The two young knights, Klaus and Brandon, were first-time commanders, and they were enthusiastic and showed a knack for making things perfect.

The Randall Expeditionary Force is composed of 3 experienced Randall Elite Guards as the chief and deputy captains, leading 9 Soul Warriors, equipped with 2 ferocious war dogs and 3 bear dogs as a standard squad, a total of 18 standard squads.

They are both combatants and can also be engaged in labor tasks.

Commander Klaus first asked them to cooperate with the craftsmen in the team to build temporary fortifications according to the characteristics of the surrounding terrain. The elite warriors of the Randall family cleared the snow from the island, made large snow bricks, and built a low wall of ice and snow around the depression in the middle of the three small islands, enclosing a safe area, which not only prevented the attackers from cutting directly into the heart of the defensive line, but also allowed the mobile team to move safely and quickly between the three small islands, and supported any small island under attack pressure in time.

For the first time, two beautiful dragon maids, Duff Delyl and Duff Greel, show their true faces in front of everyone, transforming into a dragonman form more than three meters tall, spitting frost dragon breath and freezing two low walls made of snow into solid ice walls.

Everyone was stunned, the dragonman's posture was graceful and majestic, and the extraordinary strength displayed surpassed that of the Legendary Rank Raging Wave Knight. However, the four powerful dragon ladies regarded themselves as the personal maids of Randall's highness, and obeyed their masters.

The truly terrifying Earl is the Earl of Golden-Eye, whose heritage is unfathomable and simply mythical.

The core members of the Randall family were both frightened and delighted, and Pastor Dane was secretly sad, he had previously looked through the Church's collection of Chosen Notes, and there was an ancient tablet that described in vague terms that the elves and dragons had made a covenant, but for some reason, the covenant between the two sides had broken again.

Dane now thinks it should have something to do with the Sun Elves. The ancient elves called the sun elves the sons of the gods, the co-masters of all the elves, and if there really was a covenant between the ancient dragons and the elves, it must have been signed between the sun elves and the dragons, because they were both mythical creatures.

No one dared to ask Wizard Emerson about the origin of the dragon maid behind Randall's back, but it did not prevent everyone from giving full play to their imagination. Reverend Dane knew many ancient secrets, and he was convinced that he had been brought into a mythical event by Old Man Miller, and that there were dangers, opportunities, and responsibilities that clergy must shoulder. If he can bear the burden, he will surely receive something in return from the Most High.

However, when His Highness Randall was involved with the Elven Clan, the incident became extremely sensitive. Dane suspected that the four dragon maids were not only the result of witchcraft transformation, but also the background of the elven race. This ancient race of intelligence was once the overlord of the world, and it was worth making a fuss about what extraordinary means they had, and the Sun Elves were so important to them.

If Randall's Highness went to the Endless Forest and was abducted by the elves, Dane felt that he would end up miserable, but it would be useless for him to be anxious now, so he could only take one step at a time.

Klaus didn't have much of an idea, and after the ice and snow wall was built, he began to allocate the garrison forces of the three small islands, each of which arranged four standard teams to be responsible for guarding and fortifying, and the remaining six standard teams and 15 swamp dragon lizards were responsible for mobile support, which was the main force of defensive operations.

The craftsmen in the team assembled 12 light four-armed ballistas. This new defensive weapon is Victor's masterpiece, made of silver and rosewood, camouflaged with a small amount of keel steel. On the surface, it is particularly expensive to build, and the real manufacturing cost is actually only half that of ordinary small ballistas. It is smaller and less powerful than a small ballista stationary, but it is lightweight, flexible, and has standard components that can be mounted on a chariot or carried around by two Hercules. If a light ballista fails, it can be quickly repaired and put into battle by simply replacing the standard components in time. In terms of combat performance, the average time for winding the winch of the light four-armed ballista is 80 seconds, and it can fire two fine iron crossbow arrows in a row, with an effective range of 420 meters and an optimal range of 310 meters.

Klaus also ordered the family warriors to build more than twenty ballista firing platforms out of earth on each island, and each island guard received three four-armed light ballistae, and the remaining three ballistae were given to the mobile team.

In addition to the light ballistas, the expeditionary force also prepared 60 military heavy crossbows for single use, which had an effective range of 350 meters and an optimal range of 230 meters. These heavy crossbows set fire to one target at the same time, and the heavily armored silver knights had to stay away. In fact, ballistas are most effective against giant and large targets, and military heavy ballistae are designed to kill enemies of medium size.

Half-drakes are medium-sized creatures, and their four-armed light ballistas are more of a psychological deterrent, and military heavy crossbows are the weapons that snipe them.

Klaus and Brandon spent half a day setting up the camp, and the rest of the day was spent refining the details of the defensive tactics. They waited for the enemy to attack, but the half-dragon attacker never appeared.

By the fifth day, Wizard Emerson had cultivated 50 alienated rats, these ugly and strange creatures no longer looked like rats except for a rat's tail, they looked more like feline beasts, smaller than the spotted tiger and the wild lion, but about the same size as the average 250-pound bear dog, with a flat head and a wide, long mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.

Caligula refers to them as "razormen", which is unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

Commander Klaus was both happy and annoyed, 50 razormons were a good combat force, they could rush out of the island with the war beasts of the Randall family, entangle with the half-dragon attackers, and cover the retreat of the dragon lizards, war dogs, and bear dogs, greatly reducing the losses of the war beasts. However, 50 razormons consume a considerable amount of meat every day, and two fishing teams alone may not be enough to feed them. The half-dragon man did not show up again, and in this way, before the battle could begin, the razormon was about to eat up the logistics.

Emerson can command Razormon to burrow and only feed them once a day, but this will severely affect their combat effectiveness. Klaus thought twice and instead of using the wizard's method, he sent two more teams to the lake to fish and balance the logistics of the razormon.

Since the Half-Dragon tribe was so calm, the expeditionary force sped up to plunder the nearby aquatic resources, and Klaus wanted to see how long they could endure.

By the tenth day, a dumi-dragon in the vicinity had finally broken out into an expected clash with a fishing convoy of the expeditionary force.

It was noon when the fishing party repelled the attackers and immediately returned to the camp, and when Klaus and Brandon arrived, they saw Reverend Dain preparing to treat a seriously wounded man. The beginner psychic warrior was struck in the right chest by a half-draconian's spear, and the sharpened obsidian tip of the spear soaked through his six-legged alligator leather armor, injuring his lungs, but failing to pierce his body. The wounded man sat quietly in his chair, and if it weren't for the large coagulated blood stains from his mouth, nose and chest to his chest, as well as the hole in his breastplate, no one would have believed that this guy who was okay was seriously injured.

"How can you pull out a spear in the chest?" Priest Dain shook his head and sighed, and when the sword-wielding maid unarmed the Psychic Warrior's armor to reveal a wound that no longer bleeds, his eyes widened again, and he said in surprise, "This ...... You, you're having trouble breathing now, did you cough and vomit blood?"

The Mind Warrior shook his head and said with a wooden expression: "I didn't feel breathing difficulty, I kept coughing at that time, just cough up the blood." ”

"Incredible...... Is this self-healing, or is it a hemostatic potion? Don't move, I'll use true vision to see if there is a blood clot in your lungs. Dane exclaimed as he examined the Psychic Warrior's wounds.

Beginner Psychic Warriors have a tough life and a slight ability to heal themselves, a penetrating wound like this is not enough to endanger their lives, as long as they rest for a few days, the wound will heal, and the recovery speed will be faster with the use of healing potions.

Priest Dain regarded the psychic warrior's slight talent for self-healing as a great discovery, and Klaus didn't bother him, summoning the captain of the fishing team to inquire about the battle.

The captain, an eleven-year-old spirit monkey militiaman who knew how to brief the commander, whispered: "We were fishing on the ice of the lake, 25 kilometers northwest of the island, and the fierce war dogs were the first to warn, and I sent out a raven reconnaissance as is customary, and found a group of half-dragons approaching us. With our catch in hand, we chose to retreat, trying to avoid the swamp half-drakes, but the other party resolutely chased after us. On the ice of the lake, 17 kilometers from the camp, the two sides began to engage. ”

"There were 34 half-dragonmen, armed with obsidian spears, and when they charged at us, we dropped our catches and were the first to block them with our bows, shooting and retreating. The range of the half-dragon spear was not as long as that of the strong bow, and the half-dragon hunters who rushed to the front were hit by several arrows, and the sprint speed was slow, and only one particularly strong half-dragon man rushed out of their team with flying arrows, and threw two spears from a distance of about 140 meters...... Bob dodged the first spear and was stabbed in the right chest by the second. ”

Klaus stared at him, and was about to ask for details, when Brandon walked over with the leather armor and broken spear, and said, "I looked, the obsidian spear pierced the six-legged alligator leather armor one finger deep...... Tsk, tsk, this is a very strong force, you must know that the psychic warriors are extremely strong, ordinary hunting bows can't hurt them, not to mention that he is also wearing six-legged alligator leather armor...... That monster is about the same strength as me. "Fun read

Klaus took two different pieces of equipment, inspected them, nodded and said, "It's a deeply ferocious half-dragon warrior, if it uses fine iron to throw spears, the mind warrior must be seriously injured." ”

Brandon said, "The half-dragon man has a talent for dynamic vision, and the fierce half-dragon warrior has a keen combat instinct and can anticipate the actions of his opponent. I wasn't surprised that it hit the Psi Warrior, but I just didn't know, but how good is its melee combat ability compared to the Psychic Warrior who is proficient in martial arts?"

Klaus swept half of the obsidian spear, frowned and said, "The weapons of the half-dragons are too poor, and there is nothing to worry about in close and distant combat." I'm afraid that the bow won't be effective in killing them...... You think, we only have so many arrows, and the half-dragon man escaped with arrows stuck in his body, so what should we do?"

Brandon immediately turned his head and asked the Captain, "How many half-dragons did you shoot?"

"Probably none of them were killed, but I saw them pull their arrows off and retreat. The Monkey Militia Captain shook his head and said.

Although the Randall Expeditionary Force is equipped with a powerful metal warbow, with an effective range of 250 meters, and the best range is also 180 meters, far exceeding the spear shooting range of the swamp half-dragons, the self-healing ability of the swamp half-dragons is only stronger than that of the psychic warriors, and the bow and arrow are inherently limited in lethality against enemies with strong lives.

The normal use of bows and arrows is to fight in tandem with arrows, weaken the enemy remotely with bows and arrows, and then send shield warriors to kill the enemy head-on, so as to achieve the best tactical effect. However, the Half-Dragons are far more numerous than the Randall Expeditionary Force, and are capable of covering the retreat of their fellow comrades who have been wounded by arrows, and if they are subjected to the long-range attacks of the Expeditionary Force, it will be a headache to deceive arrows and crossbows.

Klaus suspects that the Half-Dragons have tasted the "sweetness" of human arrows, and they really do it!

Brandon clapped his fists and gritted his teeth, "Send the dragon lizard, the war dog, and the razormon to chase the fleeing half-dragons, and we will lead the clan warriors to follow and cover the kill." ”

Klaus bowed his head and said, "Then put special armor on the dragon lizard war beast and the ferocious war dog......"

"Surely we must put on battle armor for them all. ”

The two young Randall knights looked back to see Victor, Charlotte, and the four dragon maids approaching, and they were surprised to find that their master had changed into battle clothes, holding a long thorn "Broken Soul" and a short thorn "Phantom" pinned to his waist, and the four powerful dragon maids were also wearing horned helmets that covered half of their beautiful faces, wearing skirt armor, and carrying an exaggerated odd-shaped axe blade in their hands.

This half-moon harp-like weapon was as tall as the body of the dragon maid, and it was very heavy, setting off their slender and slender body, and full of violent beauty, but it looked somewhat incongruous. However, Brandon and Klaus had seen the dragon maid's dragon man transform to understand why the axe blades they used were designed to be so large and powerful.

The eye-catching axe blade shone with cold light, and the young knight seemed to be able to see the dragon maid wielding a giant blade, breaking through the formation and killing the enemy, and the cold air suddenly had a cold, restless, and bloody smell.

Caligula's tall, giant-like figure came out of nowhere, and he took Bertina to his chest and stammered to Victor, "Lord...... ...... hosts"

"I know. Victor smiled and nodded, and said to Lord Nelson and several fierce warriors who were hurrying over, "Do you feel it?"

Nelson nodded heavily, two white mist erupted from his nose, and his gaze was as solid as a steel cone, "The feeling of dangerous oppression almost makes me gasp. ”

“...... There's a big guy coming. Victor's dark golden eyes looked to the north side, and after a while, he said indifferently: "From now on, the command of the army will be handed over to Lord Nelson, and all soldiers and war beasts will be urgently recalled back to the island. If necessary, I will allow you to give up all your camels and supplies. ”

Pastor Dane said uneasily, "Your Highness ......"

Victor raised his hand, interrupted his words, took the chubby snack from Caligula's hand, and asked with a smile, "Bertina, there is a particularly powerful monster leading more than 3,000 half-dragons to this side. I'm going to check it out, but I'm not sure I'll be able to kill it...... So, we are now faced with two choices, either to retreat the way we came, or to hold on to the island and wait for me to come back. You intuitively tell me which one is the best fit?"

Bell blinked his big clear eyes and muttered softly, "I think I should stick to the island...... If all the supplies are discarded, everyone will go hungry. ”

Victor curled the corners of his mouth and smiled confidently, "Just like I thought...... Sir, you hold on to this island until I return. Mei Wen and I went to see the ...... Hydra lizard. ”

"Your Highness, are you serious?"

"My king, I will accompany you. ”

Pastor Dane was shocked, and Alexta, the Red Dragon Maid, was eager to try.

Victor nodded first, then shook his head and said: "Leila, your speed is not as fast as Mei Wen, you stay on the island, obey the command of Lord Nelson, if necessary, I will inform you, and Lord Nelson will lead everyone to break through." ”

"Master, it seems to be foggy to the north!" Todd, who had been keeping an eye on the changes in his surroundings, suddenly pointed to the north side of the island.

The white mist was like a high wall, and it was like a curtain connecting heaven and earth advancing from the lake ice to the island, and the speed of the diffuse seemed to be slow, but in fact, it was very fast, and it spread a distance of more than 100 meters in just ten seconds.

Victor's pupils contracted slightly, and he frowned and said, "This is the domain power of the Hydra Lizard...... I can sense that the fog doesn't work on half-dragons, but it affects humans' vision. ”

"Lord, it seems that you will only have one defensive battle left. Victor patted his powerful man on the shoulder and smiled faintly.

Nelson said in a deep voice: "The Randall Expeditionary Force lives up to the trust of your lords!"

Victor looked to the north with deep and distant eyes, and said in his heart: "I will not disappoint your expectations. ”