Chapter 498: Ambush (I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
Chapter 498
Ambush (Wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
The cavalry took advantage of their speed to break through the blockade of arrow rain and escaped from the siege of the valley.
"Troy, count the personnel quickly! Report the number of casualties!" Nesta panted slightly. In the situation just now, he still maintained the power of the domain to protect the surrounding soldiers, which indeed consumed a huge amount of money.
Because of this, no one can replace Nesta's prestige and status in the Shadow Knight Legion.
Soon, Troye reported: "There are still 14,500 cavalry left, of which about 3,000 are seriously injured and about 5,000 are lightly injured. Also, Lord Ansp has not returned yet."
"Ansp is a powerful demon emperor. Even if we can't defeat the enemy, escaping shouldn't be a problem. But this time we didn't even touch the enemy, and we lost more than 5,000 people!"
This number was higher than what Nesta had imagined, and he couldn't help but clenched his fists. If he hadn't sensed it earlier and hadn't gone deep into the trap, the casualties would probably have been far higher than this.
Troy frowned and said: "General, it seems that the enemy just used high-end magic arrows, which are extremely capable of breaking armor. Our round shields were even penetrated."
"Are they all high-end armor-piercing magic arrows?" Nesta took a breath. These are not ordinary arrows. The cost is frighteningly high. Even the most elite archer group in the Imperial City cannot be equipped with this quality.
Only the leaders of some legions can afford to use arrows. The enemy is using money to hit people...
"Some soldiers are seriously injured. Do you want to rest where you are?"
"No! We can't stay!" Nesta shook his head, "March as fast as possible and rush back to Moonlight Fortress immediately. I hope the situation will not turn out to be the worst in my estimation."
——That Hardy, there may be something wrong. The Moonlight Fortress was easily taken down before and it already felt a little wrong. However, time was tight at the time and I was eager to attack Dico Town, so I didn’t have time to think about it. Even if I had saved a hand in advance, it would still be wrong.
It may not work. Now we must rush to Moonlight Fortress as soon as possible, or even retreat to Chiyou territory!
Troy was about to say something, but when he saw Nesta's determined eyes, he immediately gave up his plan and ordered the soldiers to march at full speed no matter the cost.
After a while, the cavalry regiment ran along the avenue to the winding mountain road. As long as they climbed over the two mountains in front, they could successfully reach the Moonlight Fortress.
However, at this moment, Nesta, who was at the front of the team, suddenly had an extremely dangerous premonition. There was no trace of it beforehand. It was purely an instinctive warning sign from a high-level powerhouse.
Before I could say "be careful", I saw a dazzling light coming from somewhere on the side.
It was just a spot of light at first, and then it turned into a spherical flame. The flame was wrapped in a light purple color, and there seemed to be a crackling electric light in the middle, which was particularly dazzling in this late night.
Almost instantly, the flames magnified in front of the cavalry's eyes, and the destructive aura erupted with astonishing power with a dull loud noise.
In the landslide and ground cracking, hundreds of cavalrymen within about a hundred meters instantly turned into powder. The limbs of the nearby demon horses and knights were flying in the huge air waves, and were blown away, leaving only a terrifying giant.
There was a faint sound of residual energy coming out of the pit.
"Magic crystal cannon!" Nesta showed a look of horror and shouted.
He has never seen such a terrifyingly powerful magic crystal cannon!
Originally, Nesta was still thinking about how to plan a counterattack after arriving at Moonlight Fortress to wash away his shame, but this terrifying magic crystal cannon almost destroyed his confidence.
Although he was outside the power range of the magic crystal cannon just now, Nesta could feel that even with his mid-level Demon King strength, if he was hit by this magic crystal cannon, he would probably be seriously injured.
Another burst of white light came from behind. Different from the previous cannonball-like explosion, this time the white light was a straight beam, but the diameter was a bit exaggerated, and it was a continuous energy. Anyone swept by the "beam"
Everywhere, life forms were decomposed into particles and dissipated. After the beam cleared a fan-shaped position, it finally weakened and disappeared.
Nesta no longer wants to fight back at all, and has only one belief: escape!
Lead the soldiers to escape from the range of these terrifying magic crystal cannons!
"Launch the Shadow Charge! Spread out as much as possible and rush back to the Moonlight Fortress!" Nesta roared, two wings appeared from behind, a long sword and a huge square shield in his hand, and he aimed at the magic crystal cannon.
Fly in the direction.
Originally, as the coach, he could not move lightly, but the current situation was urgent and Ansp was not here. As the only strong Demon King with the ability to fly, he had to go and destroy the biggest threat, the magic crystal cannon.
Shadow Charge can generally only be used once a day. If it is used in excess, the magic circle will consume a lot of vitality of the knights and mounts as a price. However, the situation at hand is urgent. If we don't make a decisive decision, the entire cavalry legion will be blasted by that terrible magic crystal cannon.
All destroyed.
Although the two magic crystal cannons are terrifyingly powerful, they both have a common problem with magic crystal cannons, which is the cooling period. Because the energy emitted is too huge, they must rely on magic arrays for cooling, otherwise they will not be able to withstand the power and explode.
Before Nesta could fly close to the magic crystal cannon, he felt a strange mental wave impact. His brain was in great pain, as if it was about to burst. His body was in the air for a moment, and a person appeared in front of him.
Black shadow, two faint blue lights in the hand struck like lightning.
When Nesta was in a hurry, he shrunk his body and placed the square shield in front of him. He could only hear the constant "ding-ding" sound. In an instant, he blocked countless attacks from the enemy, and he could hardly hold the shield in his hand firmly.
Nesta was secretly frightened. He swung his shield suddenly and forced the opponent away with a shield strike. Then he stabbed the black shadow with the long sword in his right hand. Terrifying black flames appeared on the long sword, carrying a strong aura of destruction.
, it is the Lucifer clan’s strongest attack talent, Black Flame.
The black figure floated back, and the blue light that looked like a pair of swords in his hands began to rotate, forming a vacuum-like force field. The black flames on the long sword were involuntarily sucked into the force field and crushed apart.
His movements were extremely fast, taking advantage of the strength on the opponent's sword. The blue light was like a long snake coiling around a tree, coiling around the sword and instantly rushing towards Nesta's throat.
Nesta hurriedly raised her head, narrowly avoiding it, and quickly held the square shield in her hand in front of her. The moment the shield covered her body, her ribs and lower abdomen felt numb at the same time, as if she had been shocked by an electric shock, and then there was a cracking sound.
of severe pain.
The magic crystal cannon in the distance once again sprayed out terrifying light. There were more than two of them. Although the cooling time was a problem, the power was too terrifying. Wherever it went, the lives of the soldiers of the Shadow Legion were quickly harvested. Fortunately,
Many soldiers have already rushed into the mountain road, using the cover of the terrain to escape the scythe of death.
The death of the soldiers made Nesta jealous, but the opponent in front of him was still stronger than him. In addition to having terrifying strength and speed, he also had that terrifying mental shock ability. If he continued to fight, he would be afraid.
Even leaving is a problem.
This raid was a complete failure, and the cavalry regiment suffered heavy losses. The Moonlight Fortress in front may still be in danger, and the remaining soldiers must be led out of danger!
As soon as he thought of this, Nesta's whole body erupted with astonishing momentum. He seemed to be about to strike desperately, but it was a feint. Flames burst out from the wings on his back. In this way, the two talents of black flame and holy light wing were forcibly combined to have an impact on the inner body.
Star's current strength is quite dangerous, and his internal organs have been severely damaged by the backlash, but the effect is also quite obvious. With a flutter of his wings, he has already flown away far away.
Nesta's flying speed suddenly accelerated several times, and the black figure holding a pair of blue-light swords could not catch up. The pupil of his left eye suddenly turned golden, and a beam of golden light burst out, hitting Nesta who was flying far away.
Star groaned, ignoring his injuries, and instead used this power to accelerate and fly away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"It would be weird if this guy was on the ground and could run away!" The black shadow angrily hit the blue knife with his hand, making a hissing sound as it cut through the air.
Following the terrain of the mountain road, Nesta reluctantly gathered the remaining soldiers and rushed towards the Moonlight Fortress. He did not ask Troy, who was seriously injured, to report casualties, because he could judge by just visual inspection that there were no more than 5,000 soldiers following him.
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The losses this time were far beyond imagination. What was even more frustrating was that, except for a very small number of enemies who were wiped out by Ansp, there were basically no casualties. From the bow and arrow ambush in the valley to the later magic crystal cannon, Dark Moon's ambush was all
Taking advantage of the terrain and light to the greatest extent, the cavalry have strong mobility, but they are unable to use their own advantages at all and can only be beaten passively. Especially the terrifyingly powerful magic crystal cannon, which must be reported
To His Royal Highness the Regent!
The opponent's attack just now was very strange. The last blow caused serious damage to his mental and physical strength at the same time. Nesta drank a bottle of healing potion, tried his best to suppress the injuries in his body, and finally led his soldiers across two mountains.
The road in front of you is wide open, and you can see the brightly lit Moonlight Fortress in the distance, which shines especially brightly in the darkest hour before dawn.
Due to his previous experience of being ambushed, Nesta did not dare to neglect and told the soldiers not to let down their guard and to be ready to fight at any time.
"Which general of the Shadow Army is it?" The fortress guard who noticed the arrival of the cavalry had already called out and looked at the cavalry not far away with vigilance.
Nesta did not relax his vigilance at all because of this question. Instead, he became even more suspicious. He had led his army to Dico Town before, but now he was defeated and returned. How could the Moonlight Fortress get the news so quickly? Moreover, these people did not look like him.
The group left behind.
"I am Nesta." Nesta responded loudly, and at the same time issued a code signal for the soldiers to prepare for battle. This is the rear of the fortress, and the defense is much weaker than the front. It can break through the enemy's blockade at the minimum cost.
Escape back to Chiyou territory.
"General Nesta! Please wait a moment, I will report to Lord Canita now!"
Nesta was startled by this answer. Soon, Carnita's familiar figure appeared in front: "Is that General Nesta?"
"Lord Carnita! It's me!" Nesta finally breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the soldiers to lift their alert.
"Remove the protection quickly and let the general's team in!" Carnita ordered quickly.
Nesta led the exhausted cavalry into the fortress. Under the light, it was clear that many of the cavalry had arrows stuck in their bodies, and most of them were injured.
Kanita frowned and said: "General! I just received a report from the scouts that there was a fierce battle on the mountainside ahead, and there was also the light of the magic crystal cannon. I guessed that the general was fighting the enemy..."
"Alas!" Nesta sighed sadly: "I was in a hurry to go to Dicko Town because of my negligence. As a result, I was ambushed by the enemy. The soldiers suffered heavy losses. I will apologize to His Highness the Regent."
"There is an old saying in the devil world. Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. General, don't be too depressed. I believe that this shame will be washed away by the general with blood and victory."
Nesta looked at Carnita with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "That's right. Thanks to you this time. Mr. Carnita, when you came, did you see the team of defensive cavalry and cavalry I left behind?
Hadi, the spy arranged by Lord Zhuoqie?"
"I was about to report this matter to the general. When I received the general's signal and rushed to the Moonlight Fortress, I happened to find Hadi and the cavalry of the Shadow Legion fighting. All those cavalry died heroically. After I captured Hadi
, it was discovered that this person was actually a fake, and the conspirators laid by the Imperial Capital and my father had been seen through by the enemy. This was purely a trap set by Dark Moon. Unfortunately, I arrived here too late. The general's cavalry regiment was marching too fast.
The scouts couldn’t catch up..."
"Your speed is already fast enough. If it weren't for you, the Shadow Army might have suffered greater losses." Originally, in Nesta's eyes, Carnita was just the lord's son-in-law. Now it seems that he really has a few
"Dark Moon's preparation and intelligence capabilities are far beyond my expectations, and it also possesses very terrifying weapons. We cannot stay in this fortress for long. The enemy's pursuers are likely to arrive soon. We must evacuate as soon as possible."
"The general is right. I just received a report from the scouts that the enemies have gathered and are heading here. However, the soldiers of your army are seriously injured. The distance to Mordor Town is too far. It will be difficult to rush there directly.
Support, let’s go to the Blood Mist Valley where I’m stationed first. There are enough supplies there and you can have a good rest. Dark Moon’s army will only be able to retake the Moonlight Fortress at most and will never dare to enter Chiyou’s territory.”
Nesta looked at the scarred and exhausted legionaries and agreed: "Before this, it is best to destroy the magic circle and defense facilities of Moonlight Fortress as much as possible."
"Don't worry, General, I have already made arrangements." Kanita showed a confident smile: "There is also the prisoner Hadi. After returning to the Blood Mist Valley, the General can interrogate him carefully, and there may be unexpected gains.
"
Mentioning Hadi, Nesta's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he nodded: "Then without further ado, let's set off immediately, evacuate the Moonlight Fortress and head to the Blood Mist Valley!"
Soon, Nesta quickly left the Moonlight Fortress with the remaining soldiers and Chiyou's troops, heading towards Chiyou territory.
ps: I sincerely wish all my friends that their wishes will come true and their families will be happy and healthy. Thank you all for your unwavering support!