Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 2005, 1977: The Vengeful Spirit of the Skeleton
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Standing on a hill far from the battlefield, the venerable knights, who were originally just observing the siege situation as usual, were now completely stunned.

Beneath the distant walls of Rodel, the flickering firelight on the ground had already obscured the light of the moon and the golden tree in the sky.

The crimson flames shone from the ground into the dark clouds in the sky, as if turning the whole world into a twisted hell where crimson and darkness coexisted!
Everything happened so fast.

From the moment the demigod alliance prepared to retreat, the Venerable Knights were also preparing to return to their camp belonging to the Holy Tree Legion.

But in the blink of an eye, clamor and bloodshed erupted at the very heart of the demigod alliance.

The knights of the venerable and corrupt standing at a distance had already turned around. At first, they thought it was just a minor disturbance within the demigod alliance caused by the darkness.

But a few seconds later, when the crimson flames burst forth, they vaguely realized that this disturbance was not simple.

Even so, the Knights of the Corruption never expected that the situation would suddenly collapse to this extent just a few minutes later!

The bishop of the Flame Watchers, with his large and muscular body, was almost twice the size of the Tree Guardian riding his warhorse.

Not to mention that he was currently casting the Flame Watchers' Flame Prayer, causing the open bowl on his head to erupt like a volcano, spewing out massive amounts of fireballs and thick smoke.

Even the venerable knights standing on distant hills could see him loudly praising the flames amidst the chaotic battlefield... though not long after, his massive body fell in the golden torrent of Rodel's charging knights, shredded into oblivion.

The demigod alliance is being ruthlessly divided and defeated!
Most importantly: even now, it seems that Lakad and Goffia still haven't been able to make any effective amends!

The Knights of the Corruption didn't know what was happening in the battle, but they weren't stupid, so they understood that this would cause a big problem!
“I will continue to observe, and if there are any further changes, I will even move closer,” a venerable knight said first, his voice weak but steady. “You, go find Lady Malenia immediately! Make her come here personally! Quickly!”

Without hesitation or shirking their responsibilities, the Knights of the Corruption nodded and immediately set to work.

Their armor was also gold in color, but it was stained with scarlet marks due to the putrefaction disease.

Moreover, just like the characteristics exhibited by crimson decay, these marks made their golden armor appear dirty and mottled, as if it were covered in red rust.

The knights of the dreaded were often seen walking with a cane, leaning on their right lance as they walked, appearing sickly and unsteady on their feet.

But once they decide to act, their elusive speed and swordsmanship are equally unpredictable.

"Turn!"

On the back of the Qilin, the velvet ball was bounced around like a large, bouncy fur ball, and Lan En suddenly shouted.

The Rhodel Knights, who were charging behind the Witcher, immediately received the order. The torrent of gold, following the command, traced a perfect arc, avoiding the point where it was about to crash into the center of the demigod alliance.

The once-fierce heavy cavalry regiment moved with the agility of a swallow skimming the water in that instant.

It swept past the thick, spear-lined defenses of the demigod alliance like a scraper, leaving behind a trail of blood and carnage, yet remained unharmed due to the limited contact area and brief duration of the encounter.

Instead, it sped off again in another direction on the battlefield.

The demigods' alliance looked tense, because in the past ten minutes, this was clearly not the first time Lan En had led his cavalry in such a difficult maneuver of 'extreme distance brief contact'.

Each time the golden torrent curved through the demigod alliance, it would shred a layer of their already formidable defenses!
After several attempts, even the tense and confused demigod alliance within the defensive line figured it out.

This fading was intentional!
He would not completely destroy this defensive line located in the center of the demigod alliance.

Because this line of defense is not only against external threats, but also against those patients who have gone mad for blood!
The demigod alliance here dared not withdraw or retreat; they could only keep fighting around the crazed patient!

Otherwise, if their internal defenses are lax, those terrifying blood madmen will pounce on them and tear them apart without even the Rodel Knights outside needing to harvest them!
By keeping this defensive perimeter at the center of the army formation, the demigod alliance's forces were effectively tied down.

In the distance, a large group of Rodel Knights, led by two large trees, were also fighting bravely and fearlessly among the demigod alliance.

The enormous golden knight gleamed with the golden light of prayer; its own weaponry and power were already terrifying enough. The sea of ​​demigods before them was like a dark stream that could be easily crossed.

Every now and then, spells were fired at them, only to be met with a golden spear of light that returned and struck the crowd.

The demigod alliance was thrown into chaos and disorganized by the sudden attack from three sides.

Such an army is lucky if it doesn't engage in chaotic and reckless fighting that results in casualties on its own side; its numerical advantage is simply useless.

But just as the Blood Madmen were entangled with a large central force, two Rodel heavy cavalry units broke through the rest of the formation.

On the already chaotic battlefield, a deep yet powerful rumble resounded.

At the same time, a smell even more pungent than the burning battlefield was also sweeping over us!

The dark clouds in the sky, which had been illuminated only by the firelight on the ground, now reflected a gloomy and ominous red from the inside out.

The demon hunter had just sheathed his sword and looked up when he muttered, "Qilin, you didn't do this, did you?"

"Hiss?" The ancient dragon from the New World turned its neck, its ruby-like eyes staring at Lan En in an absurd way.

'Do I look like I have that ability?'

In fact, even the dark clouds in the sky today were formed naturally. Lan En deliberately had the Qilin restrain its influence on the natural environment.

Because they had been lying in ambush, they were afraid that the demigod alliance would notice something was wrong.

Another theory suggests that the Qilin can only summon thunderclouds.

It's not like those things in the sky now!

"spread!"

Lann immediately made a gesture, and the velvet ball jumped off his shoulder and bounced lightly among the Rodel Knights, hurriedly conveying this urgent order.

"Scatter! Scatter, all of you, meow!"

The next moment, the chaotic and choking air on the entire battlefield made people feel suddenly heavy!
This is some kind of huge and chaotic object that suddenly appeared in the air and occupied too much volume, causing a change in air pressure!

Involuntarily, on the noisy battlefield, everyone's gaze was uniformly turned to the sky.

...Then the pupils dilated at the same time!
"The golden tree!"

People subconsciously sighed and prayed.

But some people were so angry that they gasped and roared.

"Rakad!!!"

Above the sky, the thing that made the dark clouds glow with a fiery red hue finally pierced through the obscuring cloud layer.

It was revealed to everyone.

Those were enormous vengeful skull spirits, their massive white skulls burning with illusory flames, trailing trails of fire as they slammed down onto the vast ground!
The illusory, supernatural skull vengeful spirits, at first glance, do not seem as oppressive or awe-inspiring as a real meteor shower.

But this is a border region, and the people here have witnessed firsthand how powerful beings shattered meteorites and even sealed off all meteors from the world.

Therefore, they also knew that compared to the power of the strong, those meteorites were not that dangerous!
"Curse magic?!" Even among the demigod alliance, the knights of Nymgford suddenly erupted like a hornet's nest, roaring towards the command post, "Rakad! How dare you reproduce Gmir's lava curse?!"

"A rebellion against the dynasty!"

"traitor!"

The bombardment of the skull vengeful spirits clearly covered the entire battlefield, even extending to the urban area of ​​Rodel.

This is an extremely large-scale attack that indiscriminately attacks friend and foe!
However, the seasoned veterans among the demigod alliance and the Rhodel Knights would not suffer any irrational breakdowns or resentment as a result.

Such attacks were not uncommon during the Age of Giants.

Although the warriors of the Golden Dynasty were protected by the Golden Law back then, they are practically invincible now.

Only the younger warriors would be alarmed by Rakad's wide-range, all-encompassing attacks.

However, these veteran warriors were not angry at the indiscriminate attack, but rather at the spell itself!

The knights of Nymgford followed Goughia, who claimed that his right to succession should be above that so-called Blessed King.

He is actually a demigod who has come to vie for the rightful throne of the Golden Dynasty, a legitimate competitor within the Golden Dynasty system.

Although he is currently attacking Rodel and trying to overthrow the Blessed King, he still considers himself a member of the Golden Dynasty.

Furthermore, the reason for raising an army was his own status and power within the Golden Dynasty.

But what is this move that Lakad has just revealed?
The lava spells of Mount Gemir are a taboo subject for the entire Golden Dynasty!

Just like flames!
The Flame Watchers under Raccard were at least subordinates, and they also had the fig leaf of 'serving as battlefield priests'.

He released such a large number of skeletal vengeful spirits, but he did it himself!
However, the angry shouts ended there.

Because those vengeful spirits of lava, with their tail flames, have already bombarded the earth!

"Boom!!!"

A series of explosions and blinding flashes of light suddenly erupted from the clouds!

(End of this chapter)