Chapter Ninety-Seven: The First Wave of Close Combat
With such a sentence, Hiko immediately rushed out from behind the trunk that covered their bodies. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info just as he thought, as soon as he showed his head, he was greeted by a dense array of arrows. This made him immediately wield the weapon in his hand, and brandished a long sword into a cold curtain of light, forcibly isolating these arrows in front of him.
The Nords have plenty of experience in dealing with the rain of arrows. This kind of side-holding sword and using the blade as a shield to defend against long-range attacks is indeed an effective method. It's just that the excessive consumption of physical strength makes it impossible for Yan to continue this kind of action. He knew this very well after holding it for a long time, so after blocking this wave of arrows, he immediately rushed in the direction where the sharp arrows were fired.
The enemy was firing crossbow arrows, Hiko was sure of that. Although the power of the bow and crossbow is greater than that of the bow and arrow, it is a hard flaw in terms of reload speed. As long as he can maintain this speed and launch a breakthrough towards the enemy, the distance of less than 100 meters is not enough for them to send another wave of arrows. And once they are tricked into it, these crossbowmen should no longer try to consume him and the Dome by striking them at a distance.
With a clear idea in his head, Hiko is also unusually quick to act. In the blink of an eye, he had crossed half the distance, still approaching at high speed towards the crossbowmen who could already see their targets.
And seeing his violent advancing posture, those soldiers who had already experienced a hundred battles immediately understood his thoughts. This caused almost half of the crossbowmen to immediately drop the crossbow in their hands, draw their swords and shields, and charge back towards Hiko.
At the same time, the other crossbowmen immediately reversed the direction of their crossbows and launched a second round of fire at Hiko.
This forced Hiko to reuse his previous methods to dispel the arrows at close range. But the closer you get, the faster the initial velocity of these arrows. Again, the harder it is to stop these arrows. Despite his best efforts, a few sharp arrows broke through this rudimentary line of defense and pierced into Hiko's body.
Hiko's speed is a meal at the moment, and take advantage of this opportunity. Two soldiers with shields and short swords were already attacking Hikoka, one left and one right.
They lowered their bodies and rested their wooden shields on their resting arms and shoulders. This left most of them hidden under the wooden shield, including the dagger in their hand. Without clairvoyance, almost no one could see through the movements of their sword-wielding hands. This makes the short weapon as threatening as a venomous snake curled up in a cave.
And something as dangerous as this, it was naturally impossible for Hiko to let them get close to him and come around him. So at that moment, he waved the long sword in his hand and slashed at the wooden shield on his right hand.
A warrior who dares to hold a shield close to the enemy must have superb experience in how to defend with a shield. This guy who was attacked by Yan was even more confident that he could use his shield to withstand the full force of a heavily armored swordsman. This is something that has been proven, so he is not at all worried that his defenses will be breached. On the contrary, he had already begun to think in his mind about how he could take the opportunity to launch a counterattack and put the young enemy to death after Danghiko's attack was fruitless.
He trusts his experience too much. Believe in what you have worked out on the battlefield. This blindness made him forget a very important thing, which was that the Nords were fundamentally different from ordinary humans. In terms of strength, he shouldn't compare a Nord to a heavily armored swordsman at all. The target he should be comparing is a knight who is heavily armed and opens the way with a majestic warhorse. And the most scout-type soldier, he obviously has no ability to stop the knight's charge.
It was a mistake of judgment, and this mistake immediately cost him his life.
Hiko's slash was honed under hundreds of thousands of steel strikes. Purely based on the explosive and destructive power of this moment, he is not under any Nord warrior. And a wooden shield covered with a layer of iron was simply impossible to stop his hammered blow.
So immediately, with a thunderclap, the shield bearer's defensive power turned into a cloud of sawdust and debris. And the long sword that caused all this was still unabated, and it immediately swept past the shield bearer with a thunderous roar.
The weapon in Hiko's hand was not a divine weapon, and after destroying the wooden shield, its blade inevitably became a little curled. Although this will not affect its destructive power, it will also make Hiko's blow extremely bloody.
Because almost instantly, the soldier's body directly turned into two halves. A large amount of flesh rolled up in the violent slash, turning into something like minced meat. And the blood that spurted out in an instant was like a fountain that suddenly erupted, dyeing Hiko and the ground around him with a layer of blood.
Faced with such a view, the other shield bearer immediately let out a frightened cry. It wasn't uncommon for him to see something like this, and on the battlefield, some of his companions died in a very similar way. But that's when you're faced with a warrior in heavy armor and armed with a heavy and massive axe. This kind of situation appeared in a guy with a broadsword, which was really unacceptable to him.
No matter how stupid he is, he knows that it is impossible to defend with a shield alone. So at that moment, he roared and pounced on Hiko, and with the shield in his hand, he slammed into Hiko's chest.
The shield is not only a defensive weapon, it can also play a special role in attack. Hiko, though, is not afraid of the force of the impact of a wooden shield. But he also didn't want to be slapped in the face by a shield of this size. Not only would it block his view, but it would also hinder the movement of his arms. In such a situation of being besieged, this is undoubtedly risking one's life.
So when the shield was approaching, he directly stretched out his fist and smashed it the shield. If it was a Nord warrior who was known for his strength, he could directly smash this wooden shield with one blow. However, there is clearly still some distance to be reached by Hiko. His punch only stopped the momentum of the wooden shield, and at the same time forced the guy hiding behind the shield to launch his own attack early.
With no chance of further impact, the shield bearer immediately lowered his shield, causing the thick edge of the wooden shield to fall towards Hiko's ankle.
A wooden shield clad with iron generally weighs about five kilograms. Such a weight, coupled with a certain degree of deliberate force, can completely break a person's foot bones. Of course, such a means is somewhat inferior from a combat point of view. But for a scout, as long as he can win, the next little is not a problem at all.
If there was only a wooden shield and smashing his feet, Hiko wouldn't have taken it seriously. But as an elite scout, such a big action attack is obviously just a front. Where he is truly a threat lies in the short sword in his other hand.
The short sword, which was only one meter long, was set up on the side of the shield by this scout, and at such a close distance, Hiko could clearly see the structure of this short sword.
The curved snake-like shape makes this short sword bound to cause more damage when piercing the human body. And the jagged blade on it also made its tearing ability unprecedentedly enhanced. Although there is no blood groove, Hiko has no doubt about the bloodletting ability of this short sword. The shape of the narrow front and wide back is completely capable of a huge amount of bloodletting on any enemy. It is even said that with a single hit, this short sword can deal lethal damage to its own enemies.
Hiko didn't want to be poked in his body by the dagger at all, and of course, he didn't want the shield to break his foot bones. So at that moment, he lifted his foot, bent his knees against the wooden shield before the scout approached, and stabbed his sword at him faster than the scout.
An inch long and an inch strong, even if the weapon is a little longer than the opponent, it can have an advantage in this kind of close-range combat. Therefore, even if he has a trump card in his hand that can kill with one hit, this scout can't help Yan at all. Instead, after his own offensive is disintegrated, he must dodge Hiko's attacks to prevent himself from following in the footsteps of his unlucky companion.
Of course, blind concessions are impossible. It would be the most stupid thing to let go of your weapons and expose your uncovered body to the blades of your enemies. As long as you don't understand anything, you can only do it for a while, and a truly experienced warrior will be orderly and rational.
It's like this scout in front of Hiko. He tried to lift his shield and use the edge of the shield to smash the longsword in Hiko's hand, while the short sword in his other hand was also resting on his chest, providing himself with a second layer of protection. There was no big mistake in being careful, and in the face of the kind of violence he had just seen, he had every reason to make such a full defense. It's just that he doesn't know that this is almost useless for Hiko.
For the current situation, Yan knew very well in his heart. In addition to the enemy in front of him, he had at least a dozen other identical enemies to deal with. And among them are crossbowmen who can pose a long-range threat to him. This is not a time to be wasted in vain, it will only give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it and create unnecessary danger for himself. A quick victory is the core of this battle, and it is impossible to hide it to this extent.
Yan doesn't have many hole cards, but the Holy Light is undoubtedly the most powerful one. So at that moment, he immediately drove the holy light in his body, allowing it to diffract above his long sword.