Chapter 35: The Devil of Rage
The summoned Berserker Demon was four or five meters tall, and like the other demons, it had dark red skin and fine scales, a hideous head with a bloody mouth and curved horns, a bloated and somewhat orangutan-like body, an extremely thick upper body and arms, a fist the size of a carriage, and an unbearable stench.
This high-level demon is the hole card of the defenders of Blackwater Harbor. When the Berserker was summoned, the situation on the battlefield was turned around in an instant. Several of the low-ranking warriors were overwhelmed by the stench, and while others were still standing, they were visibly affected.
At the critical moment, Baron Stone gave full play to the responsibility of a high-ranking warrior, and tried his best to block the berserk demons, so that the others had to retreat for a while.
However, the difference in size is really a bit big, and for those few people whose physique is not enough to be smoked directly, Stone can do nothing, and can only watch them being smashed into meat sauce by their fists.
Seeing that Thorn had turned into an earth element again and rushed over, Stone shouted to the people behind him, "The shooters and spellcasters are remotely supported, and the others go to other places to eliminate the remnants of the enemy as soon as possible." ”
Although the Berserker Demon is also a high-level demon, its level is still a little worse than the six-armed snake demon who made Stone suffer a lot last time in Iron Hill, and with Thorn's help, Stone has the confidence to stop this murderous demon.
Berserker is just a projection, it is impossible to stay in the material realm forever, and when the time for summoning is up, it will be expelled back to the abyss. There is no doubt that time is on Stone's side.
This level of combat is no longer something that middle and low-level fighters can interfere with. In particular, the stench on the Berserker Demon is unbearable even if it is closer, whether it is on Stone's side or the defenders' side. Thorn was able to get involved in this battle thanks to the fact that elemental transformation did not require breathing.
Because the attack came too suddenly, the guards of the Black Harbor were not effectively assembled, and several leaders were blocked near the most critical magic control room, although the core area was kept from being lost, but the resistance of other places inevitably turned into a plate of scattered sand.
As long as the magic control room is taken, the entire Gray Island will change hands.
"Has the distress alarm been raised?" asked Baron Hans, pacing back and forth, anxiously to the Harbour Master of Black Harbor, a Level 4 mage in his forties.
The city defense officer's left hand shrugged unnaturally, it was injured by Stone in the previous battle, and although he had undergone emergency treatment from the priest, it was difficult to recover his combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
"Sent out. The harbour master wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied panting.
The Harbour Steward, who was also a member of the Cato family, did not usually live in the fortress, but had his own mansion and office in the commercial district of Black Harbour. Although he was mediocre and basically cut off the possibility of continuing to be promoted, the port director was still loyal to his duties, and rushed over with his personal guards to support as soon as the alarm sounded.
If the Harbour Master hadn't arrived in time and summoned the Berserker with a precious high-level magic scroll, perhaps the battle would have been over by this time.
After all, he was not young, and he ran in a hurry under anxiety, and the harbour master gasped for a while before he could breathe, and what he said afterwards was also very frustrating: "Even if the Earl begins to assemble troops now, it will not be here until noon tomorrow at the earliest, and we can't count on it." ”
The greatest difficulty for Count Cato to rescue Grey Island was to assemble a fleet, and he did not have a standing fleet under his command - with the financial resources of a normal earl, he would never be able to raise it. It is impossible to gather the ships that are usually scattered in various places, even if there is a magic transmission, without half a day.
"How long has it taken for that berserker to summon it?" Although he is a city defense officer, Baron Hans does not know much about the hole cards of Black Harbor.
"An hour. The harbour master's answer relieved Baron Hans a little.
The magic protection in the magic control room is carefully arranged, although the level 3 priest of the god of nobility is usually annoying, but it is quite reliable at critical times, plus there are nearly thirty soldiers by his side, half of which are the personal soldiers of Baron Hans and the harbour master, and the combat effectiveness is trustworthy.
With this strength, there is no need to think about counterattacking, but it is still possible to hold the magic control room for a while.
"As long as you hold on until dawn, there is hope. Baron Hans encouraged his men and said, "The garrison outside the city, there are nearly fifty people gathered, and they will definitely come to support us." ”
"Lord Baron, when we arrived, several parts of the city were on fire, and the slaves of the Pearl Islands took advantage of the opportunity to rebel. After all, the Harbour Governor was not an officer, and he did not consider in the slightest that his words would dissipate the little morale of the soldiers, "In my opinion, don't expect people outside the city." ”
Even if the Fa Ye was captured, he would definitely be treated preferentially, so the Harbour Master was not too frustrated.
Hanston was so angry that he wanted to draw his knife when he was unstoppable by the harbour master, but he immediately realized that now was not the time for infighting, so he had to hold on to the last glimmer of hope and ask, "Is there a scroll like the one just now?"
"How could it be. The harbormaster cast an idiot-like look at Baron Hans: "That's an eighth-order high-level otherworldly oath, and tens of thousands of golden dragons may not be able to buy it." The one I just used was left by my ancestors, and I was reluctant to use it until the moment of life and death. ”
Hundreds of years ago, the Cato family had a level 9 spell master. This ancestor, who is still admired by all the younger generations, deliberately took the trouble to transcribe a lot of high-level magic scrolls after the prospect of advancing to the legend was hopeless. This rich inheritance was the Cato family's greatest reliance, but hundreds of years later, these scrolls were one less than one.
Today, even such an important stronghold as Black Harbor is in the hands of the Harbour Steward.
The higher the level of the magic scroll, the more precious it is, for no other reason, the materials are too rare. Even if the success rate of transcription is as impressive as that of Griffith, and you are not afraid of losing money, it is impossible to transcribe a large number of them—even if you have a lot of golden dragons in your pocket, you may not be able to get the right materials.
As a result, every high-level magic scroll has no price, and few people are willing to sell it, and they are all collected by small wings as the most important strategic resource, or passed down from generation to generation as heirlooms.
This kind of thing is almost common knowledge in the eyes of the Fa Master, and it is no wonder that Baron Hans will be despised by the Harbour Master for asking such a low-level question.
When Philip arrived, the battle between Stone and Berserker was still at a stalemate - Thern couldn't hold it anymore and retreated to the back to rest. As for the support of the others, it can only be said that it is better than nothing, and the only valuable thing is the priest of the Level 3 Storm Lord, who blessed Stone with a lightning shield, and he can also come every once in a while to heal minor injuries.
"Lord Stone really deserves the nickname 'The Rock'. Philip sighed, and without saying a word, Griffith blessed his father with a giant spell.
The huge Stone is still one size smaller than the Berserker Demon, but the effect is also there, and the Stone who was already on the defensive slowly turned the situation around and gained a slight upper hand.
That's right, just a slight advantage.
For high-level warriors, the fighting style has shifted from relying solely on the flesh to using Dou Qi, and the Giant Technique can only make the body bigger, but the total amount of Dou Qi will not increase. Therefore, the giant transformation technique can make the strength of low-level warriors skyrocket, but it is only chicken ribs for high-level warriors.
Philip naturally wouldn't be willing to watch the play on the sidelines, but he took a deep breath and shot three arrows at the Berserker Demon in a row, and the arrows that flashed cold light hit the Berserker's chest, which was fully one-third, but it didn't have much effect—the Berserker's size was too huge.
Philip was a little helpless, and whispered to the empty place beside him, "Master Sario, please make a move." ”