Chapter 42: The Warden

Sauron hung far behind.

The strength of the opponent is no longer what it used to be, and if you get too close, you may be discovered.

The paladin had just left the city when Sauron noticed that someone was running towards the outside. He blatantly killed the skeleton sand robbers in the city, and he seemed to be at the leader level. It is almost impossible to leave the city without being retaliated against. things. Desert bandits rank first among bandits and bandits everywhere, and their ferocity is not far behind that of pirates. Pirates have a strong desire for revenge. Since this city shelters sand pirates and sells their stolen goods here, it is absolutely impossible for only one member to be here.

The paladin left alone.

It can be said that the possibility of being chased by them for revenge outside the city can be said to be more than 80%!

That's why Sauron followed quietly.

He doesn't like helping others very much, but he doesn't want this paladin to die here like this, so he decides to follow behind and see if the other party is not the opponent of those sand robbers, then he will intervene in this matter.

but.

Seeing how the paladin left so calmly, it seemed that he was somewhat sure.

The wind and sand got bigger.

The speed of the paladin's progress was not fast, which made Sauron wonder if he was deliberately slowing down and waiting for the sand robbers to catch up with him.

really!

in about an hour.

A sound of horseshoes came from a distance, and then dozens of masked sand bandits gradually approached from the side sand dunes, and they were divided into two teams to surround and block the retreat of the paladin.

"kill!"

The cold-blooded and fierce sand bandits have no extra words, and there is basically no possibility for them to sit down and talk with the lawful and kind paladins. Because under the command of a sand bandit who seemed to be the leader, the other desert bandits yelled and charged forward. Some speeded up and sprinted down with knives, while the other took out their bows and arrows to aim at the target. There are nearly forty Sand Bandits, and it looks like a bandit group. Such a large number can feel a little tricky even for a legend.

"It looks like he's in trouble." Sauron narrowed his eyes slightly, but didn't move at all.

He had to determine if the paladin was dying.

If he didn't even anticipate the situation in front of him, then he was completely dying, and such a person was not worth his efforts to save.

Because you will die in the end.

--"charge!"

With a clang, the young paladin raised his hand and threw away the body of the Sand Bandit he was carrying, and then charged forward with his giant sword in both hands. Roared: "You are guilty! Get rid of the evil!!!"

If there is a substantial holy radiance emerging.

The whole body of the paladin seemed to be shrouded in some kind of energy. He swung his giant sword and rushed forward. In an instant, he swung the sword horizontally, and with the wailing of the horse, he directly chopped down a Sand Bandit, man and horse, under the sword.

- "Justice be with me!"

——"Tyr's Hand!"

The paladin's palm pressed down on the two-handed giant sword, and then the seemingly ordinary two-handed giant sword was separated from the middle to become two one-handed giant swords. He held the hilt of the sword and flew into the air. In an instant, two Sand Bandits were killed on the spot.

- "Dance of Death!"

The whirlwind turned by the one-handed giant sword is more amazing than Sauron's sword movement [Whirling Dance]. It can be said that it directly cuts all the enemies involved into two halves.

Blood, corpses, stumps and broken arms.

At this moment, the violence displayed by the young paladin seems to have an aura of tyranny!

This is the 'Holy Avenger' in Sauron's memory.

Dang bang block!

The arrow hit the paladin's body. However, he failed to penetrate his silver-white ruined armor. He blocked an oncoming arrow with his fish-scale gauntlet, and then suddenly accelerated towards the archer in front.

"Justice! Holy! Courage!"

The young paladin put his hand on the sand, and the cunning sand bandit immediately turned his horse and retreated after seeing him approaching. It is very difficult to catch up to these enemies with only legs. But the next moment, the paladin seemed to activate some kind of special ability, and it turned into a summoning circle accompanied by a holy white light. A tall white horse rushed over from it.

——"Advanced Summoning Mount!"

——"Heavenly Horse!"

The white steed rushed out from the summoning circle, and the paladin turned over and jumped onto the horse's back. He didn't need his guidance at all. The Celestial Horse automatically chased towards the enemy under telepathy. This is a warhorse from the upper planes. Only a very small number of professionals can be summoned, and the paladin happens to be one of them. They are stronger and smarter than warhorses on the material plane, and they are upper plane creatures with a creature level of 10 or higher.

Blood splatter!

The paladin rushed into the group of sand robbers like a bamboo, and soon the enemies were cut down one by one.

Clang clang block.

The young paladin was like a ruthless reaper, without any mercy from other paladins, his moves were fierce and ruthless, even more domineering than Sauron's attack when he harvested the enemy.

Almost none of the enemies who died under his giant sword survived!

Even if one or two Sand Bandits knelt down in fright and begged for mercy after being shot down from their horses, he didn't hesitate at all, and directly chopped off the enemy's head with his sword.

The fierce battle continued.

Under the siege of the sand bandits, the paladin gradually had some wounds on his body. Even the extremely strong Celestial Horse was a little out of breath at this moment, because it had been shot in the abdomen by an arrow.

——"Hands of Healing!"

The holy light emerges. After the holy warrior summons the holy energy, he can use it to heal his injuries. However, the healing effect is not comparable to that of the priest. This ability can only be used once a day, but the healing holy energy can be used separately. What the paladin healed was not himself who was seriously injured, but the Celestial Horse under him. With a low growl, he suddenly jumped off the horse and swung his sword horizontally.

His strength is a little worn out.

Without the advanced legendary domain, he would not be able to master powerful legendary specialties such as [Armored Skin], [Legendary Strength], [Legendary Combat Skills], [Perfect Physique], etc., which prevented his explosive power from gaining sufficient support.

The sand bandits suffered heavy casualties, but after finding that the paladins were exhausted, they rushed up again.

——"Sacrifice, glory, unyielding!"

The young paladin still had a resolute face. He closed the two one-handed giant swords again, then took a deep breath, and roared: "Judgment!"

—— "Sword [Cross Cut]!"

A ruthless and domineering sword light emerged, and the enemy who rushed in front of him was instantly cut into four neat pieces.

Sauron's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression suddenly became a little surprised.

Advanced swordsmanship!

There are not many abilities in this world that can be called advanced swordsmanship, and the complete white crow tactics is one of them, but Sauron has not been able to really master it until now because he has not obtained a complete learning program. The sword movement [Cross Cut] is another high-level sword technique, its origin is the crusade against heretics, the complete version should be called [Silver Cross Sword]. This kind of sword power has gone beyond the range of ordinary people, and can even touch the realm of 'Qi' like a sword master.

This 'Qi' is difficult to describe in words, but it can be roughly illustrated with examples.

A Juggernaut who was close to the legendary level, while using the Qi Lifting Slash, swung his sword at a wooden post five meters away. He obviously didn't hit the wooden post, but he was able to split the wooden post in half instantly.

If you insist on what it is, it may be understood as 'sword energy'.

This kind of ability is difficult to cultivate. Basically, anyone who has mastered it has experienced a long period of hard work. Basically, the difficulty is similar to that of a sword master that Sauron once saw cutting through flowing water with a knife. What the young paladin did not use the full version of [Silver Cross Swordsmanship], but the power of each blow was as ferocious as a swordsman who had activated the 'Qi Lifting Slash'.

The more powerful the move, the greater the consumption of the body!

Sauron could tell that he was close to the end of his strength, but just when he was about to secretly help the paladin, he suddenly seemed to feel something and retreated into the shadows again.

- "Judgment!"

Another extremely burly figure appeared, it was a very tall man, close to 2.4 meters tall, he looked like a little giant.

Holding a warhammer in one hand, he rushed in like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. The place he passed was instantly littered with corpses, and more than a dozen sand robbers were killed by his hands in the blink of an eye. This extremely tall man held a heavy warhammer in one hand, and a thick metallic law code in the other. He slaughtered the Sand Pirates in front of him with a deadpan expression but ruthlessly. Almost none of the Sand Pirates present could resist a single blow from him, and all of them were killed in one blow without leaving any survivors.

Sauron was shocked.

Staring at the burly man in front of him, he murmured in his heart, "Warden?!"

——[Prison Officer]!

Legendary paladin, mentor and trainer to the Holy Avengers.

"very good."

The warden glanced at the corpses all over the floor, then his eyes fell on the young paladin, and he said slowly: "Although it's a little worse than I expected, it's not bad that you can do this with your strength. .”

"young people."

"You passed my test here."

A paladin with a professional level of around 16, alone dealt with a desert bandit group, and also killed 2/3 of the enemies. This record can be said to be brilliant.

The young paladin knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency the prison officer."

The burly man glanced at him, his face suddenly changed slightly, and he said in a dignified voice: "The wanderer is nearby? Please come out and see him!"

was discovered?

Such a powerful perception.

Sauron took back the steps he had just prepared to retreat, and slowly walked out from behind the dunes.

The Holy Avengers have always been hidden in the Gobi area. They are often active in the desert, because they also belong to the lawful camp. The paladins of this organization have also adopted some of the training techniques of the Eastern monks.

This may be the reason why he was able to discover Sauron! (Listen to the wind to identify the position.)

……………(to be continued ~^~)