Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 362: Guerrilla

After leaving Storm City, the army did not advance very fast, only slowly advancing towards the south of Mo De's territory. Occasionally, one or two riders would return from afar, and the same number of knights would leave. They were scouts and sentries, responsible for exploring and guarding the road. After losing two consecutive squads, Legg became cautious. He was even worried that the lone cavalry would be attacked, and all of the rank ten knights in this role would be used.

Their strength was up to the standards of the world, and they were experienced. They were not comparable to the shrinking Raging Lightning Knights. Even if these knights were attacked, they would still be able to find a way to escape. Moreover, each time they sent out two or more knights, the distance between them was limited. In the event of an emergency, they could take care of each other.

Under such arrangements, the army did not encounter a single attack between departure and 3 p.m.

Meanwhile, they passed by a small town that was attacked last night. Legg remained silent in front of the charred barracks for a moment before continuing his journey. According to the information brought back by the knights, after attacking two small towns last night, the bandits were moving south of the territory. It was a wilderness with scattered hills and pillars. Moving forward, it was the area of the Bloodstone Wasteland.

Legg guessed that the bandit was preparing to retreat into the Bloodstone Wasteland. Once they left the territory of Storm City, it would be difficult to find them again. Given Mo De's extremely bad mood, if he couldn't catch this bandit, the baron's anger would most likely fall on him. Legg decided to kill the bandit no matter what.

At this point, he no longer cared if this troop was under Dick's command.

Two more rides came back, and they brought back reliable information. One kilometer ahead, the resting bandits were found. It was confirmed that there were about twenty of them. Legg didn't intend to let them go, even though the number of people was smaller than the amount of information he had. Just to be careful, he only brought fifty cavalry to set off first. The remaining 30 cavalry advanced together with the infantry, supplementing the second echelon.

In reality, Legg didn't think that he would need to use the strength of the follow-up army to deal with the bandits of about twenty men. After all, there were 15 knights of standard strength in the hands of the people he had brought with him!

Fifty cavalry galloped wildly, their iron hooves raising a huge cloud of dust. In the flatter terrain of the south, not to mention only about a kilometer apart, even if it was farther away, it could be clearly seen.

Alan rode on his horse and saw everything. He looked back and saw Regis and the twenty Mountain King Warriors standing beside him. The other Mountain King warriors and Dark Blades were commanded by Belmond to sneak away long ago. Alan smiled and said, "Remember, Storm City has sent out their main force this time. No matter how hard we fight, it's impossible for us to bite down on this tough bone. So we'll pretend later and run away. Remember the route I planned?"

The warriors nodded and replied, "I know."

"Then let's have a good time with them."

By the time Legg arrived, he could see that the other party was preparing to evacuate from afar. How could he let such an opportunity slip by and immediately rush over with a whip. The other party's reaction was also swift. When he saw the cavalry galloping towards him, he knew that it would be difficult to get rid of them, so he immediately planned to retreat. The Mountain King warrior dressed as a bandit immediately picked up the fire and fired. Legg smiled secretly and gestured for his cavalry to fight back to cover his men.

The knight in charge of the charge had a steel shield in front of him, and the projectiles fired by the firearms were unable to wear such a three-centimeter-thick shield.

After a rainstorm of knocks, the cavalry quickly drew closer to each other and were about to collide with each other. The Mountain King warriors shouted loudly and threw away their rifles. Instead, they used their shields and warhammers to meet them. They rolled on the spot, the warhammer not smashing at the cavalry, but at the horses. The cavalry's scalp exploded, and the Mountain King warrior rolled over. The warhammer swept out a black shadow that hit the horse's leg, causing the sound of a broken bone to resound in the arena.

The horse's leg was broken, and the warhorses fell to the ground one after another. All the trained knights bounced up and landed before falling off their horses. He drew out his sword and rushed towards the Mountain King warriors. Under Alan's command, the Mountain King formed a tight line of defense. The two of them worked together to block the knights' attack.

Legg shouted and charged. He and the cavalry in charge of firepower support launched a second wave of attacks. They had only just sprinted a short distance when a dark red area suddenly appeared on the ground in front of them. The Origin Energy there was churning, almost as if there was lava boiling beneath the ground. Legg roared, "Be careful, there's a magician!"

Hearing his warning, Alan chuckled and activated his ability to charge. Three consecutive pillars of fire separated each other by a meter, forming a dense impact zone. Legg and the others were charging forward, unable to stop their horse steps at all, they could only forcefully crash into the pillars of flames that soared into the sky. Legg was fine. His Level 15 strength only caused his armor to turn black, his hair to curl up, and his body to burn slightly. As for the high temperature and impact of the flames, it was offset by his own Origin Energy.

However, the cavalry behind him was not so easy to deal with.

At least half of the cavalry had been knocked off their horses. Other warhorses that could charge through the pillars of fire also fell to the ground with wailing cries. The knights rolled on the ground with their boiling armor. When they got up, they were greeted by Regis's lightning-like high-speed sword strike.

Legg's horse also fell to the ground, but the knight commander was greeted by Allen's continuous saber force that resembled a black tide of rage. The blade of the Thousand Uniform Blade was dyed with a glittering red light, and the surrounding air became extremely dry and impatient. Every time Allen slashed at him, he would be filled with killing intent, causing Legg to feel a chill run down his spine. He was now certain that these people weren't any of Dick's thugs at all.

Even Dick himself wasn't as powerful as the silver-haired youth in front of him, so how could he command such a powerful subordinate?

However, time didn't allow him to think about it. Legg pulled out his sword to block the attack, causing sparks to splatter everywhere. The enormous force carried by the pitch-black saber shocked Legg's arm to the point of numbness. Dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang

With another slash, Alan let out a clear howl as he dragged his saber back. Legg was about to chase after him when he saw his opponent's black saber flick horizontally, and an orange light that was instantly shining brightly and indeterminately rushed towards him. The light split the world in Legg's eyes into two, and the leader's hair stood upright. It was a sign of extreme danger. Legg's Origin Energy erupted, and his sword slashed down vertically. The sword light and flames formed a complete cross.

The collision of their Origin Energy instantly triggered an intense explosion. Legg took a few steps back as the flames surged. He gasped as he looked at the other parts of the battlefield. The Mountain King Warrior had already retreated. The Raging Thunder Knight had been knocked down by two people. The others who wanted to chase after him were stopped by Legg.

Those people weren't many in number, but they were extremely troublesome. Even though Legg didn't want to admit it, the truth was that if he were to catch up, he would only be eaten by the enemy using guerrilla tactics. josei

Legg didn't know that when they fought Allen, the army in the rear had also been attacked.

The attack came very suddenly. The Dark Blade led by Belmond and some of the Mountain King warriors had been cleverly camouflaged and laid in ambush near the path the army passed by. After the cavalry passed by, Belmond and the others attacked. They chose the middle section of the team and decisively retreated after a fierce charge. This caused the cavalry who heard the shout of killing to turn around and helplessly watch as they swiftly sank into the nearby forest. In this attack, more than 20 infantry soldiers were killed.

Although the results of the battle weren't great, they still left a lingering shadow in the hearts of the soldiers.

Legg, who was returning from Sha Yu, didn't even have the strength to get angry after hearing the soldier's report. At dusk, the army set up camp to rest. Legg continued to send out scouts. At sunset, cavalry returned one after another, bringing the bandits to the wilderness ten kilometers away and setting up camp to rest.

"It's actually only ten kilometers?" Legg snorted. The other party's actions clearly did not place his army in his eyes.

The bright slap made Legg's cheeks heat up. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to set up a suspicion formation. He pretended that the army was camping here, but in fact, he left the camp with an infantry unit and all the Raging Thunder Knights, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the bandit camp ten kilometers away.

Just as he was leaving the barracks, Legg suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He turned his head and saw a grass-green snake coiling around him on a nearby pavement stone, staring at him with a faint gaze. Legg's eyes suddenly lit up and his killing intent burst forth. The snake seemed to be frightened, and immediately swam down the rock and hid in the darkness.

Legg let out a mouthful of anger and felt his chest feel a little better, so he commanded the troops to leave.

The night was vast, and the clouds in the starry sky covered the moonlight. This was a good opportunity for a sneak attack. Legg led the group for several miles before all the knights dismounted to avoid alarming the bandits with the sound of hooves. From afar, he could see the flames in the other party's camp. Two bandits on duty were guarding a campfire. They seemed to be chatting about something, and from time to time, they let out a suppressed laugh or two.

Legg gestured for action, and the team immediately spread out like a net. Legg was just about to put away the net when all the soldiers entered the battle position. The two bandits seemed to have noticed something, and they suddenly jumped up from the ground and flew towards the gap in the encirclement net. By the time Legg realized something was amiss and shouted for the soldiers to charge forward, the two bandits had already disappeared into the night.

Only then did Legg realize that the camp was very quiet, not even a single warhorse. When he rushed into the tent, he realized that there was no one inside. His expression instantly changed as he shouted, "Quickly return to the camp!"

When they returned to the camp, one corpse after another was brought out. Most of the people who died were Rage Knights. The attack took place shortly after Legg and the others left. The bandits emerged from the darkness and launched a fierce attack on the camp. Their targets were clear, almost all of them heading towards the Raging Thunder Knights. In the soldier's description, there were more than one mention of the silver-haired youth. This was because at least five of the corpses on the ground were killed by that youth, which left a deep impression on the soldier.

After listening to the report, Legg felt that the gods had abandoned him, while the God of Destiny lingered by his side. Otherwise, how could he have been tricked twice in a row?