Chapter 23: The Collapse of the Line

"Eleventh level demon!"

With the exclamation, chaos reigned in the valley. Adolf and the others stood up in shock, only to see the red light gate in the middle of the valley, and they didn't know when the surging demon tide had disappeared. In its place was a huge black figure.

This figure occupies the entire light gate. As the red passage moved slowly and forcefully, it looked like a cow trying to squeeze out of the mouth of a python.

Although he had not yet stepped out of the Light Gate, there was a violent aura within a radius of several hundred meters with the Light Gate as the center. The breath spread like the tide of the sea. The human warriors who were a little closer were feeling the pressure.

Finally, the demon squeezed out of the light gate.

When it completely stepped on the earth, there was a bang, and a momentum that made people chill from the bottom of their hearts exploded endlessly. The whole valley trembled under the ravages of this coercion.

Bang! The dozens of human knights at the front of the battlefield collectively retreated, sat down and neighed sadly. Many people had blood flowing from their mouths and noses.

"Hold on!" Adolf yelled anxiously, and with a wave of his hand, he was ready to put in more reserves to stabilize the defense.

But at this moment, his gaze froze.

The eyes of all the generals and noble lords around them froze.

Everyone was shocked to find that after this demon appeared, another identical figure appeared in the light gate. The terrifying aura was exactly the same as the previous demon.

Click...... Although at this moment, the sounds of fighting, roaring and screaming on the battlefield have disappeared from my ears. Throughout the valley, countless warring demons and human warriors were like a mime. But everyone still heard this voice that didn't exist.

Before the eleventh-level demon could make a move, the already fragile defense line cracked like a cracked porcelain.

First line of defense. Finally it collapsed.

First, dozens of ironclad mud demons rushed out of a cracked gap in the defensive line. They scrambled to be the first. The human warriors around them fell to the ground like crumbling mud walls. The horses were neighing, the wounded were screaming, and the scene was a mess.

Although several knights tried to plug the gap, in the end. A demonic team led by two rank 10 demons put an end to their efforts.

Once the gap appears, the demonic tide locked up inside is like a flood, and it can no longer be stopped. In order to preserve their combat effectiveness, the officers could only issue orders to form a formation to protect themselves and retreat after fighting. For a while, the entire defense line began to crumble one after another.

In front of the surging black tide, the human knights are like floating debris. Pushed by the tide, retreating, or submerged.

Looking at everything in front of him, Adolf's body flickered, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground.

"Your Highness!"

............

War horses gallop on the official road.

Anse El and Charles, one left and one right, followed by a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. Behind the noble knight who was not angry and arrogant, the wind was galloping.

Behind them. It was more than 3,000 knights in silver-white armor. According to the different ranks, they are dressed in black dashi with gold, silver and red edges. The big air floated high with the sound of the wind blowing in the face, and the war horse undulated, the iron hooves were clanging, and they were as rapid as rolling thunder.

Ansel and Charles' faces. It's not very pretty.

Not long ago, during the fierce night of battle in Muni City, Charles listened to Ansel's dissuasion, and at the last moment, broke away from the coalition of several major families led by Scarlett, and stood on the side of neutrality.

This put the Tomahawk Knights in the event that caused the Great Earthquake of the Empire. Not only did he survive unscathed, but he also won the friendship of Archduke Adolf.

Subsequently, Loulian traveled up and down the province and opened the door to the Renault family. The family's share of interests and influence in Lulian has increased tenfold compared to before. Such an achievement is especially rare in the current situation where the demons are invading and all the major forces have passed through Lulian.

The Duke of Reynaud immediately recalled Ansel and Charles, and after a closed prayer meeting, the Grand Duke personally convened a meeting and announced a series of rewards for the two.

As a result, Charles and Ansel, who were not too outstanding in the second and third generations of the family, have skyrocketed in status. Not only did he enter the list of core members of the Renault family and the Tomahawk Knights, but he also presided over the affairs of Lulian under the hand-picked by the duke.

But just when Charles and Anse El returned to Lulian and were full of ambition, they did not expect that a disaster suddenly struck this land that had just regained its tranquility.

Abyss Demon Invasion!

As soon as they heard the news, Anse Air and Charles were stunned.

Anyone who knows about the tragedy 10,000 years ago knows what this sentence means to the entire southern part of the empire and to the tens of millions of people here.

That meant a hellish sight!

The two of them were anxious at the thought of Lulian being ravaged by the Abyss Demon, and the family's investment and their own hard work were in vain. Therefore, when they learned that the Tomahawk Knights were ordered to support Lulian, the two immediately joined up with the Knights and headed south together.

Originally, in order to prevent the southern legions of the Philae Empire from defeating the main Lulian army and marching north, the Tomahawk Knights have always been stationed on the northern border of Lulian. However, as the dust of the war settled, the Knights were transferred back to the imperial capital one after another. Today, only a third of the total force is stationed in Lulian.

As one of the top five knight orders in the empire, in the past, let alone a third, even a fifth of the Tomahawk Knights was enough to make any opponent fearful. But now, Anse Air and Charles are only nervous and anxious.

One battle report after another from the entrance to the abyss told them how serious the situation was now. Although Adolf had put all the forces that Lulian could organize, including the mercenaries, into the battle, the situation was still getting worse and worse.

As the closest reinforcement team, no one knows what kind of situation they will face when more than 3,000 people arrive. But everyone understands one thing. If you can't arrive when the first line of defense is lost, then the role of the Tomahawk Knights. will be reduced tenfold!

The sound of horses' hooves was rapid.

Turning a small hill covered in dense forest, you have reached the valley where the entrance to the abyss is located.

In the field of vision, a large number of logistics men, wagons and wounded people had already appeared, and a large number of troops were being transferred back and forth, suddenly. A chaotic mess spread like ripples from the dusty battlefield ahead.

"The first line of defense is broken!"

"Lost!"

When the panicked cries rang in his ears, the leading square-faced knight shouted, led Anse and Charles, and rode up a small hill by the side of the road.

The iron-like procession roared past them, speeding towards the location of the Chinese army camp without stopping. And the three people who climbed the hillside. His face was already pale.

They finally saw the invading demons of the Abyss.

It was an endless black tide. They had already burst out of the valley, tore through the defenses, and were surging in all directions.

Destroy the wither!

............

As the distance of the twelfth-level demons became closer and closer, the coercion became stronger and stronger, and there was already a dead silence like a tomb in the guardian tower.

Although after realizing that he had fallen into the trap of the devil, everyone had no hope of surviving. But when the moment really comes, the darkness and coldness that death brings. It's still making them shudder.

Everyone looked at Roy, waiting for his instructions.

Unconsciously. This black-haired youth, who looked like a rookie on the outside, has become the core of hundreds of veteran mercenaries who have been through many battles.

Not to mention that most of the people here were rescued by him, just the strength and wisdom he showed in the fight with Morton just now made people have to be impressed.

A powerful Sacred Realm powerhouse tried his best to attack repeatedly, but he couldn't subdue this kid, but instead wasted a lot of time under his temptation. So much so that more than 30 of his subordinates were all killed, and he just fled in embarrassment.

Everyone can't help but wonder how far he would grow if he were given another twenty years to this kid.

When this idea appeared, many people even secretly compared him with Augustus, who is known as the first genius of mankind in a hundred years.

And the results of the comparison. But there was no answer.

That god-like figure has been recognized as a super genius in the human world for more than 20 years. His talent, family background and even his appearance can only be looked up to. Going back a hundred years, the geniuses who were like stars could only be eclipsed by his light.

It is an excruciating pain for any genius to be born in the same era as Augustus.

But no one expected that here, everyone would see a figure who was not inferior to Augustus in every way.

This young man with a hint of confusion in his smile and seemingly harmless to humans and animals has shown a talent and strength that far exceeds people's imagination. No one knows what it would be like if he fought Augustus. But everyone believes that if all the geniuses in the world are ranked together, then he is the one closest to Augustus!

In the eyes of everyone, Roy took a deep breath. As soon as he opened his mouth, it caused a shocking uproar.

"I'll lure this demon away......"

No one believed their ears, but just as Rundero and the others were about to object, Roy waved his hand to stop them.

Roy said quickly, "There's no time to say more now. Listen to me...... We must not let it stay here. If that's the case, we'll all die!"

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over each mercenary's face: "A single twelve-level demon might be terrifying. However, if it were to lead an army of demons, it would be ten thousand times more terrifying. With our strength, even with this guardian tower, we can't be its opponent!"

The faces of the people were ugly.

Reluctantly, everyone admits that Leo is right. A twelfth-level demon that could get the cover and support of countless demons at any time was almost invincible.

Among the ten thousand armies, he took the rank of general, which sounds very bloody and powerful.

But if you are a general, you can beat you four hundred. If you are tired, you can shrink into a million-strong army to rest and recover, let your subordinates take turns to fight you, and constantly consume you, then, you can only end up like a big radish, cut into pieces with a knife, and then chopped into slag!

It's not as easy as cutting off someone's head.

But...... That being said, it was also difficult for everyone to accept Roy's plan. He lured away the twelfth-level demon alone, wasn't that sending him to death?

You must know that even a junior Sacred Domain powerhouse like Morton has no power to fight back in front of a twelfth-level demon. Although in the previous battle, Roy withstood Morton's stormy attack, but he really had to face a twelfth-level demon, and everyone doubted that he would be able to hold out for a round.

In the hesitant gaze of everyone, Roy smiled slightly: "Don't worry, everyone, I have already set a trap, as long as we can lead it over, we may have a chance to escape." ”

"But if you ......," Sandra said suddenly.

She was only halfway there, but everyone in the room understood what she meant. And this is exactly what they are most worried about.

"Of course it's the worst of all...... Roy said calmly, "but, in the absence of any chance and one in ten thousand chances, we should still choose the latter, shouldn't we?"

Hundreds of mercenaries all looked at Roy in silence.

At this moment, no matter age, gender and seniority, no matter which mercenary group they came from, what camp and position they were on, everyone was in awe of this young black-haired young man.

They all knew that this choice seemed to be easy to do, but that one in 10,000 chance was fought for by Leo.

It's like standing on the edge of a cliff, someone tells you that if you take a step forward, you may fall into the abyss, or you may step out of a way to survive. Who wants to take the initiative to stand up? The way of life is everyone's, but their fate is their own. Is this choice really that simple?

But here in Leo, it's that simple.

That's what makes him the most respectable. Compared with his strength, his wisdom, and his talent, his responsibility will always be a little greater. And this is something that many capable people can't do.

What is a knight, this is the real knight.

"I'll go with you!"

In the silence, Afu suddenly spoke.

With her voice, everyone was emotional.

"I'll go!"

"I'll go too!"

Roy shook his head, stopped everyone's initiative to ask, and said, "I can only do this alone." More people will be a drag. I just hope that until I come back, everyone will be able to work together to hold this place. If it works, let's go out together. Failed......"

Feeling the growing horror, Roy finally smiled at everyone: "I'm glad to be able to fight side by side with everyone. ”

With that, he soared into the air, his body flipping upside down in the air, and after a moment of stagnation, he shot out like an arrow from a string. Before everyone could come to their senses, in the blink of an eye, he had already left the gate of the guardian tower and became a small spot in the field of vision.

And at this time, the terrifying red figure in the distance had already arrived in front of the guardian tower. From the onlooker's point of view, Leo slammed into the red demon almost straight ahead.

"Leo!" ...... (To be continued.) )