Chapter 43: The Shadow of Victory
Bullets rained down, arrows and javelins flew, and clouds of fire and brimstone combined with the roar of wild beasts filled the front gate of the station. After three repeated fights and retreats, braving a rain of flames and bullets, the corpses of the Chaos Beasts filled the trenches, but they finally accomplished their purpose--- filling the trenches and pushing the battering rams towards the gates. The battering ram slowly advanced, the rough wooden wheels crushed on the dirt and **, bleeding the blood of the dead and the moans of the wounded, as well as a strange squeak, twenty-four strong Gore were hidden under the thick roof, pushing the monster forward with the strength of their whole bodies, the city gate was approaching, and they were looking forward to the moment of impact.
But a few thunderclaps put an end to it, and the defenders at the head of the city seized the moment and threw down three cast-iron mines. The thirty-pound iron orbs squeaked and whizzed with the firing wires, and one by one rolled under the wheels of the battering ram, and suddenly there was a loud bang and clouds of smoke, and a huge explosion threw half of the siege car's wooden roof and the severed limbs into the sky, and even the tower shook violently. Large swaths of the Chaos Beasts fell to the ground from the shock, their ears bleeding, Venus splashing in front of them, and their weapons thrown away from the impact of the blast.
But this was not the end, but the beginning, and as the clouds of smoke began to disperse and the Chaos Beasts began to assemble again, the heavy drawbridge suddenly dropped in front of the beasts. The oak gate slammed open, and the armoured cavalry burst out like a storm, spears and swords leaping from the smoke of brimstone and fire into the chaos beasts stunned by the explosion!
Forty ironclad cavalrymen charged into the array of Chaos Beasts, their swords and spears spreading an arc of death. At the forefront of the cavalry was Hyde, his long golden hair and cloak fluttering in the cold wind of the autumn night, his white armor glistening in the moonlight, his spear lifting the Chaos Beast into the air, his sword splitting the Chaos Beast's shield and skull! The Radiant Crest of the Divine Favor spread out brilliantly beside his body like a meteor across the night sky! A storm of arrows and lead bullets on the walls cleared their way in front of them, causing a howl and chaos among the Chaos Beasts.
The cavalry marched forward like a scythe sweeping through a ripe wheat field, and the chaos beasts crumbled under this sudden counterattack, the dead and wounded were trampled under the hooves of the iron-clad horses, and many more fled in a hurry, because the power of chaos magic is time-limited, and it can make the soldiers excited and crazy for a while, forgetting the pain and fear. But when its effect ends, all the pain will be returned to the enchanter, in fact, the fanatical spells of Chaos are double-edged swords or fireworks, and the splendor cannot last. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, the magic effect naturally came to an end, and the morale of the Chaos Beast also dissipated at the same time.
As mad screams and chaotic footsteps swept across the meadow, one squadron after another of Gore collapsed and fled, and Gore, having lost their magical powers, became chaotic and cowardly beasts again, their hearts tormented by pain and fear. The brown array that surrounded the western wall of the station writhed like a severed serpent and scattered in all directions, while the human riders chased after the beasts that dared to resist, shattering them one by one and merging into the torrent of collapse and flight. The muskets and crossbows on the walls were also fired in full force, pouring the hail of death into the flood of beasts.
Two chaotic fanged boar chariots made terrible noises and battle horns, and fiercely charged towards the ranks of the cavalry. The crooked thorns on the sides of the chariot howled in the wind, tearing one horseman apart with the side of his horse, and the roaring boar threw the other horseman off his horse, and lifted him into the air with its massive fangs, and the rain of blood fell from the sky with a terrible cry. This reinvigorated the fleeing beasts, and some stopped running and began to gather in heaps.
But before the charioteer had time to cheer, the thunderbolt of death hit it hard, and Hyde, who saw his comrades killed, angrily raised his flag gun and rushed forward, and shot the armored beast down the cart with only one shot, and the javelinmen on the chariot frantically threw his javelin at the knight, but it didn't hit, and Hyde had already jumped up, waving his sword and jumping onto the huge chariot. The glorious Holy Seal coat of arms unfurls gorgeously behind the blonde knight, like the wings of an eagle. His roar resounded through the sky like a lion's roar that sent chills to the beasts around him.
His sword streaked across the night sky and swung a bloody rainbow, his iron fist unleashing wind and thunder against the body of the Chaos Beast. The shields shattered, the wooden bars broke, and the beasts were thrown off the chariot one by one, and without armor or decent weapons, they could not resist the wrath of the gods, and in the melee they came to the end with lightning speed, and in just a few seconds, the blonde knight had become the owner of the chariot. Without pause or hesitation, he pulled the brass chain that controlled the boar to the right, and turned the huge two-wheeled chariot, which was nine feet long and nearly six feet high, in the direction facing the other chariot, and the two chariots collided together in the furious howl of the war pig, making a piercing sound of wood breaking.
Wounded boars wrenched together and gnawed wildly, crooked thorns snapped against each other, shields and skeletons scattered, and both Chaos chariots disintegrated. The riders were crushed into meatloaf, and the javelinmen scattered and fled, leaving Hyde standing alone on the wreckage of the chariot. The young blonde knight raised the Chaos Banner at the rear of the car with one hand, let out a roar of victory, and then snapped it off the rails. The leather banners fell under the blood-stained wheels, swept away like rags by the wind, causing the Chaos Beasts to flee in fear, and the entire walls erupted with cries of ecstasy and the sound of musket salvos to pay homage to the valiant gods.
In just a moment, the thousands of Chaos Beasts attacking on the front line of the Western Wall collapsed like a wind sweeping through fallen leaves. Leaving behind hundreds of dead and wounded bodies, they howled out of range of the muskets and crossbows at the head of the city, and regrouped two or three hundred paces away, but a series of cannonballs fell in the midst of the chaotic herd, and dispersed them again, so that the wails of the beasts rang out throughout the field, and they fled even further. And Lord Kent Gore followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, and instead of engaging the cavalry, he retreated with his chariot and his guard to a high ground about five hundred paces from the station, and then sounded his trumpet of sorrow in an attempt to gather the beasts.
Hyde stepped off the wreckage of the chariot, remounted his horse, and brandished his spear to rally the cavalry to slaughter the Chaos Beasts. The victory filled his heart with strength and confidence, and in the fierce battle just now, the beasts of chaos crumbled like a tide crashing against the reef before the young god, and no beast could resist his blow, which made his whole body tremble with pride.
"Lala, do you see it? This is the power of the Divine Favor! You just wait for my triumph! Mother, do you see it? Your son will not live up to your heroism!"
Hyde involuntarily repeated the voice of ecstasy in his mind as he instigated his horse to gallop across the grassland, slaughtering the throne chariot and banner of the chaotic beast. He was going to take off the head of the beastmaster, and use the testimony of victory to bring it back to the garrison as a gift! In an instant, the young knight had led the cavalry to a distance of more than three hundred paces from the garrison, and was about to go out of the range of the artillery on the tower, which made some of the knights disagree.
"Brave Highness Hyde, we are now at the limit of what our artillery can cover us. I think we should withdraw it. Please note that the enemy still has a large number of troops and is beginning to regroup. Too much pursuit seems unnecessary. ”
A middle-aged knight of Rick rode up to Hyde's side, pulled back his visor, and solemnly offered his advice to the young god. And a long call to collect troops sounded at the head of the city, as if to add strength to this suggestion.
"I can't agree with your Excellency, we have already defeated the cowardly enemy, and we have no reason not to pursue! If you are willing to retreat, you can go back by yourself, I will definitely not object, just let the warriors continue to advance. ”
Hyde raised an eyebrow and replied to the Rick Knight's advice in a very unkind manner. He had been carried away by the ecstasy of victory, and only the ** of battle was left in his heart, and his words became burning and compelling.
"Your Highness Hyde, I didn't expect you to take my advice this way, I have never been a coward, I am only for the sake of the safety of the troops. But since you doubt my courage, let me be at the forefront!
The knight Rick, wearing a helmet with red and white feathers, angrily answered Hyde's question, his battered face flushed with rage.
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