Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 358: Rangers

"Those damned fellows, despicable, shameless bastards!" Mo De's face turned red from anger, and strands of Origin Energy shot out from his body, forming tiny Origin Energy vortexes in space. After a while, he calmed his anger and slowly withdrew the Origin Energy that had flowed out of his body. He grabbed Mogeng Gu's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, brother. I will definitely avenge you for this. Now, hey, you can go rest first."

"Don't underestimate them," Mogufan said as he held the baron's arm. "Sur City must have some sort of plot after asking us for so many weapons and equipment."

"Conspiracy? Could it be that they still dare to attack with their small strength?" Mo De sneered, "Give me another month. When the army has finished resting and the recruits have completed their initial run-in, I will let the villagers in Sur City know how powerful I am."

'"Alright, I trust your judgment. I can no longer be the Guild Leader of the Knights. You can let Legg take my place. Legg is the most qualified person to succeed me among my subordinates."

"I see. I will handle this matter. Don't worry."

Only then did Mo Gu leave.

After he left, Mo De was the only one left in the study. The baron suddenly kicked the desk and it shattered, and everything fell to the ground. Mo De gasped heavily and said hatefully, "Damn it, the one who exchanged a large sum of ransom for me was actually a cripple!" josei

Naturally, Mo Gu did not hear his words.

In order not to affect the morale of the army, Mo De announced to the outside world that Mo Gu was temporarily going to recover from his injuries, so Legg would temporarily take over the position of commander of the Knights' Order. This decision attracted a lot of speculation, but it was not enough to stir up a huge uproar. A week after Mogu's return, the recruits finished their training. They were brought back to Storm City and split into two legions. They began to receive training with the veterans in order to complete the run-in phase as soon as possible.

Just as Storm City was about to launch a counterattack to save the shame of losing face. Sur City was also preparing to attack Storm City.

Alan arrived at the barracks early in the morning. On the training grounds, there were two groups of people training. One group consisted of instructors, Regis and Belmond, who selected young people with good potential from the recruits for intensive training. The chosen young warriors were all experts in speed and explosion. Regis taught them swordsmanship, while Belmond taught them about concealment, tracking, and assassination.

There were only ten people in this group. They will form a special squad that specializes in mobile guerrilla operations and concealment of assassinations. This troop had already been officially named "Dark Moon Blades". It could be imagined that once this troop of Dark Blades was formed and strengthened, they would become the god of death in the upper reaches of the battlefield.

The other group was the Mountain King. The Mountain King's army was originally made up purely of Baimon people. Ten of them stayed in Violet Harbor. This time, Bloy picked another 20 from the city defense team and mixed them with the previous Baymonds to train together. The ones chosen were all sturdy and sturdy warriors with long endurance. With the fine iron provided by Storm City, the blacksmiths in the city would soon be able to make a batch of qualified warhammers for their use.

The two units had their own characteristics. They occupied both sides of the training ground. Everyone was completely focused on doing every move with their hearts and minds. This was because they knew that if they were to perform standard movements during training, they would have a higher chance of surviving on the battlefield.

Alan circled the training ground and was very satisfied with the two teams. These were the two official special squads since the establishment of the hunting squad. As for the Flame Fighters brought from the clan, they were handed over to Lucy and Adele. With that, Allen's current military strength was gradually becoming more and more formidable.

The Mountain King who was in charge of the assault, the Dark Moon Blade who specialized in guerrilla and assassination, and the Blazing Battle Soldiers who were supported by long-range firepower. From these three squads, one could already see a clear division of labor, each carrying out its own duties and coordinating with each other. Of course, according to Lucy's previous plan, there was still a lack of an assault team capable of piercing through, as well as elite combat strength that was only accountable to Alan.

This was something that needed to be replenished slowly in the future.

"Young Master Allen." "Lord Edward is looking for you. He wants to invite you to the City Lord's Mansion." Matto walked out of his office and shouted to Alan on the training ground.

"I see." Alan said.

After riding a warhorse from the camp, Alan arrived at the City Lord's Mansion a few minutes later. Leaving the horse to the servant, Alan went to the study alone. There was a model on Edward's desk. It was a tactical sand table. It wasn't exquisite, but at least it showed the location of Storm City and several towns in the territory, making it easier for Ellen to deduce the tactics.

Seeing Alan come in, Edward raised his head and said, "There will be a hundred mercenaries coming over from the Adventurers Association this afternoon." That's the best team they can find. The list has been given to me in advance. The leader of the mercenary group, Hansen, was a Level 15 Knight. There were 20 core members, and the average rank was around Level 8. "The others are ordinary warriors, but they are all experienced ones."

"Sounds good." Alan said.

"However, our forces are still slightly inferior to Storm City's. So, how are you going to fight this battle?" Edward frowned.

Alan smiled. "Time difference."

Edward shrugged. "Well, it's good that you have confidence. I'm not good at this kind of thing anyway. I can only manage the house for you."

"That has already helped a lot." Alan walked to the window and looked at the world outside. "After we take down Storm City, we can almost leave this border area. I will be responsible for continuing to explore outside in order to gain more territory and manpower. As for our rear base, it will be up to you to take care of it."

Edward nodded and said, "I will look for and nurture some good managers. After all, I can't do it alone."

In the afternoon, a team arrived at Sur City. It was the Rangers that the Adventurers Association had found for Alan. Hansen, the leader of the Rangers, was sitting on top of a Bloodrock Lizard. It was a giant lizard the size of a warhorse. His entire body was covered in dark red scales, and there were black spikes growing on his head and tail. Hansen sat on top of the seat with a gun and an axe tied to his back.

Behind this distinctive mount was a team of horses. There were cavalry and carriages in the carriage. As for the Ranger warriors, their weapons and equipment also had their own characteristics. In addition to the usual standard equipment such as fire/spears and swords, there were also tower shields, two-meter-long knives, or dragon spears that were used against cavalry.

Although there weren't many humans in the Rangers, it was clear from their equipment that they were well-divided. Once they fought together, they would be able to display tremendous combat strength on a local battlefield.

Due to the limited number of hotels in Sur City, Edward could not accommodate the entire mercenary corps, so he simply sent them to the barracks of the city guards. The mercenaries had no objections. Not to mention the barracks, they could even sleep in the trenches when needed. These were all people who could truly fight. For a mercenary group like this, they accepted a wide range of tasks. Most of them were hired by various noble forces to participate in the occupation of their territories.

In the barracks, they saw the soldiers of the city guards and rangers who were training with smiles on their faces. In their eyes, the soldiers of Sur City were very ordinary. However, when they saw the training of the Dark Moon Blade, the smile on the mercenaries' faces gradually disappeared. The Dark Moon Blade's swordsmanship was simple and neat, without any unnecessary movements. Each strike was aimed straight at the vital points. This could be seen from the marks on the puppets that were practicing, on their chests and throats, which were almost pierced by swords and knives.

When they saw the training of the Mountain King's troops, even Hansen couldn't help but stop and observe. Under Broy's arrangement, the Mountain King's troops were divided into two groups. Each group consisted of three people forming a combat unit. He was as steady as a rock when he defended, and unstoppable when he attacked. Especially when the Mountain King's warriors had a refined iron warhammer, coupled with their strong physiques and shocking arm strength, the warhammer roared through the air like muffled thunder, causing the hearts of the mercenaries to palpitate.

Especially those warriors with tower shields, they couldn't help but imagine fighting with the Mountain King. Afterwards, they discovered that the ten Tower Shield Soldiers could not withstand a single round of berserk attacks from this squad.

"Guild Leader Hansen."

Hansen regained his senses and a silver-haired youth appeared in front of him. The eye-catching silver hair instantly let Hansen know who the other party was. He jumped off the wild lizard and stretched out his big hand. "Nice to meet you, Lord Allen."

"You've come all the way here to work hard." Allen saw them sizing up their two teams and said, "The Rangers have a lot of combat experience. Our army has just been set up, so we need to consult your regiment on many aspects."

Hansen laughed and said, "Your Excellency is modest. You two teams have their own strengths. If we are to fight against such a warrior, we will also have a headache."

"Thank you, Guild Leader Hansen. Please follow me. The space is limited, please forgive me."

After arranging the Rangers' accommodation, Allen invited Hansen and the other core members of the hunting team to the City Lord's Mansion. In Edward's study, everyone held a battle meeting. After discussing and negotiating, a plan to attack Storm City was decided.

Two days later, Alan left with a team. This team included experts like Regis, Bloy, and Belmond, as well as members of the Mountain King and Dark Blade squads. After they left, the atmosphere in the forest where Bai Huo resided was not as oppressive as before. It was all because the Black Twilight King Snake had also quietly left. Bai moved alone, as if he was separated from Allen's team, heading in the direction of Storm City.