Chapter 922: Volume 29, Distant Sword Qi, - 16, Nightmare
Accompanied by the lingering aftereffects of two forceful bombardments, the United Army had no choice but to once again endure the fierce strikes from the magic-armed guns. Nearly a hundred soldiers under the two circular impact points turned to charred corpses. Although the magicians quickly took control of the situation and the priests aided the injured soldiers with the fastest healing, there was no doubt that the morale of the United Army suffered a heavy blow. If this trend could not be curtailed, it was no false claim that the situation would further deteriorate.
However, the magicians had long been confident in their response, with a continuing barrage of magic attacks firmly enveloping the positions of the two magic-armed guns. The turbulent flow of magical elements continuously burst forth, shattering the Homer side’s weak magical defenses in an instant. The two magic-armed guns, unsurprisingly, turned into a heap of broken copper and iron. The magicians from the Church of Light could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and it was now time for these crude barbarians to face the remaining magical assaults.
Komer gritted his teeth as he witnessed the scene unfold before him. It was expected that the two magic-armed guns would be reduced to ruins, yet seeing his painstakingly crafted weapons turn to ash after only two shots was heart-wrenchingly painful for anyone. Those arrogant Light Mages even began to join forces mid-air to launch magic attacks on his infantry formations, completely ignoring the threat of his own assault troops, relying of course, on the Light Knights looming fiercely at their back.
Komer’s eyes blazed with malevolence as he stared fiercely at the magicians hovering uncertainly in the air and the Light Knights standing ready below. Clenching his fists until they were almost dripping water, he thought, Very well, Light Mages, don’t you pride yourselves on limitless mana and supreme skills? Then let me show you that there are always greater powers, and this is the perfect opportunity to settle all scores and grievances!
With a discreet gesture from Komer, the flag officers beside him, who had been hiding in the rear ready with their flag signals, arranged multiple large red flags into a particular symbol. Even in the presence of outsiders, it was completely incomprehensible why the Homer people would suddenly perform such an act, but they would soon understand that this was an outright murder in the making!
The Thunder Peng Knights lurking atop the soaring Thunder Peng had noticed the ground signals and immediately communicated with special whistles, quickly forming a triangular assault formation. The Thunder Peng, with wingspans of over five meters, leveraged the air currents to fly outward, needing a certain distance to initiate their lightning strike. Meanwhile, the Homer Knights on the ground also took the lead in leaping out of the formation, seeking to draw the attention of the Light Knights and create an opportunity for the aerial assault.
Neither Trajan and Kent, nor the joint offense by Lecler and Solonberg led them to take the situation lightly. To be frank, the early initiation of the battle of powerhouses by the Homer side was quite to the taste of Trajan’s Kent, but this was not merely a war between knights. Behind them, there were still tens of thousands of soldiers, which was the key to the war. And the duels between powerhouses were accurately described as nothing more than a complementary spectacle.
The joint challenge by Lecler and Solonberg merely prompted Kent to send out his two lieutenants to battle, while the Homer Knights behind them were impatiently met by the anxiously waiting Thunderhorse Knights. A fight thick with killing intent and close-quarter combat first broke out between the forces of the knights. The Thunderhorse Knights had to prove their status and dignity as something not to be challenged with their victory, while the Homer Knights sought to validate with the blood of their foes that secular knights could also dominate the overbearing Church Knights.
The whistling sound of Fighting Qi resonated on the Battlefield from the first moment the sides engaged, the tumultuous winds, dust, sparks, and even the slightly distorted space reminded the following infantry soldiers not to approach this area. This territory was not theirs and warned them that this was a true battle of power; anyone getting too close was undoubtedly choosing death.
Douglas and Iso’s eyes shone brightly as their Knight Spears erupted with a dazzling white light. The stark Fighting Qi of Light enveloped them in a layer of radiant silver armor, and the gently undulating light made them appear as divine beings descending to the mortal realm. At this moment, neither held anything back, resolved to defeat their enemies flawlessly as the only means to prove themselves.