Alien Knights

Eleven hours after the offensive started, the originally dark sky had already been lit up by sunlight.

The forest area around the Papal State is full of traces of fighting, and the raging war is spreading everywhere like a fire on a carpet.

The strong wind swept along the land, diluting the smoke above the forest, but it could not dispel the strong and pungent smell of blood.

Bulwer, who was soaked in blood, waggled his broad nose, sat down on several enemy corpses, took a deep breath, and then asked Kellogg next to him: "Which number is it? "

The lizard man wiped his dagger with the clothes of the deceased, spitting out the letter and said: "Hiss... So far, we have captured six small sentries, two medium-sized strongholds, and the enemy just now. A large military camp.”

Bulwer stretched out his hand towards the lizard man.

The latter hesitated for a moment and handed over his dagger.

Bulwer lifted off his heavy chain mail and slowly inserted the edge of the dagger into his wound.

With a roar, Bulwer pushed outwards hard, and a spherical lead bullet fell out of the wound.

"These shameless and despicable cowards!"

Hearing the tauren's curse, the lizard man narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Hiss... the word despicable has never been in the dictionary of war."

Bulwer glared at Kellogg and threw the dagger back to him.

Ackerman knelt on one knee in a pool of blood, tightly holding the right hand of a dying elf, and said softly: "My brother, your time will come soon."

This elf has clear features, handsome appearance, and looks very young.

His lower abdomen was hit by bomb fragments, and there were blood blisters at the corners of his mouth. The huge pain made his face begin to distort, but his voice sounded extremely relaxed.

"What I didn't expect was that... at the moment when I returned to glory, a dark elf would preside over my ceremony..."

Ackerman slowly leaned down and whispered in the elf's ear: "Let me tell you a secret. Compared with the shamans of your species, my relationship with the Dragon God is closer... I can help you. Intercede and save you the time of queuing..."

The elf smiled happily.

He used his last strength, looked at the people around him, nodded and said: "The light of God has come, I must take the first step, I will wait for your arrival in the kingdom of heaven..."

Ackerman placed his hand on his chest and whispered: "Everything is for the glory of the Dragon God."

Everyone: "Everything is for the glory of the Dragon God."

The elf slowly closed his eyes.

Ackerman sighed inaudibly, stood up, and left his condolences to others. He walked to Randall's side and asked, "Have you found anything?"

Randall is holding a palm-sized black iron ball in his hand, with a gunpowder fuse directly above the ball.

Seeing Ackerman's arrival, Randall said: "You can't be wrong. I saw this weapon used by the Southern Empire during the battle in Lone Rock City."

"They call these spherical bombs thunder bombs, which are filled with black powder and caltrops. When they explode, they can use fragments and flames to kill and cover a considerable area."

Putting the thunder bomb in Ackerman's hand, Randall picked up something like a small iron millstone from the ground.

"This thing is a new thing. I have never seen it before." Randall pointed to Yoonela who was lying on the ground doing research, and said to Ackerman: "But I heard the young scholar say that this is similar to The bomb has a sulfuric acid detonation device. As long as it is buried in the soil, if anyone steps on it, it will cause an explosion."

"Ionella calls this bomb buried in the soil a mine."

Looking at the thunder bomb in his hand and then at the mine held by Randall, Ackerman frowned and said, "It seems that the enemy has some hidden cards that have never been revealed."

Randall put down the heavy mines in his hands and said: "We have not encountered these weapons during the attack on the outer strongholds in the forest. As our attack position gets closer and closer to the enemy's main position, these things appear one by one. ."

"So, I guess. First of all, the number of weapons such as thunder bombs and landmines should not be too many; secondly, in the last attack by the orcs, due to the appearance of the Dragon Bone Knight, the enemy had to re-examine both sides. With the strength of the enemy, these weapons, which were originally the enemy’s trump cards, were used so early.”

Ackerman pulled out the fuse from the bomb, then put it on the ground, and said with a headache: "Leave aside the thunder and fire bombs for now, landmines are a big trouble."

"Don't worry too much about these mines." Yoonela walked towards Ackerman with two giant wolves: "These war beasts have a very sensitive sense of smell. They can smell these explosives buried underground."

Randall nodded and said, "Moreover, there are not many of these mines. Most of them are buried around the enemy's camp. As long as..."

Finding that the honeycomb on Randall's keel suddenly began to shake, Ackerman asked, "What's wrong?"

"The third column captured the Valley Camp, and the eleventh column captured the Pelzer Camp. These two forces are currently working together to attack the enemy camp on the Far Ember Hills..."

"Then what?"

"The two units encountered fierce enemy counterattacks and are requesting assistance from all nearby friendly forces."

Ackerman pondered for a moment, and then shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Leave a team of people to deal with the aftermath, while the others pack up and prepare to set off!"

After a short period of repair, this army set off on its journey to the east again, heading towards the Far Ember Hills on the map.

After only fifteen minutes of marching, the soldiers could hear faint explosions in the distance.

While listening to the movement in the distance, Ackerman said doubtfully: "It's a bit strange. Even a large enemy camp cannot hold out for that long under the attack of two columns."

Randall raised his head and said in surprise: "Look!"

Ackerman followed the sound and saw three Valkyrie flying toward the battlefield on griffins, each griffin holding a large bag of spore parasites in its claws.

"It can make the Valkyrie dispatch, and it can also make two columns ask for help. There is only one possibility for an enemy of this size."

Ackerman and Randall looked at each other and said in unison: "Enemy Command!"

Ackerman kicked off his feet, jumped onto the big tree next to him, and shouted to the troops: "Listen, everyone, throw away all unnecessary weight! Put on your weapons and armor, and head towards the front. The battlefield is advancing at full speed!"