Imperial Crown.

Chapter 588 Do you want to live?

Herve and Lamb chose to circle around to the furthest side. It took them over an hour to reach their positions. They then exchanged a glance, retrieved their original armor from their rings, donned it, and began their charge into the desolate town!
These small fry were no match for the two men. In just half an hour, they were routed and fled in all directions, howling in pain.

"Who else?!?!"

A roar erupted from the bearded Hervey, startling the surrounding enemy soldiers into retreating in disarray, none daring to confront him directly.

"Shoot an arrow!" "Shoot an arrow!!!"

Just as the two were about to reach the supply depot, Webber arrived with a crossbow squad of 300 men. Upon witnessing Herve's extremely arrogant demeanor, he gritted his teeth and shouted in fury.

With a whoosh, the first row crawled to the ground, the second squatted, and the third stood… The 300-strong crossbow team quickly formed ranks under the cover of night, while the rest found their firing positions and began firing crossbow bolts at Herve and Lamb. Although the desolate town was poorly constructed, its streets were relatively wide. This was because locals often drove herds of cattle and sheep across the streets to attend the gatherings.

Swoosh swoosh

In an instant, enchanted arrows rained down like a curtain of eerie light in the pitch-black night, shooting towards Herve and Lamb.

"Oh no, those are enchanted arrows! Dodge!" Hervi dared not be careless any longer and rolled to the side. She didn't forget to warn Lamb.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out continuously, smoke and dust filled the air, and mud walls collapsed. "Damn it!" Lamb was blasted around like a rat in the street, utterly disheveled. This army from the capital was difficult to deal with in this way: their weapons and equipment were too luxurious. They used enchanted arrows like they were free, without a care in the world. Fortunately, crossbow bolts were relatively short and thin, only requiring one enchantment at most. It was simply a matter of choosing one from [Sharpness], [Explosive], [Swiftness]... It seemed the crossbowmen guarding this spot were using arrows enchanted with the [Explosive] attribute. Once they hit a target, the magic would explode. Even armor might not withstand it, let alone flesh. At best, limbs would be severed; at worst, they would be torn to pieces on the spot.

"kill!"

Seeing that the two had hidden themselves and dared not show themselves again, the third-tier transcendent Weber took the lead and chased after them.

"Iron Wall Strike!"

With Webber riding his warhorse, Hervé and Lamb were naturally unable to escape. However, the two lay in ambush around the corner. As soon as Webber revealed himself, Hervé raised the Black Blade and thrust it fiercely at Webber on horseback. The Black Blade in her hand was enveloped in battle aura, forming what seemed like 'armor,' or a luminous shell of battle aura. It appeared even more terrifying and unstoppable!

Weber was naturally prepared. He sneered and leaped off his horse. The round watermelon hammer in his hand also burst with dazzling fighting spirit, and he smashed it down! Both of them had a bold and unyielding style. Neither of them showed any fear before the battle even started.

bang
After the attack, the two simultaneously shot backward. Clearly, their strength was insufficient to withstand the power and shockwave of such a powerful strike!
Comparing the two, Weber was clearly in a worse state. He was thrown back, the earthen walls he crashed into shattering in his wake, flying a full five or six zhang before finally regaining his footing. Hervi, on the other hand, only managed to skim the ground and stumble back two or three zhang! "Impossible!!" Weber was utterly shocked! His opponent was only at the second tier; even if he used a combat technique, how could he possibly have thrown him so far? His face was filled with disbelief and shock!

"Die!" Just as Webber was panting heavily and his mind was in shock, a ghostly figure, as swift as an arrow, suddenly appeared beside him! A greatsword swung towards his neck.

Weber turned and swung his hammer, deflecting the longsword. Simultaneously, he kicked out, sending the ambushing Lamb flying with a loud thud. However, the next moment, Weber's heart skipped a beat. Before Lamb flew away, he saw Lamb's eyes inside his helmet. They clearly held a wicked smile of triumph. Sure enough, four or five orange-red flames burst from the tip of the opponent's longsword. Weber looked at his right shoulder; it had already begun to burn. "Ah! Ah! Ah—" Weber screamed in agony, rolling on the ground, but the damned flames wouldn't go out.

Lamb scrambled to his feet, laughing, "The taste of a withered fire spirit isn't pleasant, is it?" "Brother Hervi, I'm awesome!" But before he could finish, a muffled groan escaped his lips. Lamb turned his head with difficulty, only then noticing a woman standing on another street. A staff floated before her, its tip pointing directly at him. So, the one guarding this place wasn't a fourth-tier transcendent! But a fourth-tier mage! Lamb looked back at Hervi again. His body began to sway uncontrollably. He wanted to shout, "Run! Run! There's a fourth-tier mage here!" to warn Hervi, but he couldn't utter a single sound. After staggering a few steps, blood suddenly gushed from Lamb's eyes, neck, arm joints… from the gaps in his armor. Like a waterfall, like a fountain.

"sharp."

Hervi, a smile on his face, walked over from a distance. The two of them working together to kill a third-tier transcendent was indeed commendable. "Brother!!!" But before he could take two steps, he witnessed a scene he would never forget. Lamb's armor gushed blood, and he slowly collapsed to the ground. Because the two streets were almost at a right angle (90 degrees), he didn't see the woman. He assumed Lamb had been ambushed.

Boom boom boom

Before he could reach Lamb, several fireballs the size of heads rained down from the sky, slamming into Hervi. Hervi was instantly sent flying, lying on the ground, his fate unknown.

This shows how terrifying magicians are, far more so than ordinary people!
……

"almost."

Seeing the deserted town now brightly lit and in complete chaos, Heyaz, hiding in the shadows, spoke up. After patting Turo on the shoulder, the two crouched low and quickly slipped into the deserted town.

Perhaps it was because the others were exceptionally helpful, but the two of them passed through the deserted town without any hindrance. The difficulties and obstacles they had expected didn't materialize at all. They quickly dispatched the few small fry.

They made their way to the supply depot and started a fire. The fire quickly blazed up. It was clearly a large livestock pen, somewhat like a stable, only several times larger. There was a considerable amount of supplies stored there, including not only provisions and fodder but also weapons and armor. Now that the fire had burned, one wondered how "happy" the enemy would be.

Flames shot skyward! This quickly attracted the enemy's attention. "Put out the fire!" "Quickly, put out the fire!" Many rushed back to help, carrying buckets of water to extinguish the flames. Heyaz and Turo weren't in a hurry to escape. As they had said before, they hadn't intended to leave alive after setting the fire. Firstly, they needed to ensure all the supplies in the stables burned. Secondly, there were several other stables like this, and they had to burn them all down. Otherwise, the rest of them would have sacrificed themselves in vain.

Finally, when the fire reached the third stable, someone recognized the two spies dressed in their own army uniforms, who had been pretending to put out fires but were actually starting them everywhere. Their identities were immediately exposed, attracting an attack from the surrounding enemy troops. The firefighters were furious, completely manipulated by these two! Hoyaz and Turo were forced to engage in a fierce battle.

"You go! I'll cover your retreat!" Hoyaz roared.

"Get out of here! Don't forget what I said before!" Turo roared back!
Relying on their status as second-tier transcendents, the two fought while letting each other go first.

"Damn it! Nobody's getting out of here!"

Edoka, also a second-tier transcendent, roared. Two second-tier transcendents, facing an attack by a massive crowd of five or six hundred people, actually dared to dream of escape? "Kill them!" "Chop these two bastards into mincemeat!" "No!" "Don't make them so big!"

"Mega Attack on the Sea Net!"

Heyaz used his most familiar Azure Wave combat technique, which is a water-attribute combat technique. It transformed into a water net two or three zhang wide, which could trap about ten people when it was pulled down.

"Wind! Storm! Blade!" As for Turo, he used his Storm Combat Technique, transforming into countless wind blades that slaughtered the enemy troops within the water net, turning them into sieves.

"Haha!" "My brother and I are quite compatible!" Turo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The two of them worked together and killed seventy or eighty people in a short time!
Edoka was furious, but he hesitated, circling around, too afraid to approach. He was only at the second tier; just by looking at the skill of the two fighters, he knew he was no match for them. "Charge!" "Charge now!" "Don't be afraid to die!" "Kill them! Gold coins and beauties are all yours!" Edoka kept urging his soldiers on!

Time passed slowly. More than an hour later, the fire had grown larger and larger, making it impossible to extinguish! Many people were burned alive. Countless others suffocated. Hoyaz and Turo were also suffering unbearably from the heat. Turo was in even worse shape, collapsing to the ground and howling in agony, trying to clean the flames from his body.

laugh!
A flash of light appeared, and Edok's head flew into the air.

"follow me!"

A loud shout rang out, and Heaz and Turo looked up. Turo exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Boss! What are you doing here too!" The one who killed Edokar was none other than Thor! He was wearing sunglasses, still as handsome and dashing as ever!

With Thor's arrival, the remaining half of the defeated army, whose leader had also died, scattered like birds and beasts!

Thor led the two through a bloody path, fleeing towards the edge of the desolate town.

But once they left the supply depot, they were met with even more enemy troops crowding outside. Among them was none other than the returning Tier 3 Transcendent, Nasane! "Catch them!" Nasane roared, charging towards Thor without another word.

Left with no other choice, Thor led the two to break through to the left. Heaz and Turo were already exhausted, barely holding on by sheer willpower. The three ran frantically, not even bothering to discern directions. They dodged and avoided whatever they could, and when they couldn't avoid something, Thor would fight alongside them, letting the other two escape first.

After winding their way through the streets, suddenly a thick wall appeared before the three of them. Unlike the mostly earthen walls of the desolate town, this wall was actually built of stone. It looked incredibly sturdy, somewhat resembling the outer walls of New Eagle Fortress.

"Quickly!" Thor shouted, his face lighting up with delight. "You guys go first!"

Hoyaz and Turo dared not delay and quickly slipped out through the door under the wall.

"Brother!" "Do you want to live?"

Heyaz glanced behind the wall and suddenly asked in a low voice.

Turo swallowed hard; he understood what Hoyaz meant, of course. But after some thought, human nature prevailed, and he nodded silently.

Immediately, the two began to close the door together.

Thor was engrossed in the battle when he suddenly noticed the gate behind him starting to close. Panicked, he yelled, "What are you two doing?" He forced Nathanie back with a powerful slash and dashed towards the gate.

Bang!
However, what awaited him was a tightly closed door, and the sound of the bolt being locked behind him.

"Fuck your mother!" "You two are worse than pigs and dogs!" "Hoyaz!" "I just saved your life!" "Open the door!" "Open the door now!"

Thor was devastated. He never imagined that Hoaz and Turo could do such a beastly thing.

"Goodbye, boss!" "I will take good care of your parents for you!" Turo's voice rang out loudly.

"Fuck your mother!!!" "Turo!" "If I live, I'll kill your entire families!" Thor roared furiously. No matter how sharp the enemy's swords were, they couldn't compare to the betrayal of his two brothers at this moment! "I swear," "I mean it!" Thinking of how he had been slashed several times while protecting them, without even having time to bandage himself, Thor was so enraged that tears streamed down his face. "I'll kill your entire families!"

"Hahahaha!" Nasane laughed so hard he bent over. He didn't attack, just watched the show with a cold eye. "Look at that!" "That's human nature." "Why aren't you running anymore?"

"Stop talking nonsense." "Only death is possible."

Thor turned around again, let out a long breath, raised his nine-ringed broadsword, and stared intently at Nathaniel.

"Then go die!"

Nasane roared and leaped into the air, unleashing his combat skill [Void Split Petal] once more. His longsword glowed pink in the air, and in the next instant, it split into three, slashing out three sword lights that fiercely stabbed down at Thor.

Thor stood frozen, motionless and unyielding, like a terrified puppet. Only when the three sword lights were less than a meter in front of him did he suddenly roar, "Mirror Shield!" The intense silver-white light made Nathane instinctively close his eyes. He immediately sensed danger, but before he could open his eyes, an overwhelming force surged from his longsword. A powerful, steely aura pierced his armor, tearing through his body!

Bang

Nasane was sent flying. His body was covered in blood, like a leaky water bag. "You...you have such strength," Nasane cried, his chest heaving, "why did you run all the way?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Thor walked over, gave a curt reply, and then ended the other's life with a single strike.

"Griffith!" "Hooray!!!!!!!!!"

Although Nathaniel was dead, Thor was in no better shape, his body also covered in blood. Knowing he was doomed, Thor roared and charged towards the ever-emerging enemy forces!
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(End of this chapter)