bookrebus Chapter 833 - 378: Counterattack
Chapter 833 - 378: Counterattack
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The hills were teeming with ghouls, roaring and pushing against the flames as they surged over the city walls, swarming toward the legion lines like a mass of ants!
The legion’s shield wall had long since retreated to array formation, the cold gleam of spears shining under the sunlight!
"Release!"
With the commander’s shout, the enormous wooden arm of the catapult shot up abruptly.
One by one, clay pots flew out from the catapult, sketching dense arcs in the air.
Like a shower of black rain, they smashed into the ghoul swarm!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The clay pots shattered in succession, black tar splattering everywhere, sticking to the ghouls!
Following that, firebombs fell from the sky trailing flames, exploding into waves of fire as they hit the ground, turning the open land outside the city into a sea of flames!
Those ghouls smeared with tar immediately ignited in flames!
Even as they shrieked and struggled, frantically batting at the flames on their bodies, the tar clinging to their rotting skin burned ever fiercer!
Eventually, the flames contorted their bodies into heaps of charcoal!
Yet, countless ghouls still charged towards the fire line, using their bodies to forcefully resist the flames!
It wasn’t due to courage, but under the orders of the necromancer, they had no choice!
The sea of flames obstructed the first, second, and even the third wave of ghouls.
But the fourth wave trampled over the corpses of their comrades, breaking through the fire line and rushing up to the legion’s front!
Sounds of collision, roaring, and blades piercing flesh instantaneously intertwined!
The ghoul swarm crashed against the shield formations like tidal waves, yet the soldiers stood firm, unyielding.
The empire’s soldiers had long become fearless of ordinary ghouls.
The terror lay in the ensuing giant ghouls and bat-winged ghouls.
Fortunately, they didn’t require ordinary soldiers for a fight.
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"Hoo!"
The claws of the giant ghoul swung down, Gang Le agilely ducked aside.
Boom!
The claws slammed into the ground fiercely, sending gravel flying instantly!
Gang Le seized the moment as the giant ghoul rose and swept out his bloody war axe!
Crunch!
The giant ghoul’s left leg was chopped off instantly!
In that instant, the giant ghoul lost its balance, its huge body collapsing uncontrollably!
"Die!"
Gang Le roared, hoisting the bloody war axe to strike down from above!
Splurt!
The giant ghoul was beheaded in an instant!
"Heh, heh, the third one!"
Just as Gang Le was about to rise, a whistling sound came from the air!
A bat-winged ghoul swooped down from behind, claws wide, reaching straight for Gang Le’s back!
Gang Le instantly became alert, awkwardly rolling aside!
Whizz!
A sharp sound slicing through the air flickered past, and the bat-winged ghoul’s head was pierced instantly!
Gang Le withdrew the raised war axe, gathered his senses, and turned to look.
Kael stood in the distance, holding his bow and arrow aloft.
"Thanks!"
Gang Le shouted, "I’ll buy you a drink when we get back!"
Kael smiled, swiftly turning his bow and arrow, shooting continuously at the figures in the sky.
Of course, as a top knight, Kael was equally adept at close combat, but his exquisite archery skills were more effective at this time.
Gang Le didn’t waste words either, hefting his war axe and charging at the next giant ghoul.
Scenes like this played out all over the battlefield.
The knights took the front lines, battling fiercely with the giant ghouls.
The archers provided support, helping the knights fight off sneak attacks from the ground and the sky,
while wizard apprentices and witches in the rear unleashed spells, continuously alleviating the soldiers’ pressure.
With such coordination, the bat-winged and giant ghouls became less formidable.
The battlefield quickly descended into a fierce stalemate.
Chris stood at a high vantage point, watching the soldiers brace wave after wave of ghoul onslaughts, silently calculating the time.
Feeling it was about right, Chris promptly issued orders,
"Orders, the first legion line of defense, retreat!"
"Second legion line of defense, prepare for the ghouls!"
"Yes, sir!"
The messenger responded loudly, and the sound of the horn followed immediately.
The captains quickly understood upon hearing the sound, shouting commands to retreat, as the shield formations began withdrawing gradually.
Arrows in waves also carved through the sky, suppressing the ghouls’ advance and shielding the shield formations’ retreat.
The ghouls were formidable in number, but the soldiers didn’t have infinite stamina.
Even though Chris knew that under the empire’s glory and the Emperor’s protection, ordinary soldiers battled all afternoon without wearying.
Chris still considered it unnecessary to keep soldiers under continuous pressure.
Rotation maintained combat effectiveness.
This was a war of attrition.
Measures of endurance from both sides.
The knights didn’t rotate.
The prolonged, relentless skirmish forced everyone to conserve their energy.
Even Gang Le was no exception.
"Damn it! How are these ghouls endless?"
Gang Le complained, panting heavily as he leaned on the bloody war axe.
Sweat dripped down his cheeks, mixing with the bloodstains on the ground.
At this moment, a figure fully clad in black iron armor approached slowly.
Black mist emanated from around his armor, his steps steady and powerful.
Just by appearance, you could tell he was not to be trifled with.
"Black Knight?"
Gang Le immediately tensed, gripping his war axe tightly.
The ongoing battles had left him looking rather roughed up, but the alertness in his eyes showed no sign of diminishing.
The officers of the empire had all studied the undead.
The Black Knight’s characteristics were distinctive; everyone recognized them.
Just as Gang Le settled into his stance, the Black Knight’s figure suddenly charged!
Whoosh!
The Black Knight moved with blinding speed, leaving afterimages behind as he charged!
"Not good!"
Gang Le exclaimed inwardly, hastily raising his bloody war axe to block!
Clang!
A tremendous crash sounded, with a brute force transmitted from the war axe!