Chapter Ninety-Six: Fireflies
"Stay in formation! Watch out for the flanks! ”
Ares roared and joined the battle himself as he commanded the small team against the enemy.
The druids dutifully protect the priests and mages in the middle, while the orcs on the periphery fight as hard as they can. After the number of biters had decreased slightly, Ares ordered the team to continue to tighten their formation, and the priests in the inner circle stood more densely. The druids almost surrounded them so tightly that not a single bug was allowed in.
At the same time, the crowd does not have to worry about raids from underground, as the ground here is stony and beetles do not have the ability to drill through stones. The Underground Palace also protects the Coalition squad to some extent, making it impossible for the swarm to take advantage of the terrain.
At the same time, Ares prayed with all his heart, allowing the Holy Light energy to flow into his body continuously.
In the interplay of light and shadow, Ares seemed to see a man whose whole body glowed with golden light...... Transparent luminaire. It stands in front of his eyes like the soul of an ancestor, but this is impossible...... Who is he? Ares was incredulous, this had never happened in a previous battle.
"You ......"
Surprised, Ares couldn't help but ask.
However, the glittering figure did not respond.
Ancient Kings Guard? Ares asked inwardly.
It's just that there are no answers, there is no such thing as a system, and no god tells you everything that is happening at the moment. Just as Ares looked confused, suddenly, the golden figure disappeared! In its place, there is an all-round increase in strength. The blessings of the ancient kings?
Well, whatever that is, in short, the world before me is clear again. The chirping of the swarm seemed to be insignificant, and even their stinging became so slow that Ares could almost see the slow motion of the stingers...... At the same time, the Ash Bringer became so light, and with a strong swing of Ares, the flying insects in front of him were instantly split in half. Another sword directly pierced the body of a jumping insect, just like when the ghoul was killed, the blade directly penetrated the body of the insect, and then pulled it out sharply, making the green insect liquid splash.
Another insect pounced, and was split in half by Ares's sword!
Every time the great sword was swung, it struck out a golden arc in the air, overflowing with energy.
With the Vengeful Fury unleashed, any Angela Worm that came close to the Paladin was reduced to ashes!
Not only the Coalition's priests and warriors were surprised, but even the orcs and Night Elves were stunned. They had never seen such a splendid battle, as if it were not killing, but an art, a cleansing of evil, the art of war.
Perhaps even the leader of the Angela Worm did not expect that a coalition team of only 300 people could stand up for such a long time under the siege of the insect swarm.
The number of swarms is decreasing.
"Attack!"
Sensing that the power of the swarm had weakened slightly, Ares gave the order to fight back with all of them. The dense formation suddenly dispersed.
More than fifty orc warriors charged with axes and warhammers, and the Night Elf druids followed. With the arrows crossing, the team of three hundred people actually launched a counterattack against the huge swarm.
The greatswords of the Alliance warriors and the axes of the orcs fell, and the swarms, though numerous, could not resist the force. Dressed in heavy steel helmets, human warriors are at the forefront of the battle like the orc infantry. Although some people were injured, the wounds were quickly healed.
The circular formation continued to spread until out of the darkness came a strange scream. As far as the naked eye can see, a giant beetle is churning out of the ground.
The carapace of the giant beetle is noticeably different from other bugs, and it is a flaming red! The whole beetle is very large, with two giant pincers growing on both sides of the mouth, and the claws are rigid black, like Chen Tie after being repeatedly burned by high-temperature flames. As soon as the huge fire beetle appeared, the surrounding insects immediately stopped shouting, and they gathered around the fire beetle, as if this insect was their leader.
And that's exactly what happened......
Before the squad could react, the flame beetle was already charging wildly.
Eight feet together, the speed is blazing. The two Alliance warriors at the front were immediately impaled through their bodies by sharp claws, and the other warrior recovered from his panic and was about to flee, but was caught from behind by a giant beetle, and the blade-like pincers clamped the warrior's waist. Then, under everyone's gaze, the leader of the fire beetle clamped hard, and the entire body of the human warrior was bitten in two! Blood spurted out, and the entrails flowed all over the ground, staining the sand beneath his feet......
The terrifying scene chilled the Night Elves, who seemed to be reminded of the tragic death of Walstein, the son of the Great Druid Vandal, when the Zerg general Rajax used giant pincers to cut off the body of the Night Elves, and the sharp pincers even cut through Walstan's sternum. As a result, the Great Druid lost the will to fight. And today, the scene was so familiar that the Night Elves felt a chill down their spines.
However, the orcs don't think so. They roared and began to charge.
There were even orc warriors who threw their battle axes at the giant fire beetle before they rushed forward, but the high-speed spinning axe was easily blocked by the terrifying beetle with pincers before it hit the beetle's head. The tomahawk collided with the beetle's steel pincers, making a screeching sound.
"Roar, roar."
A dozen orc warriors immediately rushed forward in a rage. But soon, the crowd discovered that with ordinary weapons, it was impossible to defeat the beetle. The two orcs were swept away by the fire beetle the moment they rushed forward, and their sturdy bodies slammed against the wall, making a sound of bones shattering. And the target of the fire beetle is none other than Ares in the middle of the crowd.
Alien insects are not brainless creatures, on the contrary, under the bewitchment and transformation of the ancient god Cthun, the Angela Zerg has actually been highly evolved. Their IQ is even the same as that of humans, and they are the main force on the field as to who is the commander. The insect is actually very clear.
Several arrows flew past Ares's ears and shot at the invincible fire beetle. However, the Night Elves' superb archery skills were equally ineffective against the beast.
The fire beetle ran wildly, ignoring the arrows stuck in his body and continued to pounce on Ares.
For a while, the atmosphere on the field tended to be suffocating. One person, one worm, launched a duel.
After assessing the strength of the other party, Ares did not dare to fight hard, after all, the three Alliance soldiers and two orc warriors had already been crippled by this giant worm. If you resist hard, you probably won't be able to.
So, the moment the fire beetle screamed and pounced, Ares jumped out of place, and at the same time, with a quick movement, pierced the beetle's shell from the side. Yes, the shell of the Fire Beetle is as hard as iron, but ordinary weapons can't help it, and that doesn't mean that the Ember Bringer can't either. The scorching heat scorched the beetle's internal organs, but the fire beetle didn't seem to be afraid of the flames at all. Perhaps it was born in flames.
I saw a beetle hiss, and immediately turned around, and a black insect pincer aimed at Ares's neck......