Chapter 123: The Revolt of the "Dead" (3)
"Don't be afraid, hold your ground - send these dead people back to hell!"
No matter how hoarse the officers in the garrison shouted at the end of the war, the soldiers of Turin in front of the barracks began to crumble one after another—in the face of an enemy who could not be killed no matter what, and who were extremely ferocious, even those who knew that they would inevitably die if they ran away chose to turn and flee, hoping that the enemy would not catch up with them.
Not to mention the fact that most of the troops left behind in the barracks were logistical auxiliaries, or peasant soldiers who had just been gathered from the southern countryside, untrained and poorly equipped - most of the elite had already been thrown into the siege of Bright Star by Leonardo Gombray, and they were left behind just in case.
Therefore, after the death of their respective centurions or officers, in the face of the incomparably brutal slaughter of the terrifying carrion monsters, the brothers around them were torn to pieces one by one, and the stumps and broken arms and the blood sprinkled everywhere completely broke the will in their hearts, and they scattered in all directions, and a more terrible massacre was ushered in in front of the gate of the chaotic barracks!
Crowding, cursing, fleeing, crying...... Accompanied by the roar of the carrion monster like a cold wind passing through, all kinds of sounds accompanied by the bloody body turned into a "rain of blood" - in order to fight for the only "way out", the frightened rout even raised the butcher's knife at the fleeing brother in front, or kicked the person behind him to the ground, just to buy even a little time for himself.
Even those who were still fighting were already frightened by the scene in front of them, breaking down and crying hysterically. Raise your sword and tomahawk and slash non-stop. Then he screamed and tore his arms apart. Biting off his throat...... In essence, the rotting corpses are already "dead things", so they have an incomparable desire for living creatures full of life, and the bright red blood is no different to jade elixir to them.
Outside the shattered gate, more carrion monsters are still pouring in like a flood that bursts the embankment, while the shield wall behind the barracks gate is getting more and more fragile, even melting faster than the ice and snow in the sun, leaving only a pool of blood!
"For the Radiant Cross. Don't give up!" The stubborn blonde girl snatched a shield from a soldier who wanted to escape and slammed it on his face: "Stand up and fight the monster, even if it's to survive!"
But the soldier who fell into the mud did not hear half of the words, and struggled to get up from the ground crying and screaming, and fled without looking back. Eren, who was clenching his teeth, suddenly turned his head, looking at the carrion monsters who were still slaughtering, and his heart was almost dripping blood - if he continued like this, he would definitely die!
If only that guy were here...... Almost immediately, Eren remembered some dark-haired knight, and though he just thought about it, the blonde girl had an unreasonable trust that there would be a way as long as the guy was there.
No way. Even if there wasn't that bastard in the ...... Alan clenched the sword in his hand fiercely - he couldn't be underestimated, but I was. I'm the Allen of the Kwyns!
The stubborn blonde girl slammed the carrion monster that pounced on her with her shield fiercely, and the steel sword in her hand slashed through a cold light and cut off the outstretched claws, and the blade stabbed into its head with a twist!
But the rotting corpse monster that fell to the ground was still struggling stubbornly, although it was much weaker than before. The blonde girl who screamed in surprise was almost scratched on her cheek, but the pale blonde hair on her sideburns was torn off!
"Boom-!!!"
A huge roar came from the left side of the barracks gate, and Allen, who had just stood firmly, was almost frightened and fell to the ground, almost subconsciously looking in the direction where the sound came, and his blue eyes shrank suddenly!
A tower of arrows that had been overrun by the carrion suddenly exploded - the hot tongues of fire bloomed like flowers, collapsed in a roar, and landed in front of the barracks gate, spitting a wave of heat and erecting a wall of fire in front of the gate, blocking out all the rotting corpses that were still swarming.
The rotting corpse monsters that were still pouring in were immediately ignited by the flames, and their rotten bodies burned violently as if they were stained with fire oil, and the original creepy roar turned into a terrible scream, struggling violently, and then fell to the ground one after another, turning into black charcoal with a choking stench!
Flame...... The blonde girl immediately recovered from the shock, a Jedi belief in survival made her gradually regain her strength, and immediately shouted to the garrison officer: "Let the crossbowmen prepare fire arrows and oil, these monsters are afraid of fire!"
"Archers, ignition, ignition!" The garrison officer, who had already panicked to the point of unscrupulous means, immediately shouted at the light infantry behind him at the top of his voice: "Burn the damned monsters, send them all back to hell!"
The frightened crossbowmen raised their heavy crossbows one after another, and the fire arrows shot sparsely at the carrion monsters that were rushing towards them, and even many of the fleeing routs screamed and were shot through the head, but they finally stopped their pace.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the rout soldiers who had fled were also regrouped, and the fire agent and butter torches were ...... The collapsed barracks gate was completely engulfed in flames, and the carrion monsters who rushed into the barracks screamed and wailed in the flames, but they continued to pour in like a tidal wave, as if to fill the gaps that had been exposed.
Alan Kwin, who clutched the sword and escaped death, looked at the carrion monster struggling in the flames, but he was not lucky to have survived, just stood in the red "mud pool" that submerged his ankles, feeling the scorching heat, his eyes never left those terrifying monsters, and the simple-minded blonde girl was full of a thought that she didn't want to think about, but was extremely worried.
Edward, and Father and Luceen, how are they?
......Poof!" The little maid Angela, who was hiding behind the window, knelt on the ground with a pale face, gasping for breath, sweat dripping down her forehead, but the little maid still had a satisfied smile on her cheeks.
It wasn't difficult for Angela to set the tower on fire, but she wanted to use magic without being detected...... This is almost impossible for even true wizards.
In any case, it would be nice to save the woman...... Angela thought sourly in her heart, her delicate body trembling slightly, curled up weakly.
"Angela, Angela, are you inside?" Hearing the movement outside, little Goodwin, who still couldn't hold back, hurriedly ran to the little maid's room next door, and pushed open the door: "There were a lot of soldiers running away in this direction just now, I'm worried about ......"
Before he could finish speaking, he was completely stupefied - the blood was almost all over the floor of the room, and it was still "gurgling" from Angela's wrist, and a blood-stained dagger landed next to the little maid.
"Angela?!" Little Goodwin, who screamed, didn't even notice the strange suddenness of the blood on the floor, and immediately ran over and grabbed the little maid's body - in normal times, Angela would definitely slap him in the face, but now she didn't have that strength.
"Angela, Angela, wake up, wake up!" Little Goodwin ripped the hem of his clothes and wrapped the rags around the little maid's wrist, because of excessive blood loss, his pale skin became colder, and Little Goodwin panicked: "How are you, Radiant Cross, where is the medicine, tell me to get it!"
The frail little maid raised her left arm and pointed to the opposite corner, and little Goodwin swooped down as if she had seen a saint. Angela, who was "slumped" in a pool of blood, blinked, and her curious gaze rested on the strip of rag on her wrist.
What a weirdo, Angela thought - if this guy hadn't broken in and "messed up", Angela could have used magic to heal the wound, but now she had to pretend, so troublesome.
But why does Angela feel warm in her heart when she sees this guy's stupid appearance?
The confused little maid tilted her head, her eyes never taking off the still sweaty figure. (To be continued......)
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