Act 229 Alliance III

A sharp whistle echoed in the dense woods, and then a burst of dense and heavy steps passed by like the wind. The ground shook, accompanied by the sound of metal hitting.

"Look, over there!"

"The vanguard of those monsters are catching up!"

"Stop them, don't let them catch up with Ms. Veronica!"

The knights shouted, and the leader was Faina in military uniform. She looked towards the criss-crossing hills and valleys, and at the junction of mountains in the distance, a group of creatures covered with black crystal-like carapace appeared.

That is the most common type among those monsters. Silver's strength is in the middle and upper reaches, and its speed is very fast, only slightly slower than the Empire's light cavalry. The key is that they often act as the vanguard of the monster army. Once they are entangled by them, the main force of the monsters behind them will come in a steady stream and drag them all to death here.

From Simez to Mehotofen, in the past half a month, they had fought against these monsters countless times. Although they lost more than they won, the survivors finally understood the details of these enemies. Although the Cruz people can no longer muster the courage to engage in a decisive battle with this terrifying army, there is still no problem in a small team confrontation.

Not to mention that those present were the elite of the Imperial Knights, the Knights of the Broken Sword.

"As long as you don't get entangled with them." Faina had a plan in her mind instantly. She raised her sword, clamped the dragon's belly, and rushed towards the vanguard of the crystal clusters.

"Knights, follow me!"

The noble daughter's leading role ignited the pride in the hearts of the accompanying knights, and they shouted in unison: "Kill——!"

Then it poured down. The distance of 100 meters passed by in an instant. Faina rushed into the formation of crystal clusters with her people and dragons first. The rune array on her armor lit up first, first with white magic missiles, and then with flaming thorns: The white beam of light shot into the cluster of crystal clusters like flying needles. The crystal clusters fell together, and the crystal clusters that rushed up hit the burning thorns surrounding Faina's horse, and immediately exploded into pieces.

Faina took advantage of the situation and knocked over a relatively strong-looking crystal cluster with a sword, then raised her head and left hand in the other direction. The magic circle on the gauntlet lit up slightly, and a fireball flew towards the dense cluster of monsters. The churning flames exploded in the darkness, forming a bright golden ball, and the knights saw countless crystal clusters being lifted into the air.

The knights let out a burst of exclamation. Faina's magic talent and swordsmanship were perfectly combined at this moment. If Brando were here, his eyes would light up and marvel at the growth of this young lady's practical skills. The opening on the front of the crystal cluster opened instantly, and the knights behind immediately swarmed in, continuing to expand their victory.

This kind of scene often happens in the battles in East Metz, but the advantage of the Cruz people often does not last long. The Crystal Clusters can use their quantitative advantage to make up for their qualitative disadvantages. Even if the Broken Sword Knights are far superior to them in terms of personal combat power and mutual understanding, not to mention the high-end strength of the Crystal Clusters. inferior.

Faina knew that they had to run in order to unleash the fighting power of the Folding Sword Knight. She moved forward as hard as she could, killing all the monsters in front of her one by one. Fortunately, this was not the main force of the crystal cluster army. There are not as many monsters as the sea, and the quality advantage quickly takes over.

My eyes suddenly became empty. Only then did Faina realize that they had successfully turned around - victory was in sight, they just needed to work harder.

"Run, run!" Faina shouted loudly, with heavy breathing in her voice. She was exhausted from the continuous battles after nightfall. This was exactly the strategy of the crystal cluster army. Those monsters are stiff and rigid when fighting, as if they have no brains, but there is a brilliant will behind them commanding them. The many battles along the way from East Metz to here have already proved this.

But the knights running at the back could no longer run away. They were actually exhausted. Faina watched helplessly as those monsters pounced on the back of the dragon.

Pulling the young knights off their saddles, they felt sad. She bit her lower lip tightly, and for some reason, another face suddenly came to mind.

"Am I going to die here, bumpkin, that bad guy?"

The Broken Sword Knight finally started running and put some distance between himself and the crystal cluster army chasing behind him.

Faina was looking for an opportunity to turn around and rush into the enemy's formation again. Suddenly, several bright flashes lit up in the darkness ahead. One, two, and three fire marks passed over the heads of the knights, leaving golden marks in their sight. With the red afterimage, they turned around just in time to see balls of fire exploding among the cluster of monsters in that direction.

The ground shook, and heat waves rolled in.

This time, Faina's orders were no longer needed. The knights automatically turned around and fought back into the enemy formation. The vanguard of the crystal clusters that had been severely damaged could no longer resist. After three back and forth charges, there was no longer a monster still standing on the ground on the battlefield in the valley.

Layers of corpses covered the valley. The knights stopped and dismounted one after another to rest. Some people slumped to the ground as soon as they got off the saddle of the dragon, as if they no longer had the strength to stand up.

However, there are also people who are searching for something in the corpses of crystal clusters. Some crystal clusters are accompanied by magic crystals, which are an important means for mages to restore their mental power at this moment.

The night wind blew down from the ridge, blowing away the embers and smoke on the battlefield. The tattered flag of the Knights of the Broken Sword fluttered in the wind. Faina also jumped off her mount and leaned against the Earthly Dragon. Resting on her right hind limb, she turned on the kettle and saw several mages in silver robes waving to them on the distant hills in the darkness, beckoning them to catch up quickly.

That was the grey-robed apprentice of the Buga people. Faina's confused mind recalled what had happened before. Although on the battlefield in East Metz, she didn't know which group of Buga people had used strategic spells to support them. They were with the dragon, but she did not expect that Luo An, the leader of the Secret Law Walkers, would come here to meet them in person. He was one of the twelve wizard leaders of the Silver Alliance and a legendary figure. It was said that he was in Eruin some time ago. He was injured, but it seems to be almost healed now.

Faina couldn't think of what kind of situation could harm such a terrifying existence. The first thing she thought of was whether it might be related to that bad guy. But this time, the rich lady really guessed it right. During the adventure with Brando to the Dead Frost Forest, Luo An was injured by Star's 'Tsar Bomb'. However, he was very powerful, but only a few Yue has recovered from all her old injuries.

There was also a golden dragon accompanying Luo An. Faina recognized the mature lady with blond hair who turned into a human form and was called Aksha Lopez. She had fought side by side with the Cruz people in East Metz and was one of the few who escaped by chance that day. One of the great dragons.

The Bugans somehow convinced Veronica and the eldest son of the emperor to choose to take the southern foothills of the Alkhash Mountains, through the Alka region, and enter the Wilderness of the Four Realms. However, this would inevitably lead to an encounter with the crystal cluster army. The continuous encounters throughout the night were extremely hard, and the remaining morale of the Cruz people was almost exhausted.

It is for this reason that the Dukes did not dare to let the private armies of the nobles walk behind, lest they collapse when being pursued by the crystal clusters. As a result, the Black Legion and the Knights of the Broken Sword had to stay behind to break up the rear. .

Fortunately, there was help from the Bugas, otherwise the battle would have been decided.

Faina took a deep breath, and the cold air soaked into her lungs, irritating her so much that she almost coughed out. She glanced in the distance, and saw a figure flashing out of the gray-robed Master Buga, running in this direction quickly. The figure held the robe, ran towards her from far to near, and then jumped into her arms. inside:

"elder sister!"

"Elise," Faina said sternly, "Why are you here?"

"Sister, I want to help you," Elise raised her hands: "Look, sister, I am also a magician. Even the Buga people praise me for my talent in casting spells."

"Nonsense, you should stay with the teacher, that's where you should be!"

Probably because she didn't expect Faina's reaction to be so violent, the little girl's eyes immediately became misty: "Sister, I... I'm worried about you, my father and brother... How can I stay alone? later?"

Faina's heart softened. She had never been like this before. She recalled her encounter with the bad guy in the Ring of Trade Winds. At that time, she didn't think she was unruly and willful at all, she just thought the hateful country bumpkin was so annoying.

But now that I think about it, those are such warm memories.

She reached out and rubbed her sister's long golden hair. With his brother and father on other battlefields, Medhothofen devoted all his strength to this escape battle that determined the life and death of the empire. His purpose was to protect those he wanted to protect.

"Elise, listen, I'm not in danger at all here, but you can't distract me, you know?"

"Really, sister?"

"Of course. I am Teacher Veronica's most proud disciple and a genius of the empire. How could something happen here? If you don't believe me, ask them."

She set her sights on the Knights of the Broken Sword. Although she was not a member of the Knights of the Broken Sword, most of the members of the Knights of the Broken Sword were trained by the Blue Sword Master. The young people laughed and did not respond to the daughter's boasting. Comment.

Faced with these lazy guys, Faina could only sigh. In fact, she was indeed lying. The army had just entered the outskirts of Alka. In history, the empire had a conflict with the wind elves and the Faenzan people here. The terrain here is open, making it very convenient for the crystal cluster army to pursue. At least it cannot be said to be safe until it passes through the Ordos Pass.

Before that, there are at least several tough battles to be fought, and no one dares to say who can last until the end.

...(To be continued...)u For more exciting novels, welcome to visit our reading academy