Imperial Crown.

Chapter 502 Bloodbath (3)

Time passed little by little, and soon it was around 2 p.m.

The originally sunny weather suddenly turned cloudy, and a cold wind began to swirl and howl!
The orcs who squeezed in through the gap had already compressed the light infantry into a small, concave crescent shape, but it was not time to retreat yet, so Hervi and the others were still fighting desperately against the orcs!

However, as the number of orcs increased, more and more extraordinary orcs with awakened battle qi began to appear behind the Bloodstone Great Wall. Needless to say, the first-tier extraordinary orcs were all killed by Hervi and the others with a single spear thrust! The second-tier orcs were also insignificant, as most of them had not practiced combat skills and only knew how to rely on instinct to mobilize battle qi to fight and kill. With a little effort, Hervi and the others could still handle them.

But once the third-tier transcendent beastmen entered, the situation immediately changed!

Hervi and his men were under immense pressure, their battle space constantly being compressed by the orcs. Even the usually disciplined light infantry phalanx of the Eagle Army was beginning to crumble! This highlighted the brilliance of Raven's troop deployment. Had the mercenary phalanx been placed at the front, it would likely have been overwhelmed instantly, only further emboldening the orcs! And this was a decisive battle where everything was at stake; it was far more complex than simply having the Eagle Army easily halt the relentless orcish onslaught after the mercenary phalanx collapsed!

A tall, boar-man sneaked in amidst the chaos. He didn't rush to fight the humans, but instead hid in a corner, cautiously observing everything on the battlefield, including the human soldiers' formations. "So this is Raven's elite force? Truly formidable," the boar-man muttered to himself after a while. A mere few extraordinary beings and a few thousand ordinary soldiers had managed to hold off the orc army for hours through the breach! It was simply unbelievable! The orcs outside the breach were growing increasingly agitated. If it weren't for the two tiger-man vanguard legions forcefully maintaining order, a stampede would have already caused a major disaster! Looking up at the golden light array forming a protective barrier, the boar-man instinctively reached for his neck, only to bump into his armor with a snap. He then remembered he was wearing armor.

This person was none other than Broken Tooth, the wild boarman's own son, Jing Ge Steelback.

His gaze swept across the room, and Jing Ge quickly spotted four humans slaughtering the tiger-men and pig-men transcendents, mistaking them for "goblins"! These four were clearly transcendents themselves, their battle auras blazing like furnaces! He wondered if the human named Thor was among them. The battle on the banks of the Tallinn River a few months ago left a vivid memory of the mighty Thor; if the Blood Swamp Tramplers hadn't unleashed their power at the last moment, that kid might have actually reached him. Jing Ge thought to himself.

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"Wildfire Double Slash!!"

A roar erupted from the mouth of a tiger radiating battle aura. The battle aura emanating from its body was as dazzling as a blazing sun, forming an armor powerful enough to withstand the golden light of the Divine Kingdom's Radiant Array! Clearly, it was a third-tier transcendent! Only a third-tier transcendent could condense their battle aura into armor covering their entire body!

As the combat technique was unleashed, the spiked hammer in his hand suddenly burst into flames, and then a phantom appeared, splitting in two like two huge orange-red fireballs, which slammed towards Hervé!

Hervi had nowhere to dodge now. It was his earlier use of [Iron Wall Strike] that gave his opponent an opening. One of the spiked hammer blows sent Hervi's Black Blade flying away with a loud bang, while the other spiked hammer slammed into Hervi's armor. With a crack, the hard armor shattered like ceramic. Hervi felt as if his internal organs had been dislocated by the blow, and he was sent flying off his Blood-Eyed Warhorse, spitting out a mouthful of blood!

A mocking glint flashed in Kagoh's tiger eyes. Awakening a seed of battle qi was extremely rare, and advancing to the next level of battle qi was even more difficult! At the third level of battle qi, it was no exaggeration to say that even the quality of the battle qi underwent a qualitative change, becoming far more formidable! If it weren't for the need to consume nearly half of his battle qi to resist the Divine Kingdom's Radiant Array, and if Hervi's armor hadn't been so sturdy, that single hammer blow would have been enough to cleave Hervi in ​​two! "What a pity," Kagoh thought to himself, but it didn't affect Hervi's fate. He leaped forward, his spiked mace slamming towards Hervi's helmet!
Buzz

A ripple came from the void, and a perfectly square hammer suddenly appeared out of the void, smashing straight down towards Kagoh's cheek! Kagoh frowned, snorted angrily, and swung his mace fiercely. The two collided with a loud bang.

It was only for this short delay that Hervé was rescued by another extraordinary being.

"Grey Goblin! I'll fuck your mother!"

Kagoch ​​pointed his hammer at Pind in the distance and cursed furiously.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

But Pindl had no time to pay attention to him at this moment. After seeing Lamb rescue Hervey, he hurriedly shouted.

At his command, the first echelon of the central army, composed of light infantry phalanxes, began to slowly retreat to the rear. Their central army's combat objective was primarily defense, and they had already held out for several hours since the start of the battle. It was time to let more orcs in to encircle and annihilate them.

The second echelon of the central army, composed of mercenary troops, immediately surged forward, gradually taking over the duties of the light infantry, allowing the light infantry soldiers and the wounded to slowly transition to the rear to rest. The leaders of the mercenary phalanx were Moas and Beta, who were from out of town, as well as the mercenary commander Solingxi.

As the crescent moon grew larger, the battle line stretched out considerably, with the three splitting up to each cover a portion of the area. Meanwhile, the crossbowmen on the left flank and the Holy Knights on the right finally had their chance to make their appearance!
Golden light!

A blinding golden light suddenly emanated from the right flank of the army formation. Although Thomas's Holy Knights only numbered 557, each of them was a second-tier transcendent! They wore full sets of enchanted armor and wielded first-tier top-grade enchanted longswords! They rode on [Holy Flame Pegasus], which had fused with at least 40% of the bloodline of magical beasts. They also had a more resounding name—Dawn Walkers.

This is the true essence of the Holy See!
Even Raven couldn't equip every transcendent with enchanted armor and enchanted weapons!
So don't be fooled by the fact that the Holy Knights only have about 500 members; they are equivalent to 50,000 soldiers! Ten legions!
"Little guy! Watch closely."

Savannah said to Hume, who was standing to the side.

Savannah, clad in golden armor, looked incredibly dashing, her entire being exuding an aura of untouchable holiness. This made Hume even more captivated, wishing he could become Savannah's warhorse! In fact, it was he who insisted on joining the Holy Knights; otherwise, Raven would never have allowed this young master to participate in the final battle! After all, his marquess father, Baldwin, treated Raven well; if Raven hadn't run so fast and too far, his father would still be continuously supplying him with provisions! Moreover, in a sense, Baldwin was one of the few "good nobles" in this rotten and cannibalistic era. As for why Hume had become such a clingy follower, Savannah wasn't a naive young girl; how could she not know? However, she had absolutely no interest in this little brat. Although Hume was the son of a marquess, Savannah didn't believe she had the ability to be both a wife and a mother to someone! Moreover, her background was too humble, and she was a member of the Church of Light, making her identity sensitive enough. Clearly, there was no possibility between the two of them.

However, if the two of them were together, she would become the future Marquis de' Marquis, and the thought of Raven having to bow to her made Savannah feel quite pleased at times.

But the reality didn't allow Savannah to be distracted. The Holy Flame Pegasus, its feet wreathed in blue flames, quickly carried her into the main battlefield. Wielding her longsword, she unleashed the Light Combat Technique [Holy Judgment Awakening]. Golden light immediately emanated from the sword, each swing accompanied by countless flashes of light and the ethereal sounds of celestial harmony. It seemed that dying under the Light Combat Technique was not a foolish or terrifying thing, but rather a devout surrender as the body and soul were about to ascend to heaven.

Rumbling--

However, with just one charge, the orcs inside the crescent moon were utterly routed!
They charged forward, but mercenaries were blocking their way; they couldn't get through!
As they retreated, new orcs kept pouring in, making it impossible to retreat!

"The Holy See of Light?!"

Kagoh's expression changed drastically! When did the Holy See and the nobles collude again? Weren't they eager to eliminate each other? If it weren't for the irreconcilable conflict between the Holy See and the Human Empire, how could the Orc Empire have launched a war against humanity? What was going on? Kagoh couldn't understand! The only thing he knew for sure was that both the magic crystal cannon and the Holy See Knights were Raven's hidden contingency plans! His previous attempts to escape across the Tallinn River were probably to lure the orcs into a trap! That damned little bee, he's really got one trick after another!
Kagoh planned to kill the female leader of the Knights of Light first, but he wasn't entirely confident. The damned fifth-tier magic array, Divine Radiance, suppressed a significant portion of his strength, and it was essentially a blessing of "Hymn of Courage" on every human soldier! This made them tireless, impervious to pain, and undeterred by exhaustion! For the knights of the Holy See, it was even more potent, likely doubling the effect! Therefore, Kagoh wasn't certain he could kill her! But he had to do something, because if he didn't cause some trouble, the ten thousand orcs who had entered through the gap would soon be slaughtered alive!

"Wildfire Double Slash!"

Stealthyly approaching Savannah, Kagoh once again used the same tactic, and it worked as expected. One blow deflected Savannah's longsword, while the other slammed into the head of her warhorse! The mace, wreathed in orange-red flames, carried immense force. With one strike, the armor on the warhorse's head shattered, and it let out a mournful cry before collapsing, blood gushing from its mouth and nose.

Although he didn't die immediately, he was clearly beyond saving!
"You're courting death!" The death of her beloved warhorse enraged Savannah, who then shouted, "These wings are not feathers, but flames that burn away sins! This blood is not red, but a spring that cleanses the world! Lord of Light, illuminate my heart, and grant me the form of wings!"

"Divine Wings Descend!!"

As Savannah uttered her long, melodious cry, beams of golden light suddenly shot towards her from the radiant shield of the divine kingdom. The light was so blinding it was impossible to open one's eyes; it was like a burst of light, like stars falling! Several pairs of golden wings swiftly formed behind Savannah, allowing her to soar into the air before her warhorse had even completely fallen to the ground!

Milky white battle aura flowed over her body, and brilliant golden light gathered around her, making her look like a true angel!

As Savannah flew into the air right in front of him, a sense of foreboding rose in Kagoh's heart. "Roar!" He roared in frustration, and his fighting spirit frantically condensed on his body, quickly covering him with an impenetrable armor!
So what if he's a Knight of Light? So what if he can fly at Tier 2? Kagoh refused to believe that a mere Tier 2 could break through his Tier 3 battle aura armor. He was standing right here, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind!

To be honest, Kagoh quite liked this female leader of the Holy See. Although her face was hidden by the armor, just looking at her long legs and voluptuous figure was enough to stir his heart! He really wanted to say that if she was willing to become his sex slave, he would spare her life! But for some reason, when faced with Savannah in her golden armor, he just couldn't bring himself to utter the vulgar and obscene words he usually used.

"Godhood! Grace!"

Savannah, hovering in mid-air, silently observed the battlefield below. Though chaotic, the situation largely mirrored Raven's deployment and arrangements. The central army, shaped like a crescent moon, relentlessly fought off the orcish onslaught, its ranks bleeding profusely. The Holy Knights on the right flank, once inside, were like a meat grinder, decimating the orcs and killing over 1000 in less than an hour! The only breakthrough was the left-wing crossbowmen led by Thor, Heaz, and Otto! While the crossbowmen could attack from a distance and inflict massive casualties, the orcs, fueled by the Holy Knights' attack, desperately surged towards them. "Griffiths! Death or life!" A furious roar erupted from Otto's mouth, followed by a blow from a boar-man's spiked club shattering the banner behind him! Crack! The banner snapped in two and fell, along with Otto's life! This veteran, Otto, who had once served as Raven's personal guard and witnessed Raven's rise to power! And so they perished in the final battle against the orcs. Only Thor and Hoaz remained, like two nails driven firmly into the ground, preventing the crossbowmen from collapsing so quickly and completely! This must be why they were willing to become leaders of the crossbowmen together!

On the distant high platform, Raven sat quietly, flanked by Lux and Link, who stood guard over him. No matter how many people died in the war, or how close the deceased were, nothing seemed to move Raven's face or stir his eyes.

Savannah simply couldn't understand why nobles were all such cold-blooded beasts.

But she didn't want to dwell on it anymore. After quickly glancing at the battlefield, Savannah called out the name of the combat skill. To the enemy, dying under this skill would be a kind of glory.

As the divine grace was activated, Savannah raised her longsword high, and rings of golden light spread from her body. Six golden wings unfurled behind her, and she flew towards Kagoh on the ground like an angel! This time, the ethereal chant was no longer elusive, but rather as grand and resounding as a chorus of ten thousand people! Within the circle of light, dense sword beams began to appear around Savannah, following her figure as she plummeted downwards!

"No!" "Impossible!" "Ah—"

The sword light fell, striking Kagoh's battle aura armor. Initially, it failed to pierce the armor, which initially brought Kagoh a slight sense of relief. However, he was quickly horrified to discover that the sword light was endlessly repeating itself like snowflakes! He heard a faint, almost imperceptible "crack," like the sound of an eggshell shattering. Then the sound grew louder, and the cracks in his armor deepened. Only then did he realize his death was imminent, and he let out a bloodcurdling scream.

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(End of this chapter)