Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1656: 1628. Cloaked Man Melee

This is how magic cloaks are commonly used in small-scale combat.

Using the magic of an unusually tall cloak to conceal one's true shape and movements under the cloak, of course the enemy will be caught off guard and unable to see clearly when engaging the enemy.

If you confront an experienced swordsman head-on, you will certainly be stopped.

But the person under the cloak had already adjusted his position by turning sideways.

If you press towards the side of the shield, you can of course slide over with the momentum.

The sword and shield man failed to hold out, and the people behind him immediately lost their reaction time and combat distance.

Add to that the tall, oppressive magic cloak that conceals the enemy's unclear movements and body shape. A small conflict that may be even more dangerous than the head-on battle just now is about to break out at such a close distance!

Cassandra, who had just beheaded a group of decapitations and centurions and was standing on the roof in the center of the camp, also turned her gaze.

She shook her shoulders and released Ikaros into the sky again, and was about to reach behind her to take her broken spear from the strap.

But just as the hand reached halfway behind her back, Cassandra's brows slightly raised under the black winged helmet.

"Smash!"*4
From the courtyards on both sides of the road that had become messy and dilapidated due to the battle, four tall figures with fluttering clothes suddenly rushed out!
Their movements were in unison, and their sprints displayed a skill that was honed and sharp.

Maria once taught the [Acceleration Technique] to the Embers, even though the knights wore much heavier clothes than the average Yharnam hunters and it didn't take long to learn.

But to this day, they have not been able to wrap their legs with spiral wind to significantly enhance their explosive mobility.

But he can almost achieve the same speed of dodging as the Yharnam Hunter in his normal state.

From the perspective of the group of people who were about to engage in a fierce fight on the road, almost at the same moment with the sound of rapid movement, four equally tall but darker cloaked figures suddenly appeared beside them like ghosts!
It makes people feel cold!

At this moment, four cloaked men rushed towards the stable, with axes, swords and other weapons extended from under their cloaks, and were about to chop down the "Nilfgaardians" who were blocking their way.

But suddenly, the other four cloaked men rushed out synchronously like ghosts, and it seemed that after observing the situation for a moment and having a tacit understanding with each other, they chose the same action at the same time.

[Alder's Seal]!
"Bang!"*4
The four mental attacks, without distinguishing between friend and foe and with unconcentrated force, enveloped all the people in the fan-shaped area in front of them.

Some wanted to chop, some wanted to resist, some wanted to move. The moment they made a move, the sudden impact from the side made them lose their balance, and they fell down crookedly and rolled quite far away.

But no matter what, the tense situation that was about to bleed was directly broken by the impact of magic.

Almost everyone present breathed a sigh of relief in amazement.

The Embers Knights were thankful that there had been no casualties just now. They had been on a long-distance raid and every manpower was extremely valuable.

The rebels had just seen the cloaked men coming to their side. They had become accustomed to trusting these silent, stern but powerful cloaked men.

And what about the four cloaked men who rushed out of the Kaedweni camp and tried to escape?

They thought that the one on the other side and their own were both magic cloaks, but the other side's style was all black, while they had three sets of all black and one set of dark green.

It's hard to tell them apart from the others, especially since everyone was in such a mess just now.

The seven men in black cloaks could not be distinguished from each other unless they took them off on the spot and verified their identities.

Anyone who makes the slightest movement will be on guard by everyone. If you want to take off the magic cloak, it will take at least ten seconds in this cautious stalemate state, so you have to move slowly and gently.

The man in the dark green cloak took the opportunity to stir up trouble, and he might have a chance to survive!

But there is no doubt about it - this is just the fantasy of this group of people.

"Bah!"

A bright knife light flashed, and without any hesitation or delay in the chaos, the elf-style long knife stretched out from under the cloak and cut directly across the waist of a man in a black cloak!
Ordinary people put on magic cloaks and are faced with identical equipment, so of course they cannot tell the difference.

But under the hoods of the Embers Knights, their eyes have turned into amber vertical pupils.

Their cloaks had long taken into account the increasingly popular sales of magic cloaks, and some special cotton threads that are indistinguishable to the naked eye were mixed into the production process.

To ordinary people, this cloak is a plain black style. But after they open their demon hunter senses, they can see that these cloaks have "conspicuous" marks woven from special cotton threads.

That's why they just used the [Alder Seal] to disrupt the situation without any burden, because they could tell the difference between the enemy and us at a glance.

In addition to these, the Embers' iconic elven-style long swords are enough to distinguish them when they take action.

Embers Knight acted so swiftly and efficiently that the cloaked men who had been hoping for the best were immediately shocked, but then they became ruthless!
"Kill them!"

A hysterical roar came from the dark green magic cloak, and at the same time, a hook axe came out from it and chopped towards the chest of the cloak of an Embers Knight beside him.

But the actions of these people were not worthy of consideration in the eyes of Embers Knight.

A skillful block caused a spreading circle of sparks to burst out between the elf's long sword and hook axe.

The man leaned back uncontrollably.

He had just been hit by a round of [Alder Seal] and his body was unstable when he got up.

Then he forced a hasty attack, and naturally, he was defeated by [Dengli] with just one bounce.

At this moment, the Embers Knight, who had bounced off the opponent, reached out and grabbed the corner of the opponent's cloak and pulled it towards himself.

The unusually large cloak was pulled, highlighting the outline of the shoulders underneath.

Without any hesitation, Embers Knight released the edge of the clothes he was holding on to as if he was familiar with the route. Based on the small outline that had just appeared, he directly grabbed the real shoulder position under the opponent's cloak!

Then the elf pointed the long sword at his chest, and with a "whoosh" sound!
While pulling the opponent towards him, the hand holding the knife stabbed forward at the same time. The coordinated force allowed the long knife to pierce the opponent's chest directly!

Under Lann's command, the Embers are a unit that is always purposeful and visionary. Their dedication to self-improvement often targets Lann himself.

Therefore, under this huge driving force, they are very proactive in self-improvement.

After coming into contact with an item like the magic cloak, the first thing to do is to accustom yourself to dealing with enemies equipped with it.

An Embers Knight with a high enough level of swordsmanship can, like Lan En did in the past, roughly feel the opponent's true body shape under the cloak through the collision of [Climbing Carp].

After several collisions with Lan En, he could even feel that his internal muscle arrangement and movement methods were definitely not comparable, but he could get a general idea of ​​his body shape, which was no big problem.

A more reliable method is like what he did just now: by quickly pulling the edge of the magic cloak, a slight outline of the wearer underneath can be highlighted.

With this outline, relying on the swordsmanship and experience of the Embers Knights, it becomes more accurate and simple to infer the figure of the person below.

The extraordinary swordsmanship even has a sharp and dangerous beauty.

The four Embers Knights only flashed their swords once or twice, and the other four Kaedwen cloaked men all fell down.

Their blood spread under the corpses, making the already wet and cold ground even muddier.

The rebels, who had received timely support and had not suffered any casualties, now gathered together cautiously, looking at the four cloaked men standing and the four cloaked men lying down.

"Kevin."

"Yes! I-I'm here!"

An Ash Knight who had put away his sword first spoke calmly under his cloak, and the sword and shield soldier immediately stood up straight with his chest out.

Around him, the other rebels wearing Nilfgaardian armor unabashedly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since I can call out their names, they must be on my side.

Although I just saw the four of them's elf swords, after all, someone almost died just now. Under the tense situation, an extra layer of verification can be regarded as a kind of mental comfort.

"Deal with the body as usual," the Ember Knight tilted his head towards the ground, "but the cloak. You know the rules, right?"

"I know. It can be kept, but it cannot be worn in the team." The sword and shield soldier answered simply.

"This is not a privilege to oppress others, but to ensure that our identities are not confused in the team." The Ember Knight was patient and explained a few more words to the other party, "Don't feel uncomfortable."

"Don't worry!" But Kevin seemed to have heard this many times before, and he accepted it completely. In fact, because the Ember Knight said a few more words to him, he even puffed out his chest and raised his head a little more. "We will deal with it directly with the body!"

"That's not necessary." The Embers Knight said patiently, "It's good to sell it later. It's also very intimidating when you wear it."

But the other Embers Knight behind him raised his hands to cover his head, as if he was speechless at his companion's nagging. He didn't even let him finish his words and dragged him back.

Several rebels watched the four cloaked men pulling each other and walking away. After a while, someone suddenly burst out laughing and couldn't hold back his laughter.

In the distance, Cassandra, who was standing on the roof looking out, jumped down lightly. The sound of her landing was almost like normal walking, and she landed right next to the Embers Knight Bode.

At this time, Bode was taking out a few pieces of paper from the centurion killed by Cassandra, which vaguely looked like meeting minutes.

"It seems that our actions have begun to bear fruit, Ms. Cassandra."

Bode held up a meeting minutes sheet and smiled at the falconer.

(End of this chapter)