Heart of the Castle

Chapter 648 Northern Reinforcements, Champion Charge
The commander in command of the cavalry is obviously a veteran who has experienced battles and is used to fighting. This can be seen from the way the troops advance. In order to save the strength of the horses, it is also to accumulate morale and give those demons greater strength. Under the psychological pressure, the cavalry troops did not advance too fast, but advanced steadily, and gradually increased their speed when they were closer to the formation of the demon army.

As the roar sounded, the entire cavalry troop immediately sprinted at full speed, and within a few heartbeats, the speed accelerated to a swift gust, with the roar of hoofs, and a series of thunderclaps rolled across the ground. Lower it down, and a neat dark blue vindictive light flashed on the blade!
"Griffin riders, all charge! Fight for Lord Levi Stern!" The loud voice roared like thunder again.

"Long live! Long live!" Thousands of voices responded together, the roar of people, the neighing of war horses, and the sound of clanging metal collisions converged into a horrifying chorus, rushing towards the demon army that had begun to be chaotic.

Seeing that it was too late to escape, the brutality and ferocity flowing along with the blood in the demons in the front were immediately aroused. The little demons raised the elongated steel forks in their hands one after another, and the burly horned demons waved the whole small tree to chop. into a club, howling to fight back.However, their resistance was pale and powerless in the face of the group charge of the heavy armored knights. The steel forks and wooden sticks struck the thick steel plate armor, making only clanging and thumping sounds, and then the spears and big swords in the hands of the knights Then the attack was launched, and there was a bloody storm immediately, and there were terrible howls and groans.

Those violent war horses seemed not to be galloping on all fours, but to fly close to the ground. Those who rushed to the front of the team were all powerful knights with more than fighting spirit and strength, and it was easy to put the demon army in the front rows. Torn to shreds.Then a large number of cavalry troops swarmed in along the torn gap, like a hurricane sweeping everything, and like a thunder that shattered everything.The spear pierced the chest, the sword chopped off the head, and the flail smashed the bones. In an instant, thousands of demons in the front fell to the ground, and their bodies were trampled by countless heavy horseshoes. In the blink of an eye, they became pools of purple. Black muddy.

Even using the metaphor of cutting wheat with a sickle, it is impossible to describe the scene of the demon army falling in front of the cavalry. Although the demon array is extremely thick, under the condition of lack of unified command, the morale drops very quickly. After only a few minutes, the demon troops at the front collapsed under the spears, swords and horseshoes. The surviving demons turned and ran without thinking, trying to escape from the iron hooves of the cavalry troops in panic.

The supervising team may be the only force that can barely keep calm. These powerful demon guards maintain a high degree of loyalty to the treacherous lord because of the contract. Swinging the butcher's knife at the deserters, the black long sword tempered by the fierce fire of the abyss flashed an arc neatly, and then there were terrified screams and mourning.

At least hundreds of demons lost their lives in front of the supervising team. The rest of the demons found that the escape route was blocked, so they had to stand still and resist, or let out desperate howls and fled to the left and right.

However, even when the array was complete, these guys could not withstand the impact of the cavalry, let alone now.The leading heavy armored knights rushed forward almost as if they had entered no one's land, kicked and chopped down the dying demons, and then, like a huge steel battering ram, marched towards the horizontal formation of the demon warlord team. Crash past.

The supervisor team is different from the ordinary demon team as cannon fodder. They are all composed of well-trained and well-equipped big demons. Most of them are horned demon governors in heavy armor, and there are many violent and powerful mad warrior .When the cavalry troop rushed over like an iron wall, instead of retreating, they were aroused fiercely, roaring and launching a countercharge.

The two sides collided face to face like two raging giant waves, making an earth-shattering bang. The place where the two giant waves touched was like a turbulent wave, and the weapons raised high were like waves floating on the waves. waves.The horses of several knights were severely hit by the flails and battle axes wielded by the demon, and they fell down screaming. If they were replaced by ordinary cavalry, they would inevitably suffer heavy casualties, but all the knights on horseback were equipped with enough armor to protect themselves. Fighting energy, stood up unharmed, dropped their spears one after another, drew out their sabers and continued to attack.

Although the demon guard's body is strong, it is still a bit weaker than the cavalry troops who are equipped with heavy armor and charge from hundreds of meters away.Especially those famous northern knights charging at the forefront are unstoppable. The clang of metal collisions can be heard endlessly, accompanied by the sound of breaking wind, horrible screams and moans, and the sound of cracking bones. Dozens of felguard fell dead, and many more wounded staggered back.

A knight wearing a full set of silver-white armor was particularly brave. He didn't hold a lance or a sharp sword suitable for charging, but an exquisitely shaped thorn sword in his hand. This weapon is light and sharp. It is loved by nobles who wear robes in the royal capital, but it is worn on the waist far more than it is used on the battlefield.However, that knight used this fine thorn sword with more decorative meaning than actual combat effect to perfection. The dark blue dou qi light formed around his body as bright spots like a sea of ​​stars, and every attack of the thorn sword was like a poisonous snake. At the entrance of the cave, the demon guards standing in front of him fell down one after another. Either their heads were pierced by the sword, or their necks were blown off by the flying dark blue grudge. The thick armor forged with the abyss fire seemed to be as vulnerable as cheese .

Since the beginning of the attack and defense of the Moonglade outpost, the devil's warlord team has changed three captains. The first captain, Tildan, the Earl of Abyss Alchemy, is also the captain of the guard of the treacherous lord Shakross, so he will soon have to hand it over. Duty; the second captain, the berserk demon lord Stursay lost two arms on the battlefield, and managed to escape from the sword of the sky knight Marquis Osiris, but when he ran back, he was beheaded by the furious and treacherous lord himself. It is still black and stinky piled on top of the skulls; the third captain, Puru, the Lord of the Abyssal Balrog, has the same irritable personality as his two predecessors. Roaring and rushing forward.

Puru's mouth first sprayed out a scorching flame, burning the two ashen knights off their horses, and then threw a flaming spear at a griffin knight.The blazing spearhead formed by the condensed flame magic power pierced through the blue vindictive protection on the surface of the Griffin Knight's body, and then exploded in his body. fall down.

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying Balrog lord dodged the spear of an iron guard knight charging forward, and punched the iron guard knight on the head of his mount with a backhand fist.The hissing of the war horse came to an end as soon as it exited, half of the horse's head was crushed by the terrifying force, and the remaining half was burned to ashes by the flames attached to the fist.

The knight of the iron guard was quite vigorous. When the horse slumped to the ground, he jumped out of the saddle and dropped the long spear that was no longer useful.However, before he could pull out his sword, the Balrog Lord who had just killed the galloping horse let out a bloodthirsty roar, and his body was suddenly enveloped by a mass of white-hot flames rising from his feet.

In the next moment, Puerwu's huge black and red body appeared in front of the iron guard knight, and two big hands grabbed his shoulders fiercely, and the armor protecting the shoulders was immediately burned into a dark red color by the high temperature.The iron guard knight struggled to slam Puru's arm with both fists, and the spiked iron gauntlet sparked bursts of sparks, but Puru didn't seem to care.He let out a deafening growl, then lowered his head, his open mouth close to the Iron Guard Knight's visor, and sent a mouthful of white-hot flame directly through the peeking and breathing hole in the visor.

The iron guard knight screamed loudly, his body twitched violently, almost making the Abyssal Fire Lord almost unable to catch him, and then countless bright red sparks burst out from the gaps in the armor, and a strong burnt breath filled his nose.When the Lord of the Abyssal Fire Demon let go of his hands, the Knight of the Iron Guard fell backward like a piece of rotten wood, and the red-hot armor was scattered on the ground with clanging sounds, revealing the body that had been burnt to a crisp and pitch-black inside. wreckage.

The lord of the abyssal fire demon, Puru, raised his hands and struck violently. Accompanied by the bursting sparks, he let out a fierce and wild roar to celebrate his victory.

This roar attracted the attention of the knight in silver-white armor. Seeing that several of his companions had died in battle, and an angry flame flashed from behind the armor of the silver armored knight, he let out a cry and pulled the reins tightly. , the war horse jumped up and kicked with a pair of hoofs that had been nailed on the hooves, kicking the several demons in front of them back one after another, then turned around and pounced on Puru, the lord of the abyssal flame demon.

Puru just killed several groups of opponents in a row. He was full of confidence and his bloodthirsty desire was also in a high state. Seeing the silver armored knight charging towards him, he showed a fierce smile and crossed his hands in front of his chest. , the berserk flame elements gathered almost instantly, forming a huge ball of crimson light.

The abyssal balrogs have a very powerful control over the fire element, especially the balrogs who have reached the level of the plane lord. Among the dozens of demon races in the abyss hell, they are only inferior to the burning embers of the hell flame demons. one chip.Although the time was very short, the number of flame elements gathered by Puru was huge enough for him to launch a powerful innate magic—meteor fire rain.

Compared with the magic of the same name in the seventh ring that the Great Magister can cast, the meteor fire rain cast by the Abyssal Balrog is more powerful and has a wider range of action. Dozens of fireballs falling from the sky are enough to turn hundreds of meters into a burning sea of ​​fire , if hit by the fireball head-on, even a great knight with fighting spirit and dissipating strength can hardly protect his life.

Seeing the silver-armored knight desperately urging the horse to accelerate towards him, a sadistic pleasure flashed in Puru's heart. "Turn into ashes!" He roared, and then mobilized the huge flame element to form a crimson magic circle... forming a cloud of fire...expanding, violently expanding...

"Damn the gods, my magic... how come out of control..." Puru moaned unbelievably, but just as he said, the cloud formed by the flame element has indeed lost control, but It wasn't because of a mistake in Puru's manipulation ability, but because a sudden force joined in, forcibly taking most of the control of the flame element from the hands of the abyssal fire demon lord.

This is an unbelievable thing, at least Puru feels this way. He tried his best to fight for the mastery of the flame element, and after devoting all his energy to it, relying on the physical characteristics of half-fire element and half-demon, Puru Little by little, he regained control of the rioting flame elements.

"Look, this is the power of the Flame Demon Clan!" Puru roared excitedly, because the flame element has re-formed the scarlet magic circle under his control, and that mysterious influence is no longer possible to affect the flames again. What effect does he have.

"You don't have time to show your strength, demon!" The cold voice sounded in Puru's ears, like the cold wind blowing from the extreme northern ice field, the Lord of the Abyssal Fire Demon suddenly turned around, but his vision was already covered by the deep blue Occupied by the radiance of dou qi, it didn't leave him the slightest chance of escape.

Puru roared loudly, this time he voluntarily gave up the control of the flame element, and the flame element condensed into a magic circle erupted violently, during which there was almost no time between heartbeats.

However, this time is long enough for the silver armored knight, long enough for him to pierce Puru's chest with his sword. At the same time, the silver-armored knight has withdrawn and retreated, and at the same time, countless dark blue light spots flicker like a galaxy, firmly protecting his body.

Since there was no manipulator, the sea of ​​flames appeared quickly and disappeared even faster. The formation of the demon warlord team seemed to be bitten by an invisible monster. Dozens of berserkers and horned demon warlords were blown to pieces. The wreckage was still burned to ashes by the fiery sea of ​​flames, and within a radius of tens of meters, only the abyssal fire demon lord Puru was left standing in place.

It seems that the captain of the warlord team was unscathed. Although the burst of flame elements could tear apart the bodies of the Horned Demon Warlord and Berserk Demon effortlessly, it did not cause any damage to a demon like the Abyssal Balrog whose body is mainly composed of flame elements. How much damage.

"Human, leave your name! I..." Puru's voice suddenly became hoarse, and dots of dark blue light appeared on his red and black body, especially a cloud of blue light gathered on his chest. The red air flow is escaping around the blue light. "... 100 years, let your descendants... wait, 100 years!"

As soon as the words fell, the blue dou qi light in Puru's chest exploded violently, blowing out his broken core, and the huge body of the abyssal fire demon lord fell to the sky, and exploded before landing. A sea of ​​flames was formed that was not inferior to what it was just now.

"Hey, wait, I haven't had time to say my name yet..." The silver armored knight complained towards the sea of ​​flames, then turned around and looked at a man behind him who was wearing a red robe full of flame magic patterns. The old magician with hair and beard like flying flames shrugged his shoulders and said, "Brother Merister, thank you for your help just now."

The face of the old mage in red robe looked a little ugly, he paused the wand inlaid with the huge flaming gemstone on the ground, "There is no need to thank you, and, besides, who is your brother?" His voice seemed hoarse and old, and the language The trailing sound is like a crackling flame, which makes people feel like a heat wave is coming.

"Oh, don't you like to hear me say another name? Qiunuoan, the blood of my blood..." Before the silver armored knight finished speaking, the old mage in red robe couldn't help waving his magic wand, spitting out a few words. Magic words.

"Call him to come, soar into the sky, flame wings!"

Following this incantation, a pair of wings made entirely of flames appeared behind the old mage, and then the pair of wings fluttered slightly, a scorching air carried his body soaring into the sky, flying towards the sky above the demon army .

"What a quick-tempered old guy." The silver armored knight muttered, then jumped on the horse that he had thrown down just now, and pointed his thin thorn sword in the direction of the demon army, "Good boy, for the sake of the north, for the sake of my blood!" Glory of blood, go!"

The silver-armored knight joined the battle group again, but at this time the demon's resistance had come to an end. The death of the abyssal lord Puru caused the only remaining supervisor team to fall apart immediately. In addition, the three demon lords never appeared. It also made those demon commanders and team leaders panic and uneasy, and they had no intention of commanding the battle.

In the next 10 minutes, the cavalry troop rushed forward, driving tens of thousands of demon troops back again and again, some of them fled in all directions, and most of them were squeezed between the heavy earth embankments they built, Desperate resistance with ditches and ramparts.

Since the horses could not cross the criss-cross trenches, the attack speed of the cavalry units was indeed greatly reduced, especially those heavy cavalry from the northern border. Without the support of fighting spirit, the long-distance travel for days had made them exhausted. The fighting in this battle is also relying on the fierceness of rushing, and when it stops, it is almost impossible to hold the sword in the hand, not to mention carrying dozens of kilograms of armor, to climb the several meters deep of those demons as fortifications of the trenches.

The funny scene that followed made many veterans who participated in this war laugh when they recalled it decades later. A total of 3000 demon troops that should have been "brutal, bloodthirsty, and evil" were killed by more than [-] Three human cavalry were besieged in the earthworks dug by themselves.Even as long as the human side does not launch an attack, those demons will not even poke their heads out. They just huddle under the protection of the heavy trench barriers, trembling, and anxiously looking in the opposite direction, looking forward to the three powerful demons. The lord can return to them.

(End of this chapter)