His tall figure is matched with a strong physique developed from years of handling. Facing these garrison soldiers who were of good height but had slender exposed limbs and a sloppy posture that smelled like a gangster, Galeva made his first mistake.
This was a mistake in judgment. He thought he could beat the opponent.
Young, tall and powerful men often suffer from this illusion. Under the influence of self-confidence in their own strength and vanity, they tend to overestimate themselves and underestimate their enemies.
His superficial and unfounded self-confidence comes from his own brute strength and a little fighting experience due to his youth and arrogance. But weapon fighting is not like boxing. It cannot be won by having superior brute force and being able to withstand beatings.
No matter how tall and strong you are, you will still bleed and become weak if you are cut by a sharp instrument.
He does not have a reasonable understanding of combat, and does not have a correct judgment on the threat of weapons and the strength of the enemy and ourselves.
This is the foundation of any combat professional. If you do not have a clear enough understanding of the lethality of various weapons and awe, then a battle that could have been won will end with you lying in a pool of your own blood. End in mid.
Physique and brute force do not mean everything in a weapon fight. A layman will always think that a strong man with bare hands and a little girl holding a sharp knife will win the battle. However, if both parties have equal fighting experience, the winning rate is only 46 open.
4 for the strong man and 6 for the little girl.
This was the first mistake Galeva made, and his second mistake was inseparable from Henry and Mira.
In the hands of the sage and the Luoan girl, the sword was as familiar as a stick. This smoothness and naturalness gave Galeva, who was traveling with them, the illusion that the technique of using the sword was actually very simple and easy to master. Even a layman like him could easily master it.
But the fact is.
A porter is just a porter, and his muscles and physique are developed by carrying heavy objects. You won't become a skilled swordsman the moment you hang a sword on your waist.
"Haaah!" Galeva roared to cheer for him, feeling his blood rising. He pulled out the knife from his waist with a "swish", and then started to use very obvious gestures from a distance. Waving it randomly at a wide angle creates the illusion of an airtight sword.
The smart little unicorn quickly ran to Mira and Henry, while Galeva rushed towards the soldiers with his sword waving wildly.
He imagined in his mind how his attack could easily split the opponent's spearhead, and then he would get close and beat up these skinny soldiers who deserved a beating - this was his third crime. If Mira and Henry If not, it will be the last mistake.
——Ignoring the advantages brought by equipment and numbers.
Short progress and long progress will be the most advanced test even for experienced swordsmen.
A powerful swordsman can indeed take advantage of poorly trained soldiers and attack them unilaterally.
But even if these soldiers are indeed the latter, Galeva has nothing to do with the former.
"Assi (idiot)." Facing the young man who started waving his sword randomly from a long distance away, thinking that the sword was sealed, the defenders made a mocking sound, and then just flattened the spear and stabbed it. Come over.
"Ahhhh!!" It wasn't until this moment that the fantasy was finally broken. When several spears came at him, Galeva suddenly realized that it was extremely difficult to block from left to right. The scene he imagined of easily cutting off the spearhead at close range could not be realized. The huge movement of swinging over the head looked exaggerated, but the speed and efficiency were not enough. The young man immediately panicked, and he hurriedly started to step back while continuing to use He waved his sword in an almost wild swing, trying to parry the spear.
"Dang bang——" The skewed blade slapped away the closer spear tip, but the soldier at the other end held the spear tightly with both hands and only made a small adjustment to point the intimidating spear tip at his body again.
"Ho-ho-" Under the sharp threat like a poisonous snake that followed him everywhere, Galeva panicked and his breathing began to become erratic.
All this happened in just a few seconds, and Mira and Henry behind him didn't even have time to get to him.
The fantasy fragments shattered, and the real battle was far different from what he imagined.
No matter how strong he is and doesn't have the correct knowledge, he is just a big target. Even if he has plenty of physical strength, it is wasted in inefficient and random swings that just look cool, and it is all in vain.
He only cared about his physical advantage, blinded by the anger in his heart, and subjectively ignored his opponent's advantages in equipment and numbers.
A regular army infantry team equipped with spears and breastplates and helmets, no matter how poorly trained, is enough to crush a person who only holds a protective sword less than one meter long.
Galeva has no armor, and his weapon has a length disadvantage. In comparison, no matter how old and ill-fitting the armor worn by the soldiers was, it still covered vital parts such as the torso and head.
"Ahhh, ahhhh-" He was completely panicked. The soldiers stepped onto the bridge. Galeva's swing of the sword did not achieve sufficient effect and he could only instinctively protect his body with his right hand. This resulted in many wounds on his forearm being poked and scratched by the sharp spear points.
The blood began to flow and the stinging pain caused most of the menacing look he had a few seconds ago to disappear. At this moment, he was completely confused - fortunately, he was not alone in this.
"Dong dong dong -" the sound sounded from one side, and then Mira yelled: "Hey!" and threw the little unicorn's horse jacket in her saddlebag over to cover it. The spears of these soldiers.
"Ha will be ka ha will be ka (spread out, spread out)!" The huge cloth wrapped around the spearhead, but the time they could buy was extremely limited. The soldiers began to retreat and drew out their spears.
"Run away, you guy!" the Luoan girl yelled at the stunned young man. Galeva woke up and turned around hastily. He was still holding the one-handed knife. The blood from the long wound on his right arm flowed down and soaked the handle of the knife, making it feel slimy.
"Titus——(little girl——)!" The coat of arms of the nobles from Parnilla may be able to frighten the people of Porusaro and the knowledgeable businessmen, but it has no effect on these low-class soldiers. . They stepped directly over the horse clothes and approached with their spears raised.
"Tsk——" "Qiang——" Mira grabbed the reins and pulled out the half-sword with one hand, but she also felt that it was a little difficult to use. Although she was wearing armor, the horse under her was unprotected. On the bridge If the horse is attacked and goes crazy, rushes to the edge and falls off the cliff, it will be a life-threatening situation.
"Stay to the left -" Henry's steady voice, speaking in Avenela, sounded behind him, and at the same time there was a crisp "click -" sound of metal snapping into place -
"Neighing..." The girl decisively pulled the horse and tilted her entire body to the left, and at the moment she dodged.
The sage pulled the trigger.
"Bang!" The soldier who had collected the money received a heavy blow on his head. His helmet immediately dented. The concussion made the soldier feel dizzy, and he fell to the ground with a bang. On the ground, the soldiers immediately stopped advancing and looked up at this side.
"Dong dong dong——" "Ha——" Mira retreated to Henry's side on horseback.
"..." The sage stood there, neither riding a horse nor holding a Claymore. He was still pointing here with the crossbow he had just fired.
"Crossbow! They have crossbows!" These people, whose armor protection area was not enough after all, panicked. Except for the heavily armored knights, long-range weapons were extremely threatening.
"It's okay, the winding is very slow -" one of the men who was trying to stabilize the morale of the soldiers shouted, but before he could finish his words, everyone saw Henry pressing the end of the crossbow against the abdomen of his brigand plate armor, Then he easily pulled the string with one hand, tucked it under his arm, took out a crossbow bolt from the leather bag behind him, and placed it on it.
The whole process took no more than a second, and at the same time, he had another crossbow machine pointing here.
"Come on, you idiot!" Mira yelled at Galeva who was stunned in place again. She held a long sword and guarded the young man with both men and horses. "Ah - ah -" Galeva, who was so nervous that he stuttered, started moving again in a panic, and the two of them immediately retreated to a place close to the center of the bridge, at a relatively safe distance of about ten meters behind Henry.
"Tsk——" The soldier with a dent in his helmet stood up with the help of his companions. This crossbow bolt not only shocked him in his heart but also made him feel embarrassed, but even though he was young, he He was not as impulsive as Galeva, but stayed cautiously within the protection of friendly forces.
"Gu——" The soldiers all swallowed their saliva and looked this way.
The sage held two light crossbows steadily, keeping a few meters away from the other party. Although technically Henry can only fire two crossbow bolts and then the soldiers will rush to a distance that can attack him, but if such a soldier with low morale can still rush forward like a death squad warrior even though he may die, That is obviously forcing someone to do something difficult.
They may bully others and do things like kill people when they have a numerical advantage. But when encountering a situation where sacrifice is required, the bad nature of the no-name brand will be exposed.
There were 12 people. No matter how accurate the Sage's crossbow was, it could only kill two of them before they crossed the few meters distance. But no one wanted to be the unlucky guy who died, so the group of people urged each other to step forward in Suomir language, but no one took this step.
"I'm very——" "Shut up and bite the bullet!" The pale Galeva ran to the back and immediately fell to the ground with his feet weak. He was about to apologize but was interrupted by the girl. Mira sheathed the long sword and grabbed the leather water bag filled with strong liquor, then quickly turned over and dismounted. Hold the water outlet of the leather water bag with one hand, bite the cork with your mouth, pull it out, and spit it out. The cork tied with a hemp rope hangs naturally on the side. At the same time, with her free hand, she pulled a length of linen from the saddle bag.
"Ugh——" Galeva closed his mouth and raised his hands with cold sweat on his face, while the Luoan girl poured the liquor directly onto his forearm.
"Woo - click - dong dong dong -" The young man with bulging veins on his temples let go of the sword in his hand due to the pain of disinfection and struck the wooden bridge deck again and again. The fresh wounds remained as the strong liquor washed them away. As blood gushed out, blood and alcohol mixed together and flowed to the ground. The strong smell of alcohol covered up the smell of blood and began to permeate the tense air.
"Teacher, we didn't bring any honey?" Mira turned back to Henry and asked.
"Stop the bleeding first." The sage said without looking back. The Luoan girl nodded, and then pulled the linen apart with a "tear-" sound.
"Uh-uh--" She wrapped the linen tightly around her to stop the bleeding, which made Galeva grit her teeth again and start beating the bridge. "Be a man, this is just a flesh wound." Mira rolled her eyes at him, then quickly wrapped the bandage several times and tied it with a knot.
"..." The blood on the forearm that still had not completely stopped bleeding began to seep out gradually, making the bandage darker in color. The girl frowned and watched all this, then turned around and looked at the back of her teacher.
"It seems we have to talk about peace -" the soldier with a dent in his helmet said in Lamani with a strong accent. Then he raised his head and looked to the other side, his emerald green eyes visibly brightened, revealing a After a playful smile, he immediately changed his words: "Although I wanted to say this, it seems that you don't want to leave today, mercenaries."
The faces of the soldiers who had been a little nervous once again showed a relaxed and somewhat joking expression. Mira frowned and followed their eyes and looked back to the other end of the bridge behind her. Galeva also followed suit, and then His face became even paler.
"Teacher..." The Luoan girl spoke solemnly.
"How many people." Henry didn't look back.
"A squadron" The girl looked at the soldiers on the other side of the bridge who poked their heads out because of the movement just now: "For the time being" she added. These people are obviously all in the same boat. When he saw a conflict between his fellow defenders and the mercenaries, he immediately came over with a spear in hand.
Even a simple-minded man like Galeva would not expect to tell the newly-appeared group of soldiers that these people were extorting money for tolls, and then the other side would justly protect Zhanli's side and fight against those corrupt soldiers. .
"I - I really -" The young porter was at a loss. For the first battle, he had indeed experienced too much. At this moment, the physical pain and the shock in his heart made him who was not good at words become a A total stutter.
"You take over, and lend me your sword." Henry said, and then slowly backed away from the soldiers facing the bridge entrance.
"Okay." The Luoan girl took the light crossbow. The soldiers in that squadron did not dare to move forward when the crossbow arrow was pointed at it. However, they had occupied their own reinforcements and surrounded the three of them, and they still seemed relaxed and comfortable.
Mira followed Henry and retreated slowly. The sage walked straight towards the Luoan girl's horse and drew out the long sword on it. The Luoan girl who retreated to Galeva looked at the soldiers more than ten meters away. The light crossbow was still aimed at the young porter without looking.
"Pick up the knife and sheath it." She said. The confused young man was stunned for a moment and then sat up according to the white-haired girl's instructions. But when he put away his knife and put his backpack on his back to stand up again, he felt that his feet were a little weak.
"Be a man." Mira glanced at him from the corner of her eye and said this. Galeva should have felt embarrassed to be scolded like this by a girl who was smaller and younger than him, but he was just trembling all over now. , but couldn’t say anything.
"Tsk - bang -" "Assi-Arapika (don't be a coward)!" The moment the girl was distracted, the soldiers at the bridge entrance immediately planned to advance. She shot an arrow threateningly to force them back, and then He pointed the still-loaded crossbow at the opponent and handed the empty one to Galeva.
"Win the string, put the arrow on the horse's back, and then point it at them." "Ah - okay, okay." The young man started to move in a panic, and the moment he wound the string, he came back and pointed tremblingly at the soldiers. , Mira also took the time to turn her head and look to the other side.
"Can you stand still with a backpack on your back? And can you ride a horse?"
"Yes, I will." Galeva nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Get ready to retreat, you get on your horse first." The girl from Luoan said something to the little unicorn next to her, and the smart little guy shook his head.
"How, how to withdraw?" Galeva was confused.
"Wait a minute." Mira said.
"Wait for the signal."
"What signal?" Galeva asked dully.
The sage holding a sword in one hand walked towards the newly appeared soldiers on the opposite side.
The Luoan girl stared at the soldiers in front of her with her eyes half closed, and said word by word:
"Scream—"
"Bang——" "Nosta (raise spear)!!!" A roar suddenly rang out from the soldiers in loose formation at the other end of the bridge. They originally thought that the number of people would be enough to suppress their opponents and make them surrender obediently, but they didn't know that the man on the opposite side was there. It disappeared from sight in an instant.
It was impossible for the living people on this empty and unobstructed bridge to disappear for nothing. The idea that this was a wizard immediately popped up in their minds. They raised their weapons in a panic, but the soldiers didn't realize it until Henry appeared again. He just lowered his body and charged at a speed that exceeded the limit that their naked eyes could capture.
"Crack--!!" The long sword swung with one hand shook violently the moment it hit the wooden pole. Its cutting ability was not as good as Claymer's, but it only cut halfway in, but Henry's powerful brute force directly cut it. The remaining part was broken off.
The spearhead landed on the bridge and bounced off the edge before falling to the bottom of the valley. The sage rushed directly into the enemy group. He held the sword in one hand and cut off the two spears. Then he smashed them hard with a weighted ball. The helmet of the soldier on the right made a "Cang——!!" sound. At the same time, his left hand reached out and grabbed the throat of the soldier on the left. He was about 1.8 meters tall and wearing armor and weighed at least 80 kilograms. Lifted it with one hand.
"Uh-huh -" The soldier who felt as if his throat was clamped by iron clamps opened his eyes and opened his mouth like a fish out of water, trying desperately to breathe, while Henry held up a large living person as a shield to block the other people behind him. The three spears thrust forward a few meters while the stunned soldier on the right fell to the ground.
"Assi!" Curses in Suomir sounded one after another nearby. The slightly more well-trained man among the new group of soldiers released his spear, which was difficult to use at close range, and reached for the sword on his waist. But the moment he pulled it out halfway, the sage hit him hard on the back of his hand with a weighted ball.
"Clang Ka-" The bones on the back of the hand made a crisp sound and were smashed into pieces, and the metal of the sword guard and the sheath mouth that was knocked back made a trembling sound that lasted for a long time.
"Uh-huh -" The face of the squatting soldier holding his twisted and deformed right hand was deformed, and the man Henry choked also fainted. The sage let go of his hand and then raised his feet.
The hem of the plate armor fluttered gently, and he raised his left leg and curled up, and then kicked the fainted soldier firmly on the breastplate the moment he landed.
"Boom——!!" The soldier's helmet fell down during the impact, and his body directly knocked down several of his companions.
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" The contact did not last more than 10 seconds, and half of the 12-man squadron fell.
The soldiers who screamed further loosened their formation, and our Luoan girl also turned around at this time:
"Let's go!" She said with her big bright eyes staring at Galeva riding on Henry's horse. The young man was stunned for a moment, and then immediately swung the reins: "Drive!!"
"Axi!!" The soldiers were in a daze because of the tragic situation on the other side of the bridge, but they started to move again when they saw the two men taking action. "Papa -" "Boom!" The two crossbow bolts nailed to the ground caused them to stop again. Mira and Galeva, who turned over and hurriedly mounted their horses, lined up with the three little unicorn cavalry quickly. He ran towards the other side of the bridge.
"Teacher!" Mira reached out to the sage as she ran past Henry, and Henry put her long sword back into the sheath accurately and at the same time grabbed the long stick with only the wooden part that had just been chopped off. .
"Boom!" The moment he got on his horse, he threw the long stick and knocked down the last soldier blocking the route. Then the three of them and the three cavalry quickly passed the bridge entrance.
"Haaah!!" "Assi, Ala-pasta-sita-kun (idiot, don't let them run away)!" Chaotic shouts sounded from behind, and then the screams disturbed people from nearby. More soldiers came to the barracks, more than a hundred in number. However, without horses, they could only shout behind them, and were soon left out of sight.
