The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 94 Little Demon Tide

The pilgrims came and went in a hurry, leaving behind a mess before continuing their journey at the urging of the paladins.

"Finally, those pilgrims are gone." Franken breathed a sigh of relief.

Leo shook his head: "I'm bleeding heavily!"

"The Holy Light sees all this and will bestow even more blessings upon our Swamp Manor," Franken comforted.

Leo could only console himself with, "I hope so."

At that moment, he felt a warm guiding sensation coming from his palm.

He pointed to the faintly lit road outside the manor, and when he found it, he saw a glowing mushroom plant by the roadside: "Pilgrims follow the holy light, and shadows follow the pilgrims. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. I have a premonition that the little demon tide is coming soon."

"no!"

Leo panicked: "A blessing in disguise! When have I ever had a blessing? I've been plagued by misfortune from the pilgrims all along! — What does 'small demonic tide' mean? A miniature demonic tide? How many shadow monsters are there?"

He knew about the Demon Tide; it meant that a large number of Tier 1 magical beasts and Tier 2 shadow beasts, led by Tier 3 Void Beasts, were invading human habitats.

The original incarnation's mother, Mrs. Heather, died during a demonic invasion.

He immediately returned to the manor.

They found the old knight Rhodes resting: "Lord Rhodes, do you know what a minor demonic tide is?"

"A small demonic tide?" Rhodes nodded. "A demonic tide is led by at least a Tier 3 Void Beast, so a small demonic tide is led by a Tier 2 Shadow Beast. However, ordinary Shadow Beasts do not have the power to summon demonic beasts; only some special Shadow Beasts can summon demonic beasts."

In other words.

Tier 3 Void Beasts all possess a "Leader's Aura," enabling them to command ordinary magical beasts.

Among the Tier 2 Shadow Beasts, only special Shadow Beasts possess a "Leader's Aura," which allows them to command ordinary magical beasts.

A single Void Beast, or even a leader Shadow Beast, is not a threat.

However, possessing the leader's aura allows one to summon a sufficient number of monsters to attack together, significantly increasing the damage.

"So the only difference between a Lesser Demon Tide and a Demon Tide is whether the leader is a Tier 3 Void Beast or a Tier 2 Shadow Beast?"

"There's another point. The number of magical beasts that a Shadow Beast can summon is obviously smaller, and a Shadow Beast cannot summon Shadow Beasts of the same level. So Little Demon Tide is composed of a special Shadow Beast and dozens or hundreds of other ferocious beasts."

Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

He then cautiously inquired, "Could a full squad of Swamp Manor knights withstand a small demonic tidal wave?"

"More or less," Rhodes affirmed. "After all, we're all equipped with top-tier Dark Knight sets, so ordinary magical beasts can't break through our defenses at all. It's just that the Light and Shadow Warhorses are a bit lacking, as they're not armored."

Firstly, the amount of meteorite iron consumed in armoring warhorses was too great, and the supply was insufficient.

Secondly, the knight was already fully armored, and if the warhorse were to be armored as well, the weight would be too great, making it difficult for the Light and Shadow Warhorse to move around easily.

"Then, assemble a squad of knights for me." Leo looked up at the starry sky at a 45-degree angle. "I have a faint feeling of unease in my heart. Fortune may be a blessing in disguise. After the pilgrims leave, there may be a small demonic tide."

"Young Master Leo, aren't you overthinking this?" Rod frowned.

"Well, actually, it was a paladin who told me that he vaguely sensed the presence of a magical beast lingering at the back of the group."

The pilgrims had already gone far away, and Rhodes was unable to verify it.

With only doubts, he obeyed Leo's orders and quickly gathered all the knights to complete the squad assembly.

Leo personally gave the order: "I have a premonition that a minor demonic tide is approaching. Knights, form ranks and patrol. If you spot anything unusual, signal immediately! It's just a minor demonic tide; this will be the first battle for our Swamp Manor Knights!"

The last time I hunted a Shadow Beast, it wasn't really my first battle; it was just a hunt.

Now comes the real battle.

The fully armored knights began patrolling along the fence, while Pluto led his men to survey the more distant wilderness.

They patrolled until dusk but still didn't see any trace of the monster.

"Young Master Leo, the minor demonic tide may not happen. Either the paladin misjudged, or the minor demonic tide has gone far away with the pilgrims." Old Knight Rhodes didn't believe what Leo said to begin with.

This further proves his judgment.

However, before he could finish speaking, Pluto rushed back: "My lord, we've sensed the aura of a small demonic tide! A large horde of magical beasts is roaming towards the manor, and they're only a kilometer away from the western fence!"

"Ah!" Rhodes exclaimed in surprise, "There really is a mini-demon tide?"

Leo glanced at Rhodes and swiftly ordered, "Knight squad, assemble! Under the unified command of—Knight Commander Pluto!"

Old Knight Rhodes frowned slightly.

Pluto glanced at Rhodes first, then straightened his back and said, "Yes, sir!"

The knight squad regrouped and, led by Pluto, headed towards the western wilderness, where they soon encountered a small demonic tide.

There were dozens or even hundreds of magical beasts, surrounding a huge shadow beast resembling a velociraptor in the darkness.

Leo has already lit up his glowing armor.

Like a human-shaped light bulb, it illuminated the knight squad and the small demonic tide ahead. When the light fell on the Velociraptor Shadow Beast, it revealed a large cloud of black mist and a blue-purple ghostly light within the mist.

This was the first time Leo had seen light on the Shadow Monster.

Before he could think it through.

Pluto had already issued the order: "Knights, listen up! Form a long, single-file line and charge!"

There are no extra tactics, just go for it.

The knights unleashed their holy light and battle aura, which seemed to resonate with something, causing the dark armor on each of them to begin to glow faintly, especially Leo's bright armor, which shone even more brilliantly.

At the same time, he felt that the holy light battle energy in his body had become extremely violent, as if it had been injected with chicken blood.

"Battle Aura Resonance!"

"This is a special blessing from the Knight Squad and Knight Order. The more knights there are, the stronger the resonance and the greater the amplification of battle aura."

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This is also the source of the knight's confidence in traversing the Eternal Night Continent and resisting the shadowy monsters.

No sooner said than done, just as the knight squad entered a state of battle aura resonance, the velociraptor shadow beast from the miniature demonic tide transformed into a streak of blue-purple light and rushed into the squad with lightning speed.

boom!

The knights were all jolted as they were struck by a Shadow Impact, a unique attack of the Shadow Beast that transformed into a shadow and passed right through them.

Fortunately, the knights were wearing armor and had their battle aura protecting them, so the feeling wasn't too strong.

As for Leo, I didn't feel anything at all.

Wearing gleaming armor and a phantom vest for protection, he was completely unafraid of the Shadow Beast's Shadow Impact.

"Kill the monsters first!" Pluto shouted.

The knight squad charged straight into the horde of monsters, thrusting their spears repeatedly. The monsters, fearless of death, charged back at the spears. In an instant, battle auras flashed, and the neighing of warhorses mingled with the roars of monsters, creating a symphony.

Leo silently followed the team and fired his gun.

Relying on the knight's senses, each spear thrust struck the monster. Simultaneously, using the recoil and the monster's attacks, he quietly built up the secret technique—Heart Steel. A circle of white light began to appear around his chest, like a breastplate.

"roar!"

A magical beast leaped up silently and pounced in front of Leo. Leo didn't have time to react and immediately shook his helmet.

He blocked the attack with his helmet.

The helmet was intact, but the head wobbled slightly, and at the same time, the white light of the Heart Steel intensified.

He drew the gleaming dagger from his waist and plunged it into the body of the monster clinging to his neck. He channeled his holy light and fighting spirit into the monster, causing it to howl and leap away. Before it could land, Leo's spear had already thrust out with pinpoint accuracy.

Pierce the monster through in mid-air.

With a flick of his spear, the not-quite-dead monster was thrown off, and Leo continued to follow the knight squad in search of their next target.