Chapter 146: Attack on the Fishmen (3)
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It's been a whole day of pouring rain, and it's bringing coolness back to the water city that has only just warmed up. The whistling sea breeze made a screeching sound in front of and behind the house. Under the roar of ghosts and wolves, even staying inside is irritating.
On the lonely island fortress east of Reawater City, a guard wiping the long sword in his hand shivered: "Damn! It's raining, it's raining, it's raining all the time. When exactly did those stupid fish in the sea attack? But just make this kind of ghost weather and don't care! ”
"Smack!" Immediately after that, there was a blow on his steel helmet, and the old man who was originally staring at the observation hole turned his head: "You stinky boy who has never seen the world!" I wish they had rain! Peace is a blessing! Little people like us are the easiest to die on the battlefield. ”
But before he could finish speaking, the cold wind blowing from the sea actually changed again. The faint mist that had shrouded the surroundings of Reshallow City since the day before yesterday was driven by this fierce wind and roared towards the Water City with overwhelming momentum.
At the same time, in the midst of the tiger roaring and dragon roaring in this tyrannical wind, the pouring rain that seemed to be peaceful and uneventful. Suddenly, like a projectile falling from the sky, the granite wall of the fortress crackled. And the buildings in the slums of the city have become crumbling as a result.
A huge bubble of water rose from the harbor with a "poof-" sound, and the waves that were lined up collided with each other and splashed in all directions. "Whoa!" A large expanse of icy water sloped down from the fortress's massive body like a hundred waterfalls. There was a thunderous explosion in the middle of the blue water.
"Blame! Monster! The guards on the watchtower were stunned by the terrifying nature of the monster in front of them.
The monster in front of him slowly rising from the deep sea had a majestic body like a small Qiu. On top of that, there was a phalanx of Sawa fishmen. Clenching the spear in his hand, he stared at the thriving city in front of him with a bloodthirsty gaze.
From the top of a tall tower in the center of Repulse City, the shell in front of him looked like a fortified city. A siege behemoth like a battleship. A white-bearded old man with half of his face in his hood trembled slightly in his voice: "Super large siege crab!" This monster has not been seen a few times in history. ”
"How! Is there a way to deal with it? The lady who said this was dressed in a gown of a radiant gold thread and diamonds. It's like being afraid that others won't know about their net worth. She is Cardinal Barbara, the famous Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce in Rewater. Ms. Warfield.
The old man in the hood was silent, and the one standing next to him held the staff in his hand: "If it's just a siege crab, it's not very difficult to deal with." But I don't think the Fishman would get our wish. The final outcome will depend on whether we can win the battle between the two casters. ”
"Or, let the three knights in the city lead us there......" said Barbara. Ms. Warfield made a decapitation motion.
The hooded man shook his head: "No! That's too risky. It's better to be more stable......"
Just when the high-end fighters of the diving city were undecided, monsters covered with barnacles and hawksbill turtles appeared one after another in the ocean. They set off a monstrous wave like a mountain, slapping the ships docked in the military harbor to sway from side to side.
These sail warships that once galloped across the vast oceans, but the assassins were like little girls who couldn't help the wind. Under the up-and-down impact of the storm and the stormy waves. From the inside out, every plank made a "creaking" sound as if it was about to fall apart. It seems that it will fall apart at any time under the action of external forces.
As the companions appeared one by one, the first siege crab stepped out of its crab legs, which were as thick as a big house. Wade towards the fortress on a remote island. At the same time, "Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of sounds, dozens of fires appeared from the fortress. They cut through the sky in the veil-like rainstorm and smashed straight at the leading siege crab.
Faced with the dense design of the heavy enchanted ballista, the four pairs of giant turtles of the siege crab began to dance slowly. Although the giant ao was slow, it was like a hot knife cutting butter, and it cut off a few heavy spell arrows like large javelins.
However, more crossbow bolts still burst and destroy the force, "bang-bang" into the amazing size of the siege crab. All of a sudden, the siege crab at the front was like a porcupine, and it was filled with heavy arrows. When these delicate projection weapons entered the armor, they instantly burst out the magic abilities contained on them.
The hundreds of fishmen who had originally used the siege crab as a springboard were blown apart by the shouts of the chatter. Whether it's two-armed or four-armed, whether it's holding a harpoon or a staff. Under this dense attack, only a meal of minced limbs was left.
And the siege crab's movement was a little sluggish because of this. But it is still moving slowly. Its tenacious giant body was like a piece of pure gold, even under the successive bombardments of this Flying Meteor Land. It still ensures the operation of its internal functions.
At the same time, the long-range misdirection of the Sawa Fishman also began to counterattack, and a large group of fishman spellcasters with magic battles in their hands led one thunderbolt after another to the fortress. The granite barrier was blown up with sand and stones, and the enchanted ballista on it was extinguished.
Under the cover of his own spellcaster, the siege crab pressed straight against the fortress in front of him with the extraordinary momentum of Mount Tai. The two giant turtles were even more devastating, directly overturning the bunker on the top of the fortress.
Then the siege crab stabbed its steel cone-like legs into the city wall. All of a sudden, the entire fortress shook, and the blasted city walls shot out of the sky. Then, under the great power of the siege crab, the granite barrier in front of him also became crumbling like the previous battleship.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Sigmar Town, where the players are located, is not taken care of by these Shahua fish people like Repulse City. However, the defenders here are no match for Repulse City.
Barrett looked at the approaching Sawa Fishman and gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. With a few deep breaths, he shouted, "The mage is ready to brute the bull's power." Wait a minute, you go to heaven and take care of the whole situation. I'm afraid that even Lala won't be able to protect you if you stay here. ”
But just as Barrett was giving the shots, there was a new change in the boiling river of the local currency. Gray-green cilia like the tip of a wave. All at once, it came out of the water. Wait until these weird, thin, undulating organs are exposed. Giant, slug-like creatures. It appeared in front of everyone with its toothy mouth open.
"That's a sea slug! Aren't they inaccessible to freshwater basins? How did it come out here. The sight before him, the well-informed Barrett let out an exclamation.
Many intelligent marine races have allied themselves with or enslaved sea slugs to make them their mounts at sea and on land. At the same time, riding a sea slug is surprisingly advantageous for land combat, and many opponents do not realize that they have greatly underestimated the land speed of this creature until it is in action.
At this time, Rielly, who had blessed Barrett with the power of a bull, spoke: "Maybe it's some kind of alchemy!" Supernatural forces are omnipotent, and it shouldn't be too difficult for sea slugs to survive in freshwater temporarily. ”
Barrett grabbed one of the javelins beside him, flung his arms and threw it at the fish-man who was about to collide. At the same time, he did not forget to reply to the mage: "I am curious about when the Sawah Fishman will be able to conduct this kind of research. This has always been their weakness. It's puzzling that all of a sudden there has been such a big change! ”
As he spoke, the javelin plunged into the crowd of fish. Barrett's strength was amazing, and even the magic blessed by the fish-man priest on his body was only like a streamer for a moment before it was pierced lightly. The follow-up force collided with the fishman who had been stabbed by the javelin and the charger behind him.
"Damn! If only there was a dismantling spell! Gone with those protections. Ours and ours would have shot each other a whole chunk long ago. A reinforcement soldier organized by Count Sandy Lands spat on the ground as he spoke.
As soon as the words fell, a blue-white light exploded in the fish-man crowd. Instantly dispelled the protective magic on most of the Sawfish within a radius of 20 feet. Seeing this, Barrett jerked his head back, only to see an old man holding the Sunface emblem retracting his raised left hand.
The men sent by Earl Sandy Lands this time were a group of battle-hardened mercenaries. Seeing the situation in front of them, they immediately shot a rain of arrows, nailing the detached fish-man to the ground.
Unfortunately, the range that can be covered by a single spell release is limited after all. And the fish-men in front of them can't be said to be all over the mountains, but they make the entire port seem crowded, and they can't be taken care of by a few people who can lift their magic.
Barrett, whose face was cloudy, sighed: "Prepare to retreat!" The time for a Sawa Fishman to be out of the water cannot exceed 24 hours. Those sea slugs can't even get out of the water for 3 hours. As long as we retreat from Port Sigma, they won't be too far closer. ”
The commander of the reinforcements not far from Barrett saw a group of fishmen fall in front of him. As if he had completed his task, he ordered: "Retreat and push!" There is no need for brothers to shed blood on this doomed battlefield. ”
It's not just Barrett who faces the fish-people in front of him. The temples in Sigma Town are already looking like they are about to relocate. Flatbed wagons one by one. It is loaded with all kinds of easy-to-carry items from the temple. As the temple gates opened, the carriages sped along the trade route.
At this time, the armed forces of the churches went from house to house knocking on the dwellings of the common people. Inform them of the dangers of the fish-people. persuade them to evacuate with themselves. However, the clergy who did not want to leave were not pressing, but looked at them as if they were looking at a corpse.
"Poof!" With a sound of moonlight, a silver hundred refining slashed a Shahua fishman shaking hands with a steel fork, along with a human with a fork. Barrett took a step back as he drew his sword, carefully covering his companion behind him.
Retreating in the middle of a battle is not an easy task. If you can't fight and retreat to stabilize your position, you will be covered by the fish-man in front of you all the way. Even if Barrett himself could escape with his life, there would probably be fewer of his companions.
I don't know who in the crowd made this voice: "Quickly get rid of those sea slugs!" Otherwise, none of us will be able to escape! ”
Following the prestige, the sea slugs had already caught up with the first Sawa Fishman, and their speed was not inferior to that of galloping horses, which made many of the soldiers behind the palace feel their scalps tingle.
"Whoosh!" Two red pillars of light fell from the sky, one straight after the other into the head of a sea slug. The scorching rays burned through the sluggy skin and jelly-looking muscles of the sea slugs in an instant.
"Hee-" The sea slug, which had been hit hard in the brain, let out a terrible scream. Then he ignored the command of the fishman on his body and rolled on the spot. For a while, the formation of the fish people was disrupted.
Among the remaining fishmen. Quite a few held javelins. Set your sights on the sky. It seems that they want to find the perpetrator just now. It's a pity that Rielie who completed the sneak attack. At the first moment, Pu flapped his bat-like wings and quietly landed on the roof of a house not far away.
Fish-people who have lived in the deep sea for a long time, although they have good night vision, it is not easy to find the crow demons hiding in the distance in this complex environment.
And on the ground, he kicked a fish-man with a bloody mouth and pounced on him. Barrett found a moment to turn around and ask about the crucial way out: "Noodles! Is it okay to take the route you prepared before? ”
"Don't worry! Just come with me. After saying this, the halfling wanderer raised his hand and it was an arrow. The arrows shot from the crossbow, with a "whoosh" sound of breaking through the air, grazed Barrett's shoulder. Then it hit the head of a fishman in the back.
It's a pity that this fish-man still retains the protective magic of the fish-man priest. The arrow of the noodles did not have an advantage in the collision with the opponent. It soon fell to the ground. However, the Sawa Fishman escaped with the power of magic. But it was as if its brain had been hit with a wooden stick, and its whole body was stunned.
"Actually, you don't need noodles to get on that arrow." As he said this, Barrett flicked his head without looking back. Directly cut off the arms of a fishman who hid in Barrett's blind spot for a sneak attack.
The halfling wanderer, who was winding the crossbow, quickened his pace to the point where he said, "You monster does that every time. ”
It's a pity that Barrett doesn't have time to argue with the noodle kid right now. He turned his gaze to Klymatis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore: "Hurry up, two young ladies!" We don't have time to delay now. ”
But that's when the players suddenly heard Waynes. Kent's voice: "Mr. Boreham! Come with me over here. ”
"Mr. Kent! How are you here. Aren't you supposed to be with church members? Barrett swung a semicircular sword light and forced back a few fishmen. Xun Sheng asked.
I saw Waynes. Kent snapped his fingers, and a blinding light flashed in the air in front of Barrett. Startled by the sudden light, the fishmen closed their eyes and covered their faces with their hands, trying to avoid the glaring light.
Even ordinary people who are suddenly exposed to bright light in the dark of night will feel uncomfortable. What's more, it is an aquatic species like the Sawa Fish Man that has lived in the dark for a long time, and if faced with this situation, they may even have abnormal states such as blindness and even vertigo.
Waynes who completed the operation. Kent shouted, "Follow me!" You don't have to worry about the rest. ”
"Guys, keep up! I don't think Mr. Kent will be doing us any harm. Barrett immediately reminded his teammates. A few people then followed Waynes. Kent scurried all the way and finally stopped in front of a carriage hidden outside the town. Judging from the driver's expression, the other party was about to wait impatiently.
Waynes. Kent patted Barrett: "Get in the car!" If you don't leave, I'm afraid it's too late. I think that mage is probably ......"
Not waiting for Waynes. Kent finished. Rieli's voice descended from the sky with her figure: "Mr. Kent, I'm alive and well!" Don't curse me on purpose. ”
Meet Rielk's hellish Waynes. Kent immediately took his hand to the long sword at his waist. But with Rielly unspelling, she went from a terrifying 'gargoyle' to an alien creature in plain sight. and then he knew his original appearance.
Activate the evil Waynes who detects evil. Kent, pupils glimmering in the night. After deciding that Rielly wasn't from the Devil's Deck, he let go of the hand that had been pressed to the hilt of his sword.
"That's it! All right! Mr. Kent, didn't you mean to be in a hurry! We don't have time here right now. Barrett hurriedly started a round at this time. Knowing that the time was urgent, the group immediately boarded the carriage and drove away in the direction away from the river......
Rielly, who was sitting in the flatbed carriage, straightened her hair that had been messed up by the night wind: "I said, Mr. Kent, won't you, as a holy warrior, lose favor for taking the lead in escaping?" ”
"Who said I was the one who took the lead in escaping! I've already done my mission before retreating, okay! "Waynes sitting on the sword. Kent, glaring at Rielly in annoyance.
Barrett smiled bitterly at this time: "I didn't expect that after such a time, mage, your understanding of the Holy Warrior is still so one-sided!" Although the Paladin admired sacrifice, he never admired meaningless sacrifice. To know ......"
Paladins do not only help others or fight evil when it is convenient for them. Even the most generous act of altruism, if not accompanied by any self-sacrifice or even in the service of his own personal interests, is at best nothing more than an act of neutrality.
But the same choice to follow the noble path means navigating between complex moral dilemmas and painful dilemmas. However, in order to better implement their ideas, the paladins will choose to retreat after fighting against the evil forces that must be defeated. Concentrate more forces on the side to destroy the opponent.
"When Mario was there, you used to get that wrong. Temporary retreat is not cowardice, but for the sake of achieving one's mission higher. Barrett shook his head in disappointment.
Rielie was furious by Barrett's watch. The guy gritted his teeth and roared, "A guy as tangled as a paladin is destined to be incomprehensible in my life. ”
Waynes who heard this. Kent smiled wryly, and it was clear that this was not the first time he had encountered such a situation. However, he ignored Rieli's words and turned to Barrett and asked, "Mr. Boreham, if I am not mistaken, you should be from the Bolim family in the Norhan Kingdom!" As a member of the family that excelled in military strategy, do you have any thoughts on the situation in the postponement? ”
"Opinion!" Barrett touched his chin, then shook his head: "Actually, I don't know what kind of situation the mainland is in now. Judging from the situation in Sigma Town in front of me, I really don't dare to make a judgment! ”
"It's just small talk between friends. Barrett, you don't have to worry about any psychological burden. "Waynes. Kent said and patted Barrett on the shoulder.
"Is it just small talk?" Barrett tilted his head and thought for a moment. Then he leaned over to the side of the car: "If only from the point of view of war. We, the terrestrial creatures, are at a relative disadvantage in this war. The Sawa Fish Man leans on the sea and river behind him. It can be said that you can come when you want to come, and you can leave when you want. In terms of mobility alone, they had the upper hand. Even without any tactics at all, they can make us guys tired. ”
After hearing Barrett's words, both Waynes. Kent or the players all changed their faces. But then Barrett's voice changed: "But actually for us land creatures. If you really want to reclaim the land occupied by the Sawa Fishmen, it is not impossible. It's just that those big guys are willing to pay enough for it. ”
Claudia, who seems to have sensed something. Auditore immediately spoke: "Barrett, you mean, as if the big men don't mind the seizure of these convenient ports. ”
"Ports are very important, but without them, human beings can't survive? I don't think so. Barrett asked with a smile. (To be continued......)