"You guys, how dare you claim that you have nothing to fear."
"I have never met him on the battlefield."
"I have been through thousands of battlefields, and I have never seen anyone who can stand out from the crowd."
"I lead millions of warriors, but they all hear his name and are afraid to move forward."
"He is wearing silver armor and a bright red cloak."
"The dragon from the far north gave him his blessing with his wings."
"The sword he is holding is made of dragon bones and can bear tens of thousands of pounds of force without breaking."
"His sword can cut through anything."
"The name is."
"Klemmer."
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Familiar snow.
The familiar cold.
Familiar movements.
A familiar enemy.
It's already a long time ago, but every time I remember it, it feels unforgettable as if it was only yesterday.
"Otuz!" Horno's spellcasting did not require a wand, and even the spell was extremely short-lived. She only needs to raise her little hand, and the huge storm will be shot out at high speed, crushing the fragile undead.
"Don't get close to the ghouls who are too big. Speed is our advantage. Hurry up and join up with the friendly forces in front!" Ming Na loudly commanded her archers. She had already consumed many longbows with arrows in the previous battle. It must be used sparingly. Fortunately, most of these young people in Avenella have been trained and are equally familiar with using one-handed swords to fight on horseback.
Contrary to what many people believe, the sword used on horseback does not actually have a flashy swing. It is more like a lance, just holding it flat, pointing the edge or the tip of the sword forward.
The kinetic energy brought by the running of hundreds of kilograms of war horses is far beyond the limit of human arm strength. This is also the biggest difference between cavalry and infantry. Fighting on horseback does not involve as many flipping tricks as fighting on foot. It focuses more on maintaining the balance of the whole person during the running of the horse, and taking a good posture to ensure that when hitting the target, you will not fall off the horse due to the reaction force.
Whether you can flexibly maintain good balance on horseback determines whether you are a cavalry or an infantryman who only uses horses as a means of transportation.
The combat capabilities of the two are vastly different. Even an extremely light cavalry like Avenella's longbowmen can use a one-handed sword that is only about one meter long. Under the high-speed charge of hundreds of kilograms of war horses, A thrust is still enough to penetrate the tough skin of the ghouls, making them wail again and again.
They maintain an astonishing high speed, but this speed cannot be achieved without strong backup.
The snow was flying wildly, and the thick snow on the ground opened up a straight flat land under the impact of the violent airflow, so that they did not need to be hindered by the snow.
The smart elf magician is very skilled at seizing the opportunity to support his teammates.
If translated into human language, the magic "Otuz" used by Horno means "impact". It is not a single "attack after the spell is over" low-level spell, but a high-level air magic. The airflow is first compressed to the extreme and then released in one direction.
This is also the essence of the whirlwinds that surround the elves.
It is too complex for human magicians to master, and even among elves, there are only a few who can use it flexibly like this.
The condensed and compressed air flow shot out in an instant is enough to scatter the undead with loose bone structure. It is also very useful when clearing snow to clear the way for cavalry, but you must master the correct timing.
Although Horno's magical attainments far surpass those of humans, they are definitely not able to cover an entire vast battlefield. Power and coverage area are one aspect. In addition, this magic also has its drawbacks. It blasts away the snow and cannot make them disappear out of thin air.
If the timing is wrong and half a minute too late, the purpose of clearing the snow will not be achieved. If it is too fast, the falling snow will fall down again and obscure the sight of the cavalry.
The elf magician who no longer hides his strength and is in full state, with his blond hair flying up and down like a spiritual snake head, makes people around him tremble with fear.
Although their hatred had not diminished by half, the imperial knights and mercenaries who originally wanted to attack her with swords began to feel chills down their spines due to the huge difference in combat power. Fortunately, they were stopped by the intervention of Henry and Constantine. Come down.
The team of nearly a hundred people split into two halves and moved forward in a V-shape. The few imperial knights on horses and the Aveneras are on the right side, led by Minna and Mikhail. Their goal is to join the independent knights and the royal mage.
On the other side, our Mr. Sage, Xiao Mira and Constantine headed towards the gap between the central battlefield where the Independent Knights were originally located and the left wing, intending to bypass the meat grinder in the center where thousands of people were fighting. , the purpose is to find the commander and control the situation.
In a battle of this scale, individual combat effectiveness can play a negligible role.
Even if you are Henry.
People who think they can stabilize the situation by going to battle alone often don't have much idea of the number of people. Not counting the dead bodies, as well as the injured but still alive people, there are at least 6,000 knights and infantry in the central battlefield. Fighting with mercenaries. Just standing there is enough for these people to cover a huge area. The number of people alone is enough to make you feel your own insignificance and powerlessness.
People pressed against each other, the colorful decorative feathers on the helmets of the knights fluttered, people shouted and screamed, horses screamed and neighed one after another. The huge heat emitted by the gathering together even melted the snow into water, which made Horse hooves and boots slipped, making it more difficult for people to stand. Many mercenaries with insufficient protection even fell down on the ground full of sharp weapons and armor, cutting their heads and bleeding.
This is a complete chaos. Trying to restore order with personal force will be like trying to push away a pool of water with your hands - you just restored order here, take a step forward, and behind you are Chaos again.
Eventually, at some point, you yourself become a member of the chaos, and all you can do is cut down the enemies in front of you as much as possible until they become fewer and fewer, and finally it ends.
Caught in this kind of dogfight, the battle turned into a complete war of attrition.
And this is precisely the most disadvantageous thing for humans.
Because whenever the human army decreases, it means that the undead army increases.
The only thing that can change all this is to quickly defeat the enemy with a neat and orderly army and unified cooperation, and end this chaos while ensuring that one's own side does not suffer heavy losses - and this commander whom he has never met obviously cannot do it. At this point, Henry and Constantine were able to come to this conclusion just by seeing the battlefield for the first time.
The snow that could be cleared to expand the field of vision and facilitate movement was left there, allowing the army to fight hard in an unfavorable environment. The fighting looked more like they were fighting independently without unified command.
If the army cannot clearly distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
Number of people will become a measure of chaos.
This is a familiar battle.
As the horse galloped past, Kramer's extremely sharp sword cut open the neck of a ghoul with ease. Before the head covered with twisted fangs and the powerless body twitched and fell back to the ground, Henry had already grown. Gallop away.
It's familiar chaos.
He looked down at the chaos in front of him that was full of screams, howls and roars. From time to time, ghouls lying on the ground would fly up and lift the knights who were trapped in the enemy's infantry array and unable to move from their horses. Drag down.
Henry forgot to count how much time had passed.
This snow, this smell, this sound, this enemy.
Even though the armor and weapons they were equipped with were more advanced, and even though many parts of the country were completely different, their performance was still so bad when they faced this unknown and ancient enemy again.
Mixed in the cold air was the stench of wet internal organs and blood. The recruits who couldn't stand it all knelt on the ground and vomited. Their legs and feet were weak and they didn't know what to do.
And those who do this will join the miserable corpses that make him vomit after that, and remain silent.
This is the battlefield.
Even more cruel than the battlefield between humans is the battlefield between the living and the dead.
No matter how gorgeous words are used to decorate it, no matter how much glory, freedom, nation or even race are shouted. No matter how high the battle is raised or even called "the battle between light and darkness", it will not change the fact that the blood is dripping and people die in miserable conditions.
There is no glory here.
Only cold death.
Only what seemed familiar to Henry.
A cold death.
"Roar!!" The two war horses and the knights on them were knocked to the ground, and a very large giant ghoul rushed out from the crowd.
"Ah——" The horse under the Luoan girl who was rushing forward was frightened and fled. She was nervous and inexperienced and was thrown off. Fortunately, the snow saved Mira's life.
Henry sped up and ran in front of her and stretched out his hand, but before he could drag Mira onto the horse, the giant ghoul flew towards him. "Tsk—" The sage clicked his tongue and kicked off the stirrups decisively. The moment he jumped down with all his strength, he pulled Mira up into his arms and rolled several times in the snow.
The fur collar of the black thermal cloak he put on again was covered with snow, and almost at the same time the two of them left, the thirty centimeter-long sharp claws of a giant ghoul weighing more than a ton fell from high in the air. The impact directly penetrated the spine of the slow-reacting war horse.
The huge impact caused direct fractures to the poor horse's spine and limbs, but fortunately it also killed it before it could feel pain.
Henry stood up and held his sword in both hands towards the giant ghoul that was stepping on the horse corpse. Mira took the opportunity to shake her head and quickly picked up the long sword she had dropped nearby.
"Don't use the cover, go find the commander first!" The sage shouted to Constantine without even looking, and the knight commander nodded and led the rest of the people to rush towards the huge tent that was obviously the command post. .
"You're not hurt." Henry didn't look back. He had dealt with many opponents weighing more than a ton. He even killed a huge Deinosuchus in the Lidela Wetland south of the west coast.
But despite their staggering size, crocodiles and other reptiles that can only attack with their mouths are actually very easy to deal with if you master the correct methods and have the right weapons.
"I'm fine, just a little dizzy." Resilience is Mira's inherent advantage, and she never cries in the face of pain. The girl stood up with a long sword in hand. She knew that she could not fight this monster head-on, so she distanced herself and stood behind Henry, preparing to fight other incoming enemies.
"Stay back." The sage shook his head from side to side, and the ghoul's head also turned with his movements. From this, he confirmed the fact that this thing was eyeing this side, so he made a decision quickly and decisively.
This place is located on the edge of the central array. In order to get to the location of the commanders as quickly as possible, they chose the shortest route. So at this moment, Henry decided to distance himself before other undead were attracted.
But this movement attracted more than just ghouls. After seeing the living people outside, several soldiers shouted and wanted to leave the battlefield and ran toward them.
"...Idiot." Fear is human, but when they rushed to the side of the giant ghoul in blood, it was no surprise that it tore these people into pieces.
"Continue to keep the distance." Henry did not try to save them. The girl understood that this was not because her mentor was ruthless. There was no room for hesitation on the ever-changing battlefield, and as a combat professional, knowing oneself and the enemy was the foundation of the foundation.
The moment they rushed into the ghoul's sight, they were destined to not survive, so all the two of them could do was seize the space gained by the sacrifice of these people and open a longer distance again.
This is a survival guide for adventurers, mercenaries, and even any combat professional. Grief and mourning can wait until the battle is over. Even if the one who falls is a beloved comrade, he must gather his mind, cross over, and continue fighting.
Call it cruel and cold-blooded, but this is common sense in the world they live in. If he cannot do it, he will one day use up all his good luck and become a member of the ranks of the dead.
"Hiss——" The giant ghoul with a huge body and strong muscles turned its head and looked here. Its dark eyes without pupils or irises reflected the figures of the two people under the blue sky and white snow.
This feeling is extremely familiar to Henry, and Mira has gradually become accustomed to it during the years of traveling with him.
This "creature" is very dangerous.
Far more dangerous than the much larger Deinosuchus.
Crocodiles are ambush predators that are good at lurking in lakes and rivers to launch surprise attacks. Without knowing it, the huge mouth with amazing bite force is extremely scary, but when it comes to land and loses the advantage of surprise attack and faces you face to face, the threat level is much lower than that of other large predators.
The one-ton giant ghoul had fangs and claws. It was originally human-shaped and now looked like a baboon that had been enlarged many times.
With its amazing endurance and flexible movement, coupled with its sharp claws, its attack methods are not limited to biting with its mouth, and its tough keratinized skin makes it difficult for sharp weapons to cause effective attacks.
Even for Henry, this is a difficult enemy——
That's right.
"Qiang——"
The white-haired Luoan girl stood there blankly. Although she always thought she was familiar with him, Henry's power still surprised her every time.
The sage lowered his sword in a "tail pose". He pretended to retreat and escape, luring the giant ghoul to jump up from where he was. Then he instantly changed his stance and exerted force on his calves like a string. Arrows are generally shot.
A flash.
Stop.
The black cloak swayed slightly, black bodily fluids splashed all over the floor, but he did not hesitate to distance himself again.
"Here we go again." Henry reminded, and Mira also felt that the weak magic power in her body was affected by the magic power fluctuations.
'Are these ghouls... born in this battlefield? '
'No, they're -'
"evolution."
Horno's voice sounded from the side: "It's like a creature that has gone through generations of natural tests and finally evolved into an individual that adapts to the current environment."
"These things will evolve as well."
"Stronger body, thicker skin, longer and sharper claws and teeth, faster speed."
"They're evolving."
“To become.”
"A better killing machine."
"Don't leave my side." Mira swallowed, and after Horno said this, he began to gather magic again.
"..." Henry in front lowered the tip of his sword. Under the collar of the thick warm cloak, the tattoos on his body began to glow faintly.
And it seemed to be related to this, those huge giant ghouls had just been born from flesh and blood, they all raised their heads and looked here.
"call--"
The sage breathed out softly.
"It's so similar..."
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