Chapter 11: The Furnace Line
Countless high-level demons joined the attack on the Crucible Fortress, and various fire-based magic spells hit the magical barrier inside the fortress, causing a glowing layer of light to form above the fortress. The Mage Tower did not allow the Demon Mages to attack unbridled, they used their magic to fight back against the demons, and the top-down attacks had a good suppressive effect on the Demon Mages. These demon mages need to spend more mana on the mana supply of the Flame Shield, and they have much less support for the demon siege army.
The coalition soldiers defending the fortress felt the pressure like never before, unlike the low-level Flame Demons, the high-level demons could see where the defenders' defenses were weak and tight, and they used the Flame Demon to attract the defenders' attacks, commanding the Wing Demon to step forward to interfere with the reloading of heavy weapons, and then they took advantage of the gap to quickly climb up. Although the defenders are desperately trying to stop the demons from ascending the city, some demons have already put their claws on the edge of the walls.
The heavily armed dwarven armies and the minotaur armies were the first line of defense on the walls, and the powerful dwarves did not hinder their quick movements, even in their heavy steel armor. They wielded heavy hammers to strike every demon that tried to climb up, a blow that even the demon's body could not withstand. With nowhere to focus on the edge of the city wall, almost all the demons who were about to ascend the city wall were smashed back to hell.
Beside the dwarves are the Minotaur warriors, a race also known for their strength, whose job is to mend the axe to the demons that have not been smashed by the dwarves.
Behind the first line of defense were the Terran spearmen, who stood behind the heavily armed dwarves and minotaurs with four-meter spears, and some of the demons who climbed the edge of the city walls were their targets, and the spear arrays of a dozen Terran warriors stabbed together made the demons unavoidable.
Behind the Terrans are the Troll Pitchers, who are generally two to three meters tall and can easily throw a two-meter spear out of the bed crossbow, a force that is piercing against enemies at close range.
The Coalition relied on this line of defense to hold the edge of the fortress, so that the demons who rushed up could not find a foothold.
Behind the defensive line are erected arrow towers, and groups of elves stand in the arrow towers, and the arrows with precise magic energy support every corner of the entire fortress.
In addition to the Mage Tower, the suspended Rig is equipped with a large number of heavy bed crossbows and stone throwers, which can easily attack demons climbing on walls. Each of their attacks cleared a large area of the wall, and it was this gap that allowed the defenders on the wall to take a brief respite, regroup, and replace the men that were missing due to various circumstances. If you're lucky, you can recapture the edge of the wall and block the demon's ascent with rolling stones and sassal wood.
The fort still had the upper hand in attack and defense, and the abundance of men allowed Archduke Edward to cram enough soldiers wherever he thought it was needed. 3000 years of almost no pause in the material reserves, outside the fortress is full of mountains of stones and logs, which makes the coalition forces almost no need to think about saving, the characteristics of the hell furnace allow the soldiers defending the city not to worry about the accumulation of stones and wood to shorten the distance of the demon to the city, they are relieved to use the covering throw, restricting the speed of their throwing, just the transportation capacity, and tens of thousands of strong orc prisoners of war are struggling to carry all kinds of materials up the city wall.
The battle below is in full swing, and the air battle above is also unfolding.
The black dragons finally rushed to the sky above the Crucible after paying the death of five of their comrades, and the anger of hatred made them forget their agreement with the demons, and instead of attacking the defenders of the fortress as planned, they all rushed towards them.
The spitting dragon breath was the first wave of attacks from the black dragons, and the scorching fireball shot towards Ling Xiao with a long trail. It's just that although the momentum of the dragon's breath is great, this kind of attack without supersonic speed will not cause any trouble to the flexible body of the You-2. Several people easily dodged the dragon's breath, and then each showed off their weapons and prepared for a wonderful aerial dogfight.
It's just that at this time, a black shadow rushed to the middle of the two sides, it was Rebecca!
In fact, Rebecca is innocent, and it is her black dragon Xiaohei who makes the decision without permission. Obviously, Xiao Hei couldn't bear to watch his former companion die, he was making a last effort.
"Tolan! You're alive! The black dragon led by him saw Xiao Hei and called out his original name, "We all thought you were killed by the despicable Terrans in Ruby City, what have you been doing these days?" If you are alive, why not return to the tribe immediately? And also...... What is it on your back, that you allow a lowly reptile to ride on you, that you tarnish your honor as a black dragon. ”
"My honor doesn't need you to judge, Will!" Black Dragon Will's body is very large, and Xiao Hei is like a half-grown child in front of him. In fact, Will is the son of the Black Dragon King, and he inherited the Black Dragon King's physique. In the past, Xiao Hei would never have dared to raise any objections in front of Will, but today he had no fear in the face of Will, "Think about Buck and them, think about the five companions who were just killed, you are facing an opponent that you can't defeat at all." Listen to my persuasion, Will, and return to the clan with our brothers at once, forgetting all agreements with the demons, forgetting the hell brimstone, the outcome of this war has been decided, and all you have to do is to turn around and get away from here at once. When this war is over, you will know what is about to happen here, and you will be glad that you made the right choice. ”
"Shut up, you're the head mount right now, and you're not qualified to talk to me. In this world, the black dragon does not need to make any choices, we only need to make decisions. I admit that those lowly inferior creatures have mastered a weapon that can kill dragons, but I also see that it is very limited, and now that we have rushed in front of you, we have many times the number of yours, and now whatever you have will soon become a collector's item in my cave. ”
Xiao Hei sighed for Will's stubbornness: "Will, you only saw the powerful power of the dragon, but you didn't know that there are stronger beings in this world than the dragon, and now they are standing in front of you." Listen to my persuasion, Will, and go back with the men, and when the war is over, I will ask my master for permission to tell you what I know. ”
"Master? ......" Will was furious, "I thought you had been coerced into being the elf's mount, and I was going to rescue you and bring you back to the race." But I saw a guy who lost the dignity of the black dragon, I will kill you, kill all the people here. I'm not going anywhere today, I'm here, and even if a god comes, I'll kill him. ”
Will's roar resounded throughout the fortress area, and everyone heard the fury that raged into the sky, worried about whether the Hell's Heroes would be able to stop the enraged Black Dragon.
(To be continued.) )