Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 159 Bloodline Warriors vs. Demon Soldiers
Vaughn almost immediately jumped out of the meadow and plunged directly into the Green Water Swamp without looking back.

Even with the blood strengthening, he would never be able to outrun the four-legged monster under the crotch of the demon cavalry by running on his own two legs. Vaughn could only hope that the other party was unfamiliar with the swamp terrain and would be trapped by the rotten and soft mud, leaving him a chance to escape.

Vaughn himself was very familiar with the Green Water Swamp. He knew which areas were covered with waist-deep mud and which areas were bottomless pits that swallowed humans and animals. He could roughly tell the locations and could carefully avoid these terrible natural traps while running at high speed.

But the loud panting sound approaching from behind him also told him clearly that the demon soldier who was responsible for chasing him single-handedly was not a fool either.

He followed Vaughn's route exactly, keeping close to his target without any deviation, and would not be lured into the traps set by Vaughn on his escape route.

Vaughn dove into the bushes and barely avoided a ball of blazing fire the size of his head, which was spewed out from the mouth of the monster under the crotch of the demon soldier. These monsters, like human spellcasters, could intermittently release some simple but powerful magic attacks.

There was a burning pain on my back, probably caused by being accidentally hit by the fireball and burning my skin.

Vaughn jumped up from the ground, picked up a sharp stone, and turned to look at the approaching demon soldiers.

He was forced to the edge of a pool deep in the swamp. Vaughn knew clearly that there were a large number of giant swamp crocodiles gathered in the pool, and any living thing that jumped in would be eaten by them.

Since there is no way to avoid it, let’s fight to the death in a one-on-one fight!

He took a deep breath and tried to adjust his breathing, leading to the concentration of blood power in his body. He quickly rolled sideways towards the demons and giant beasts rushing towards him, and at the same time, he punched the side of the demon beast's waist and abdomen.

At this moment, the demon soldier swung the sharp blade in his hand, which was shining coldly, and slashed across Vaughn's right shoulder, bringing up a burst of bright red blood.

The monster let out a deafening wail, and a huge hole suddenly collapsed in its side abdomen, revealing its pale ribs and bloody internal organs. The intense pain brought it a struggle, and the demon soldier was flipped off its back.

Vaughn scooped up a handful of mud and smeared it on the deep wound on his shoulder where the bone was visible. Blood gushed out and dispersed a lot of the mud. He mobilized the muscles in his shoulder and forcibly closed the wound - this was a unique talent of bloodline warriors. Even if they did not awaken the healing ability, they could ensure that they would not lose their combat effectiveness due to excessive bleeding from the wound in a short period of time.

The demon soldier adjusted his posture the moment he fell to the ground, and rushed towards Vaughn with sword in both hands, forcing Vaughn to roll over and dodge again. He had no weapon to block the opponent's sharp blade, so he could only throw the stone in his hand with force, hitting the opponent's sword, knocking his weapon almost out of his hand.

During the close combat, Vaughn also clearly saw the true appearance of the demon soldier who was wearing an iron helmet, half-shoulder armor, and his left chest was exposed.

Their faces were not like those of the evil orcs, which were hideous and deformed like humanoid beasts. Apart from their crimson skin and scales, and their crimson eyes, their other features were more similar to those of humans.

Of course, a height of more than two meters is completely unattainable for ordinary humans. Even Vaughn, a half-orc, is a full head shorter than him.

The demon soldier, whose weapon was almost knocked down, groaned heavily, gripped the sword again, swung it and slashed at Vaughn's waist. Vaughn could only retreat again, desperately avoiding this powerful blow.

No! I can't fight this guy without a weapon. I have to find a way to get close to him, otherwise my bloodline ability will be useless.

Vaughn dodged the opponent's relentless attacks, desperately trying to find a way to triumph amidst the danger. Wounds of varying sizes gradually appeared on his body, and blood oozed onto the muddy ground. When the demon's sword swiftly thrust forward again, Vaughn no longer relied on his agility to evade. Instead, he simply tilted slightly, avoiding the vital area of his throat, allowing the sword to penetrate his shoulder with a whistling sound, pinning him to the tree trunk behind him.

The demon soldier also rushed towards Vaughn because of the inertia of the sword's penetration, and the two men came face to face.

At this moment, Vaughn clenched his fists and struck the opponent's ribs with lightning speed, knocking the demon soldier backward. When he wanted to get up immediately, he suddenly covered his ribs on both sides and fell back to the ground, wailing in pain.

Vaughn's bloodshot eyes were a little blurry, but he could still see the demon soldiers rolling on the ground. A lot of blood was spurting out from both sides of his waist, and bloody intestines and some internal organs flowed out through the big hole in his waist. He tried to cover the wound with his hands to prevent his internal organs from falling out, but it was of no avail.

After struggling for half a minute, the demon soldier finally stopped struggling and took his last breath in pain.

Vaughn then struggled to raise his hand and pull out the sharp blade that had pierced his shoulder. He walked over and chopped off the soldier's head with a sword, carrying the soldier's head and the metal helmet on his head, and walked towards the monster with a hole in its abdomen that was dying.

The monster's intestines were all over the ground, and the strong smell of blood filled the entire edge of the pool, causing the giant crocodiles in the pool to keep popping up and making a commotion, gathering here.

Vaughn quickly moved his muscles to forcibly stop the most serious bleeding injuries on both shoulders. Fortunately, his legs were not seriously injured. He could still hold on and rush back to the territory to report the encounter with the demons to the lord and Commander Pierce.

The Green Water Swamp was only a day's journey away from the territory. If he ran at high speed despite his injuries, he could get back in half a day at most. This would definitely allow the defense forces to complete the defense of the territory in advance and would not be caught off guard by the demon soldiers that appeared nearby.

……

It was almost dusk, and Vaughn felt that his wounds had opened up completely out of control after running continuously at high speed. Blood was dripping along his running route. The dizziness caused by excessive blood loss surged into his head, making it difficult for him to control his body while running, and he almost fell down several times.

Hold on! Hold on a little longer!

Vaughn gritted his teeth, suppressing the bloody taste rising in his throat, and ran without stopping. He could already vaguely see the towering furnaces in the territory, spewing out billowing smoke.

We’re almost there! He felt his tense mind relax a lot.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out from the bushes beside him. Vaughn no longer had the usual reaction ability at this moment. He was knocked to the ground by this sudden attack and almost fainted.

"Haha! I finally caught a prey that wanted to return to its territory early! Huh?" The clever ghost's ecstatic voice suddenly stopped, "Vaughn! Why is it you? You...how, how did you get so badly injured? Damn, who could hurt you like this?"

Vaughn coughed up a ball of blood foam and rolled his eyes with difficulty. He pulled out a hideous crimson head from the backpack he had tied up with his shirt. He hoarsely urged Tommy, "Quick! Return to the territory and report to the Lord and Commander Pierce... The Demons... I encountered a group of Demon cavalry in the Green Water Swamp!"

(End of this chapter)