Imperial Crown.

Chapter 346: Bluebeard's Death

When Nancy stood on the spire of Eagle City, the shock in her heart was simply beyond words.

She had previously thought that she had made sufficient preparations, but she still underestimated the scale of 5 people.

It was like a moving town.

There is a clear distinction between horse thieves and pirates.

The horse thieves all rode tall horses and wore heavy armor of various patterns and colors, both new and old.

There are more of them, but they are not in a uniform pattern. In the sparse team, there are flags of various colors with very "distinctive personalities". There are all kinds of them.

Some were simply rags hung randomly.

The most numerous of them were a piece of black cloth splashed with a ball of red dye - that was the symbol of the blood eye.

In contrast, although the pirates' troops were smaller in number, their ranks were more orderly, and their clothing, manners, and movements were all quite consistent.

After all, on the sea, if you can't advance and retreat in moderation and cooperate tacitly, it will often lead to a tragic ending of the boat capsizing and people dying.

Their team was flying the pirate's iconic skull and crossbones flag, with a blue tricorn hat on top of the skull.

The most eye-catching ones are the Lizardman pirates.

Their skin is mainly blue and green, covered with fine scales, and they are huge and strong.

Although it stands upright like a human, its legs are an anti-jointed structure.

Even though they were covered in plate armor all over their bodies, there were no gauntlets or boots that could match their webbed hands and feet, but one could still clearly see their bones and muscles, which were much thicker than those of humans.

As the horn sounded, the pirates, who were infantry, launched an attack immediately.

In advance, Nancy ordered the establishment of three lines of defense.

But these simple stone and wood buildings could not withstand the attacks of the Lizardman pirates.

How could the militiamen who were temporarily deployed on the low wall of the defense line have ever seen such a scene?

To them, those lizard people were simply devils crawling out of hell.

Whether it was the snake-like vertical pupils, the long tongue, or the hacksaw-like teeth, they all made them extremely frightened.

The claws on the lizardmen's hands and feet are naturally good for climbing; the heavy armor on their bodies, plus the scales underneath, make crossbows ineffective.

Amid screams, the first line of defense was breached in less than half an hour.

The militiamen who were originally guarding the upper reaches and had not received much training could only retreat in a hurry and evacuate to the rear through the troop transport road.

"There's no point in going on like this!" Nancy's face was serious.

She underestimated the strength of her opponent.

Those three temporary defense lines would only cause greater losses to the Eagle Territory's already small population.

"Pass my order, have everyone evacuate immediately!"

"Eagle Eye Guards, dispatch and organize the people to evacuate to the shelter!"

I have to say that this is a very timely remedial measure.

The militiamen were unable to cause much damage to the heavily armored Lizardmen soldiers. The only thing that could stop them were the layers of defense.

Facts have proved this.

Even if the militiamen retreated quickly through the troop transport road, the defense line blocking the road was still a huge obstacle for the pirates.

And the speed at which they cleared obstacles on the defense line was no slower than when there were people guarding it.

The Lizardman pirates had just cleared the city wall when the horse thieves in the back couldn't sit still.

Before the pirates could gather their formation, a large group of horse thieves rushed out like diabetic patients, howling and screaming, and rushed inside.

Behind the line of defense is Eagle Town.

And at this moment, the evacuation has not been completed yet!
Thor, who was riding on his horse, had already heard the deafening sound of horse hooves coming from the earth, and his breathing inevitably began to become rapid.

Growing up in Xiongying Town, he had heard too many rumors about horse thieves.

How brutal the horse thieves were was deeply imprinted in his soul.

It’s still not too late to evacuate now!
Seeing the panicked civilians not far away, and the emblem on his body representing the Hawkeye Guard, a determination grew in his heart.

If he abandons his responsibilities and leaves now, perhaps he can escape punishment thanks to his father's relationship...

But, on the front line, did Hoyaz and his men retreat?

No!

If I run away, not only will I no longer be worthy of the Hawkeye Guard's armor, but my future will probably be completely ruined.

No one, including his own father, will look up to him Thor anymore!
Not to mention Julia!
"Barlek, take nine followers with you and build a defense line with me!"

"Everyone else, protect the civilians and retreat!"

Thor grew up in Eagle Town. He is very familiar with the terrain here and knows how to use it to create advantages!
In just a few minutes, the roadside trees were cut down, and the tables, chairs and benches in the buildings on the street were pieced together to form a not very strong roadblock, blocking the horse thieves' only way forward.

Thor, with 10 followers, guarded behind the roadblock.

As a security force, the Hawkeye Guards' followers are well-equipped. In addition to swords and spears, each of the 20 Hawkeye Guards' followers is also equipped with 5 crossbows.

A group of more than ten horse thieves turned the corner. The man in the lead had a blue beard that couldn't even be covered by a visor.

Thor's palms were filled with cold sweat because he had seen the bloodstains on the horse thieves' scimitars.

I'm afraid someone has met with an accident.

"Prepare……"

Although the Hawkeye Guard's followers are trained together with the Eagle Army, their training time is relatively shorter and they almost never use crossbows in actual combat.

Although the crossbow is powerful and can penetrate heavy armor within 20 meters, it is useless if it cannot hit the vital points!
As the horse's hooves got closer, Thor could even see the scratches on the opponent's armor through the gaps in the roadblocks.

"shoot!"

Five crossbows fired arrows at the same time.

A crossbow arrow flew out and sank into the wall.

Two crossbow arrows penetrated the chests of the two horse thieves, causing them to fall backwards from their horses without even having time to scream.

The remaining two crossbow arrows were aimed at the leading Bluebeard horse bandit.

Just as the crossbow arrows were about to hit his chest, Bluebeard's body was suddenly covered with a layer of bright yellow fighting armor.

The crossbow arrow shot at it and broke almost instantly. Then the fighting spirit armor surged like a sea of ​​sand, swallowing up all the remains of the crossbow arrow!
Yellow sand fighting spirit, fighting spirit armor!
Thor's pupils shrank: "Is it a second-level extraordinary!?"

"Quickly retreat!!!"

Before he finished speaking, a cloud of dust had already condensed on the scimitar in Bluebeard's hand. He raised the scimitar high, and then chopped it down fiercely -

"Desert sword!"

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Rolling sand and dust flew out of his hands, and the ground was torn apart wherever it passed. The yellow sand that was originally used as part of the roadbed was squeezed out and gushed out, mixing with the yellow sand.

Transformed into a yellow sand blade that grew stronger and stronger!
boom! ! !
The yellow sand blade hit the roadblock and cut it open almost instantly.

The tree trunks, wood and even the iron nails inside were turned into powder under the squeezing and grinding of the yellow sand.

The huge impact force threw Thor into the air and even made him lose consciousness briefly.

When he came to his senses again, he saw that the roadblocks had completely disappeared and almost all of his followers had fallen under the knives of the bandits.

Blood was all over the ground.

Without time to be afraid, Thor struggled to touch the Eagle Feather sword at his waist.

Eagle-Eye Guards, can't die without a fight!

Snapped.

There was the sound of boots hitting the ground, and Bluebeard dismounted and walked in front of Thor:
"Where's the snow chicken?"

As he spoke, he lifted up his visor, revealing a hideous face.

A horrible scar ran from his forehead to the bridge of his nose, passing through his right eye, leaving only a dry depression under his eyelid.

The wound seemed to have appeared recently, and a hint of pink swelling could be seen at the healed site.

This was Bloodeye's punishment for Bluebeard, because not only did he fail to persuade Snow Chicken, but he let him run away, allowing Eagle City to be prepared.

"Oh, you may not be familiar with the name Snow Chicken, but he also has another name, 'Bent'."

Thor looked at Bluebeard coldly. At this moment, he was surprisingly calm:
"I don't know where Bent is, and even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."

He had brought back correct information, but because Bent had surrendered to the bandits, no one took his intelligence seriously.

If it weren't for Mrs. Nancy's efforts to overcome all objections and make sufficient preparations, Thor could hardly imagine what kind of disaster the Eagle Territory would have suffered.

Finally, Bent had to die to clear his name. With Bent's experience as a lesson, Thor would never surrender to a group of horse thieves.

"That's a tough one." Bluebeard smiled coldly, and slowly lowered the scimitar in his hand:

"I just don't know if you can still be so strong if I break your bones bit by bit!"

Thor snorted coldly: "Come on, if I frown, you win!"

As the scimitar fell, Thor's muscles suddenly tensed up and his breathing stopped.

when--

The scimitar suddenly swung open.

Bluebeard took a few steps back and looked around in uncertainty. Before he could stand firm, an agile figure suddenly pounced on him!
A burst of dense tinkling sounds rang out.

That figure was quite short compared to Bluebeard, and his fighting spirit was only a thin layer attached to the blade.

Even his speed is not necessarily faster than Bluebeard.

But the figure's skill was truly amazing, and he always placed himself to the right of Bluebeard.

Bluebeard, who had lost his right eye, found it difficult to accurately capture the movements of the figure.

The long sword was used as swiftly as a dagger, and the attack was like a storm, constantly surrounding Bluebeard's vital points, making his defense exhausted.

The figure thrust his sword again, but Bluebeard turned his head away and swung his blade to block the attack.

The momentum of the long sword changed from stabbing to slashing, rushing towards Bluebeard's throat, forcing Bluebeard to turn his wrist and scimitar to push away the long sword.

But immediately the opponent raised his knee and pressed it between his chest and abdomen, causing him to groan and step back two steps. Before he could stand completely, the long sword was about to pierce his face!
"Get away!!!"

No longer caring about being stingy with his fighting spirit, Bluebeard roared, and the fighting spirit in his body exploded violently. A storm of yellow sand blew out of his mouth, blowing the sword off its trajectory.

Bluebeard seized the opportunity and swung his sword towards the long sword, but the long sword, which was about to be out of control, suddenly retracted, causing him to miss the target!

And he was finally able to see the appearance of the attacker.

"How could it be...?" Bluebeard's face showed confusion, puzzlement, surprise, and a hint of greed and lust.

She was a relatively short woman, only about 1.65 meters tall, wearing the iconic armor of the Hawkeye Guard.

Her face was delicate and a little childish, and she looked about 15 or 6 years old.

Now, after a fight, sweat oozed from her forehead, sticking her messy hair to her face, giving off a temptation that made people want to hold her in their arms and ravage her.

The most attractive thing is her figure.

It was full, swollen, and surging, and even the breastplate could hardly contain it, and it overflowed from the edge of the armor.

The cloth under the armor was soaked with sweat and stuck to the soft roundness.

The battle-hardened Bluebeard saw at a glance that it was simply too big to fit in one hand!
Excellent!

The opponent who had just fought with him and suppressed him for a time turned out to be such a woman!
Bluebeard smiled:
"What's your name?"

"You're just a horse thief, you don't deserve to know." Julia lowered her wrist slightly and assumed a standard lower sword stance.

"That's a shame." Bluebeard's fighting spirit was surging. "Your swordsmanship is indeed terrifying. You can be said to be the most talented person I have ever seen in my life."

"If I give you 10 years, you might really become a famous female swordsman on the continent, or even create your own school."

"But you are too young to know how to seize the moment."

"It should be because of that little guy, right?"

"If you wait until my scimitar falls to the ground before attacking, I might really end up dying the first time I see your swordsmanship."

"But now, you don't have that chance!"

Yellow sand and fighting spirit gushed out from Bluebeard's body, and the earth was suddenly stirred like a boiling porridge pot.

Just as Julia was about to move, she found that her feet were firmly bound by quicksand!
"Quicksand Prison."

Bluebeard raised his scimitar and walked towards Julia step by step: "It will not only fix your feet, but over time, it will slowly devour you, consume your flesh and blood, and wear through your bones."

"And if you try to break free now, it will crush your tender feet with even greater force!"

"You should be thankful that I am a gentleman and will not let a woman suffer too much."

Bluebeard licked his lips, his eyes filled with undisguised desire, as if he wanted to peel Julia off from head to toe.

"But you still have a choice. Surrender to me now, and I promise that you will only be my woman!"

Julia just felt sick.

She had come into contact with the women Raven had brought down from the bloody heights, the poor souls who had been ravaged by horse thieves.

They are still unable to communicate with any man, and even friendly help will make them scream.

Occasionally, Julia had seen their scarred bodies, many of which were branded on the most sensitive and private parts of women.

"Bah!" A mouthful of spit landed on Bluebeard's face.

"I will remember this last memory you left me!" Bluebeard smeared the saliva on the palm of his hand and put it into his mouth: "Now, die!"

The blade swung.

Julia picked up the Eagle Feather Sword. She was not going to give up. Even if it meant giving up her feet, she would not wait here to die!
"what--"

A roar came from behind her ears, and Julia suddenly felt her feet move, and her whole body was squeezed out of the sand by a huge force!
Thor's body appeared at Julia's feet. His armor had been twisted by the yellow sand, and his hands and feet were broken and deformed, covered in blood.

But there was a hint of fanaticism in his eyes: "Go! Julia!!"

Julia held out the sword in her hand.

All this happened in a flash, and Bluebeard had no time to react.

The route he swung his knife was based on the assumption that Julia was tied up in place, and the subsequent changes in attack and defense were also based on this.

But now, with the help of Thor, Julia moved 30 centimeters to the left.

This also left a gap of less than 5 centimeters in the defense line that Bluebeard had originally reserved.

For Julia, that was enough.

The Eagle Feather Sword was wrapped in chaotic void fighting spirit. It passed through Bluebeard's wrist, pierced through his fighting spirit armor, entered his wide-open mouth, and exited from the back of his head!

"..."

The earth returned to calm, the yellow sand fighting spirit on Bluebeard's body collapsed instantly, and blood mixed with saliva flowed out of his mouth.

clang.

The scimitar fell to the ground.

Bluebeard moved his eyes with difficulty, scanning Julia and falling on the almost half-crippled Thor.

Could it be that the people of the Eagle Leader...

Aren’t you afraid of death?
Boom!
The Eagle Feather Sword was retracted and Bluebeard's body fell to the ground.

Julia gasped lightly, but did not relax.

Although her followers managed to form a battle formation and barely resisted Bluebeard's horse bandits, more bandits came from all directions at this moment.

The battle continued. Julia kept dancing with the Eagle Feather Sword in her hand and adjusting her steps, killing the attacking horse bandits one by one.

Even though she had become a transcendent and her swordsmanship was excellent, she was still gradually finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the seemingly endless number of horse thieves and the need to protect the seriously injured Thor.

As sharp as an Eagle Feather Sword, it became too blunt to be used after killing 11 horse thieves.

She could only pick up the horse thieves' weapons and continue fighting.

The sun gradually rose to the zenith.

During this period, Thor also shouted at her to leave, but Julia continued to kill the enemies.

She set a bottom line for herself, which was to save her strength for the last two swords.

He left one sword for Thor and one for himself to avoid being tortured by the horse thieves.

suddenly.

A row of crossbow arrows shot over their heads, instantly knocking down a row of horse bandits not far away.

The pressure is fading.

A team of heavily armored soldiers rushed up, fought off the horse thieves, and protected her firmly.

"Little girl, you are amazing. You are such a good fighter!" A man's voice appeared: "But you don't have any tactics at all."

Julia turned around and was startled:
"... Baron Judela!? Why are you here?!"

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(End of this chapter)