PS. The introduction of the setting and narration in the first few chapters was a bit long, and I was criticized. I will correct it in the future, and it must be focused on the plot.
"Help, help!"
"Have the Lord's reinforcements not arrived yet?"
The situation is not good! Now, it was the turn of the morale of the dock defenders to become unstable. The militiamen looked at the huge Water Ghost King with fear in their eyes. The guards who had been fighting for a long time also swallowed their saliva.
The Water Ghost King pulled out the head of the dead guard forcefully, and it howled triumphantly. The defenders at the dock couldn't help but collectively took a step back. The guard chief was extremely anxious when he saw this, and now only the forty-person dock guard remained.
There were less than thirty people, and the fact that their morale had not collapsed despite such heavy battle losses still depended on being led by a brave knight from the kingdom. Otherwise, the dock defenders would have probably fled long ago.
"So what about the Water Ghost King, let me defeat it!" Banda thought to himself that the time has come for him to show off.
"No, Banda, don't go up!" Wilt exclaimed, that is the water ghost king whose challenge level is at least elite mid-level, and there is obviously something wrong with the posture of the water ghosts today!
Normally, the eyes of the water ghosts are always black, but today, the eyes of all the water ghosts to the king of water ghosts showed a strange red color.
Something must be wrong!
"Roar oh oh oh!" The Water Ghost King quickly noticed the young human rushing towards him. He raised the mace in his hand high and then slammed it down towards Banda.
"Hmm!" Banda could only quickly dodge to the side. Under the guidance of Wilt, his basic skills were still very solid. The huge mace hit the ground, raising countless smoke and dust.
The mercenary's leather armor was covered with dust. Just as Banda was about to raise his sword and attack again, a huge mace was swept directly from below in the smoke and dust. A wave of air hit his face. Even Banda didn't realize it.
Wonderful, he quickly returned his sword to defend himself.
"Bang!!!" The sound of gold and iron clashing came, and at the same time there was the scream of the little mercenary. In the thick smoke, a body flew out and fell to the ground.
It was Banda. The long swords in his hands flew into the sky. His right hand was severely deformed. The little mercenary gritted his teeth and his face was covered in cold sweat. He was obviously enduring great pain.
Not far away from him, a huge monster was slowly walking towards him dragging a large mace.
The heavy steps on the soft beach hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.
"Banda!" Everyone in the Blood Ax Mercenary Group shouted, and Wilt howled as if his liver and gallbladder were splitting. He kicked the water ghost next to him away and headed towards his beloved disciple.
I ran away, but the distance between the two people was still thirty or forty meters away.
"Damn it." Teresa's silver eyes were fixed on the battlefield. Since Banda ran far away and was beyond the range of the handgun, the sorceress subconsciously wanted to mobilize her magic power, but found that it was empty.
, she had already overdrawn her bloodline power once in the past two days. If she overdrawn her bloodline power again, she might even lose her rank - Teresa had just broken through the legend not long ago, so the sorceress gave up decisively after weighing it for a while.
Weak mercenaries who have nothing to do with him are totally not worth it.
Just when Teresa gave up, the tall figure of the Water Ghost King walked out of the smoke. The tall monster roared wildly, and then raised the huge mace in his hand: "Oh oh oh!"
"No!!!" The huge mace fell high.
Banda closed his eyes subconsciously.
"Bang!" There was no pain as imagined, only the sound of gold and iron clashing.
"Life is precious. Of course you can give up your life for your great ideals, but committing suicide without knowing your own capabilities does not fall into this category." A faint voice sounded in front of Banda. The tall figure held up the war hammer and blocked the huge weapon.
of Mace: "Please understand the difference between sacrifice and death."
"Your recklessness may very well cost you your life, and once your life ends, everything will end. I hope this moment today can make you grow, Banda."
After saying that, Ryan began to use all his strength. At this time, Ryan knew that everyone's hope was pinned on him. Because of his bravery and strength, the defenders persisted until now. Likewise, if he failed, the defenders would
It completely collapsed.
The time has come to decide victory or defeat.
The huge mace and the hammer head of the warhammer collided together. The huge sound and air waves stirred up dust, flying sand and rocks, and everyone on the dock could hardly open their eyes.
When Banda opened his eyes again, what he saw was an incredible scene. The Water Ghost King's mace was actually deflected by Ryan's war hammer!
Ryan has more power than the Water Ghost King!
There was another exchange of blows, and the mace was bounced away again. The Water Ghost King was shocked and took a few steps back. It looked at the human in front of it in disbelief. It really couldn't believe that he had such a powerful force.
"Okay! You are worthy of being the 'Sledgehammer' Ryan. He is truly worthy of his reputation!" Lauritz exclaimed excitedly. The outcome of this fight was already determined.
What are the attack methods of low-IQ water ghosts?
It's nothing more than grabbing and biting. What they can rely on is nothing more than strong strength and sharp claws. And when Ryan can defeat the Water Ghost King based on strength alone, he has no chance of losing!
"Yeah yeah yeah!!!!" The dock was filled with the cheers of the guards and militiamen. The water ghosts had realized that their king could not defeat this terrible knight, so they fled in all directions. The guards and militiamen knew how to gain military exploits.
The time has come, so I take the opportunity to rush and kill, and take the opportunity to get a few more heads in exchange for rewards.
Even the Water Ghost King is aware of this problem. Even the power it is most proud of cannot defeat this knight. It can no longer defeat this knight.
There would be any chance of winning, so the leader who was still majestic and proud before vigorously threw the huge mace at Ryan, then gave up his weapon without hesitation, and fled, the huge figure fled.
It looks quite ridiculous.
Ryan blocked the flying mace, and his attack could not help but slow down. However, this did not bother Ryan. He had seen this kind of situation many times in many battles. He pulled it out from the back of his belt.
A throwing knife with a blade coated with yellow knife oil.
This is the "legacy" left behind by his former teammates.
This knife of mine is a poisonous blade coated with poison!
Ryan grabbed the handle of the flying knife, his pupils shrank to a point, and with a shake of his wrist, the flying knife was released.
Have a taste of my righteous flying knife!
The bright blade whirled several times in the air, cut through the sky, and penetrated directly through the right knee of the Water Ghost King from behind. The Water Ghost King fell down and rolled several times on the beach before struggling to get up. But this
By that time, Ryan had already rushed to its side.
The two-handed war hammer was thrown aside by the man. He reached out and picked up a standard long sword that fell on the ground.
The trapped beast was still fighting, and the Water Ghost King struggled and swung his claws at Ryan, but wherever the sword touched, there was no obstruction. The Water Ghost King's forearm was cut off directly, and a large stream of green blood spurted out. It had no time to suffer.
Yelling, the cold sword edge passed through its chest.
The Water Ghost King's body struggled a few times and then stopped moving completely.
"Victory!!!" "Victory!!!" "Victory!!!"
"We won!!!"
When Velarde led his army to the pier, he saw the battlefield that had ended. The corpses of the water ghosts covered half of the pier. The soldiers were counting the casualties and cleaning the battlefield. This scene was similar to
In the small-scale battle between the water ghosts, three dock guards died and a dozen people were injured. Two of them lost their arms. Even if they recovered from their injuries, they would have to retire.
The militiamen suffered fewer casualties, which was not surprising to Ryan. The most useful thing about militiamen was to shout and build momentum. In battle, they prioritized life-saving as their main purpose, and would always ensure their own safety.
If they launch an attack again under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for them to charge and fight to the death, unless the battle situation is already one-sided.
Without proper leadership, the militiamen would basically collapse in battle.
"You are an excellent warrior, Ryan, just like your father when he was young." Velarde approached with a battle ax: "Thank you, Ryan, if it weren't for you, many fathers and husbands would have died in this battle.
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"It's okay. Remember to give me the 20% discount on the water ghost tooth. This is what I deserve." Ryan nodded with a smile and put away the two-handed sword he picked up.
"Of course!" This is an unwritten rule. There is one common rule on the mainland. In a battle, the person who provides key information and the person who kills the enemy leader can each get 20% of the loot.
Ignoring Banda who was lying on the ground and receiving treatment, Ryan walked to Theresa's side: "Teresa? Are you okay?"
Even after a fierce battle, Ryan's clothes were not damaged at all, but were stained with some green blood. The sorceress did not let any water ghosts come within 20 meters of her. Seeing Ryan's return,
She raised her blunderbuss: "I thought you would resolve the battle faster."
"It should have been faster. I think you also noticed that there is something wrong with these beasts. Their eyes are bloody red. I can feel the power of the blood god from them. The water ghosts are controlled and they are driven to attack the dock.
If Mr. Velarde hadn't promulgated the sea ban..." Ryan thought of this, feeling faintly afraid.
"Then we will encounter these water ghosts when we go out to sea, and the bottom of the boat will be punctured. We will have to fight with these beasts in the water!" The sorceress reacted very quickly, and she also felt scalped when she thought of this possibility.
numb.
Fighting water ghosts in the water is a very stupid idea. Humans are not a race that is good at swimming.
"We'd better not let the lord know that these water ghosts may have been attracted by us, so that we may start our journey early." Ryan Fu'er and the sorceress asked, and received a positive answer from the sorceress, Villar.
De led the soldiers to clean the battlefield. The teeth of the water ghost were an alchemical material. The passing spellcasters would always go to the lord's residence to recover these things. There were some things that Ryan thought it would be better not to let Velarde know.
Although the Blood Ax Mercenary Group was the first to arrive, it was the last to join the battlefield. Except for a few people such as Boris and Wilt who were charging ahead, most of the mercenaries even killed the water ghosts with their swords.
There was no blood and the battle was over.
Because of this, the militiamen and mercenaries had a fierce quarrel over the distribution of the spoils.
"Everyone has a share in the battle, why should we be given this?" The mercenary holding a short sword and carrying a long bow on his back argued with the militiamen. He had short golden curly hair and a lot of pockmarks on his face.
There is also a scar, but if you ignore these, he still looks quite handsome.
Ryan recognized him. He was an ordinary ranger in the mercenary group. His name was Simon, a very common name.
"Everyone has a share? You greedy mercenaries, how many monsters did you kill in total when you came in at the last moment? You have the nerve to brazenly ask for something! Get away! Otherwise I will call the soldiers!" One was already very old.
The militiamen said impatiently.
"I killed a water ghost with my own hands!"
"I even killed three of them with my own hands!"
"Anyway, this is mine, bring it here!" The young mercenary went up anxiously and tried to steal the Water Ghost Teeth. A small bag of these teeth could be sold for dozens of silver coins, which was a lot of money.
"No!" The old militiaman suddenly put the sack into his arms. Simon anxiously tried to reach out to grab it, and the two of them struggled with each other.
This behavior attracted the attention of many people and the scene became quiet.
The old militiaman was pushed to the ground, the bag in his hand was torn, and the water ghost teeth were scattered on the ground.
Even Ryan and Teresa, who were discussing what to do next, had their attention drawn to it.
All because, after the militiaman fell to the ground, everyone discovered that a wooden prosthetic leg was exposed from under the militiaman's robe. Because the owner fell to the ground, the prosthetic leg separated from his right leg and lay alone on the ground.
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This old militiaman is disabled!
After falling to the ground, the old militiaman looked at the water ghost's teeth scattered all over the floor, and tried to stand up, but how could he stand up easily without one leg? He struggled a few times, and a wave of pain came from his aging body.
Feeling pain, I had to temporarily stop struggling.
"Enough, a lame man also wants to go to the battlefield? Do you want to use this injured leg to appear as a war wound?" A mercenary sneered disapprovingly.
"Yes, old waste, here is this for you, you may need it, hahahaha~" Simon took a wooden stick from nowhere and threw it on the old militiaman: "Be careful not to fall, hahahaha
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"...I just say that old Terry insists on going to the battlefield even at his age. It's too reluctant!" Some soldiers were also whispering: "Maybe he was an excellent soldier twenty years ago, but now he is just
Just a loser."
"Crippled old man, you should go home and raise pigs. The pigsty is where you should be, hahahaha~" Someone in the mercenary group heard the whispers of the soldiers and laughed loudly: "Just right.
You don’t need both legs to feed pigs, right?”
"Yes, but that won't necessarily happen on the battlefield~"
"That's enough, that's enough. Stop talking. After all, Old Terry is a retired veteran. Let's save some face for him! Do you think that in the future, when you are lame or disabled, some people will laugh at you like this when you are old?
"A soldier stood up and yelled.
"Okay, okay!" Simon collected the water ghost teeth and put them back into the bag, and then threw them all in the face of the old veteran Terry: "Forget it, old man, I'm too lazy to grab it from you, these things are considered
I have given you a pension, and I would like to advise you that an old cripple like you should go home and retire, and don’t go out and embarrass yourself.”
The old veteran lowered his head silently. His hands tightly grasped the sand on the ground, and his fists were clenched tightly. Two lines of hot tears flowed from his eyes. He felt humiliated and deeply humiliated.
When did he become so fragile? He was once an excellent soldier.
"In the future, what will future bards say about this passage?" Old Terry cried full of humiliation and grief: "A veteran who lost a leg while defending his family and country, his role is to make the damn mercenaries a mess.
Are we making fun of you? Without us, who are you people?"
"Ha! You think too highly of yourself, old man! The bards won't write a story for you at all. Let me tell you, maybe you...well!!!" Simon was still waiting to say more, but
A strong arm grabbed his throat and lifted him up like a chicken.
It was Ryan. He suppressed his anger and said softly: "Apologise to this gentleman, right away!"
"Mr. Lane?!" Simon was stunned. He really couldn't figure out why the knight of the kingdom wanted to intervene in this matter?
"Apologise, right now!"
"Mr. Lane, I..."
"Apologise to me right now! Otherwise I will crush your neck!"