Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Shoot him! Archers and crossbowers, shoot at him. Don’t let the Troll get near the city gate.” Brandt hollered.
The archers let off their arrows, but the arrows bounced off the Troll’s armor harmlessly. Not even a scratch appeared on the armor.
But the power of heavy-duty crossbows was not to be underestimated!
An arrow of the heavy-duty crossbow was one meter long and weighed 2.3 kilograms. Three persons were required to ready the arrow before it could be fired accurately.
There was no doubt.
This was the most awesome weapon for defending the city in version 1.0. The devastating heavy-duty crossbow could make mincemeat out of the enemies…
And if these crossbows were to be enchanted, they would become godly weapons.
Ten heavy-duty crossbows took aim at the ferocious Troll.
Peng…
Buzzing…
The bowstrings that were made of magical beasts quivered violently.
Ten explosive steel arrows that had visible trails of whirlwind landed beside the Troll.
At the same time.
Lautner, Alec, Eric, and the newly-defected half-elf commander of the Fearless Legion, Christian, appeared behind the Troll. They wielded super-heavy shields and braced the shields with their bodies.
Pom, pom, pom…
Three steel arrows that were originally aimed at the Troll landed on Lautner, Alec, and Eric. They were blown tens of meters away due to the impact and vomited a lot of blood. The Troll was not hit by any arrows, and he continued to charge ferociously.
The heavy-duty crossbows were not able to reload in time. Brandt clenched his fist and stared at the city gate below.
There was a loud sound.
Thump…
In the city gate that was reinforced with steel, now existed a human-sized gaping hole,
Subsequently.
Iron Doll’s epic helmet was severely deformed, and he fell to the ground spouting white foam…
“Everyone, attack! Take over the city walls!” Lautner stood up slowly while coughing blood and shouted. Though the specially-made heavy shield was not penetrated by heavy-duty arrows, the force transmitted was so great that he suffered a serious internal injury.
It was all worth it.
When the hole had been made in the sturdy city gate, the military fortress was as good as being lost.
The catapulted rocks and heavy-duty arrows were not much of a problem.
William, who was at the city gate, leaped inside. He noticed a few unfortunate fellows who were grievously wounded by the battered city gates.
Tens of soldiers had been concussed by the battered city gates.
The soldiers were perplexed as the battle had not started.
There were no war cries on the ramparts.
But the city gate was breached. Were the soldiers on the ramparts slacking?
The soldiers on the ramparts were making fools of the soldiers on the ground!
When the soldiers saw that William was alone, and he had entered the city, the well-trained soldiers immediately unsheathed their swords and attacked William.
“Scums!” William clenched his fist and punched a fierce soldier who had charged at him. Before the soldier’s sword dropped, the soldier’s head was crushed by the impact, and he fell heavily to the ground while his legs flew up in the air.
“Kill him.” Continuous reinforcements from the ramparts.
William wielded the reforged epic Thunder Longsword and charged forward.
He slashed and severed the weapon, body, and helmet of the soldier in front of him. Fresh blood sprayed into the air. This act had inspired terror in the hearts of enemy soldiers.
A soldier attacked William on his left. William gave the soldier a hard kick, and his defensive battle energy shattered. The soldier flew back and crashed into the city wall, and his back skull smashed to the wall. He experienced a tragic death.
Tens of warriors surrounded William. But then a Soul Shock Wave emanated from William.
All of the soldiers flew back like falling petals. They landed on the reinforcements behind them, causing even more chaos. The horses they dropped on collapsed, and the soldiers riding these horses fell.
Even though William’s attack was not fatal, the soldiers suffered dizziness as though their souls had been knocked out of their bodies…
When the other warriors of the Iron Nation saw the scene, they again felt a sense of terror.
William, the Lord of Light, was like a ferocious Dragon that charged recklessly. And he did not fire a single arrow from his bow. He could not be called a proper ranger as he did not follow the normal rules of engagement…
Brandt looked on helplessly, as William killed his soldiers within the city gate.
He was unable to stop William, because 3,000 shielded soldiers had carried the siege ladders to the base of the city gate.
The most frightening aspect of this siege was that all of these well-armored soldiers were either Elves or Half-Elves!!
They could easily evade the rocks from the catapults. And even if they could not dodge the heavy-duty arrows, it would not cause any significant casualties.
Furthermore, because the Elfin shiny armor was cast with mithril, even if his archers used battle energy enhanced arrows, it was unable to cause harm to the Elves.
Moreover, the Elves were also armed with shields. The heavy-duty arrows were not very effective as they missed most of their targets…
“Elves, Half-Elves… how can I defeat three legions of them?” Brandt cursed in his heart.
Boom, boom, boom.
Heavy footsteps, akin to those before, resonated once again.
A Troll who was having outlandish equipment and a battle shield came to the base of the city gate. He wielded a shiny green mace and smashed it on the city gate!
It only took tens of smashes.
And the gaping hole of the city gate became even larger.
A few shielded warriors charged into the city to reinforce William.
Besides.
They were extremely powerful soldiers. That was correct, soldiers…
They climbed the siege ladders and leaped on the ramparts effortlessly. And then began their killing spree.
These powerful soldiers were Elfin captains who were at level 40 to 50. They had powerful bloodlines and were considered masters…
At that moment.
Brandt’s heart sank.
He lost the will to fight…
The soldier behind him spat saliva and pointed to the warehouse at the back as he said, “My Lord, burn the warehouse, and retreat by the secret passage behind.”
Brandt turned to look at his personal guard. He squinted his eyes and jabbed the personal guard who had followed him for many years. Ignoring the surprised looks of the surrounding soldiers, he shouted furiously, “The unrighteous Iron Nation had been oppressing the commoners and slaves and killing the nobles. I, Brandt, am willing to lead my followers and defect to the Lord of Light!”
At that moment.
Brandt leaped to the base of the city gate and threw off the soldiers who obstructed him. He knelt on one knee and said in a fawning manner to William, “13th legion commander of Iron Nation, Brandt, welcomes Lord William into the city.”
His voice was loud.
He used his battle energy to transmit his voice to half the battlefield.
For a moment.
Many befuddled warriors stopped fighting.
William wielded his blood-stained longsword and walked slowly to Brandt. William tilted his head and said, “Very good. But I don’t like traitors.”
Swish!
A blue flash of sword energy appeared, and the protective battle energy of Brandt shattered!
Brandt was filled with fear as he thought of backing up.
But William grabbed Brandt’s arm and bashed Brandt’s own head with it.
Brandt’s nose bled profusely while his dizzy head fell back.
A Pierce.
A green flash went by.
The Poisonous Shortsword that was enhanced by the Light of Dawn severed Brandt’s throat.
A head with flesh still attached to it fell on the ground. The headless body was like a fountain of blood…
Brandt, a warrior with tens of thousands of health points, perished within just a few seconds after having his throat cut. His death was an indignant one…
“It’s foolish not to wear a helmet and neck guard just to look cool.”
William raised his brow before looking at the gaping soldiers. He pointed the sword at them and said, “If you tell me who used the heavy-duty crossbows, I’ll let you live!”
After a hesitating soldier threw down his weapon, the other soldiers followed suit. The unfortunate soldiers who operated these weapons were singled out.
William swung his longsword. The sword energy flashed brilliantly while ringing sounds were heard. These soldiers were immediately decapitated.
“I can spare the rest of you, but you will have to mine the ores,” William shouted fiercely and announced the banner change in the military fortress of Iron Nation.
“D*mn, Elves have always fought against overwhelming odds. Iron Nation really underestimated the Elves.” William scoffed. Just as expected, William had taken over the military fortress with ease.
But he had not expected that the legion commander would surrender…
The reason for this one-sided defeat of the Iron Nation lost was that Humans had not fought against the Elves for a long time. They had forgotten how strong the Elfin rulers of the continent were…
