready for the battle again.
Only this time, when the voice approached, the nervous and tired Luoan girl's face broke into a bright smile that would make even the sun eclipse.
"Teacher!!" She took steps and ran towards Henry as if she was not tired at all, and Filippo breathed a long sigh of relief after noticing that other people behind him gradually appeared.
"Sir! Long time no see." Mikhail waved to the sage and walked over.
It was extremely satisfying to finally encounter friendly forces after successive battles, and although Henry and his team looked a little tired, fortunately, they were not reduced in number.
The atmosphere became joyful and harmonious, as if the rancid undead surrounding it could no longer affect it.
Everyone was chatting happily.
Only Constantine, who was standing alone behind him, used his gray-blue eyes to look up and down at Henry, who was carrying Kramer on his back.
"Ipasimoenstariye, Zaloxion—" he whispered in the old Laman tongue.
"I just sent away a monster, and here comes another even more terrifying one."
