It's hard to tell which side of the war will be the ultimate winner in the Battle of Dark Cloud Fortress. Judging from the results of the battle at that time, the Falvi Continental Combined Army, which was less than 30,000 people, fought to the last moment, and desperately tied the army of the Doomsday Empire, which was several times its size, in the Dark Cloud Fortress at a heavy cost of almost annihilation, so that the entire Continental Alliance got a precious respite and organized a deep defense line well. The "Knights of the Starry Sky" - an elite army that descended from the sky with the help of large-scale teleportation magic, swept away the enemy forces in the fortress, and pursued the vanguard of the Apocalyptic Empire for three days and three nights, creating a glorious victory enough to shock the entire continent.

If you look at the numbers alone, there is no doubt that the Continental League won the battle.

However, despite the huge superiority in the local battlefield for a time, under the advance of the huge main army of the Apocalyptic Empire, seven days later, the Continental Alliance had to take the initiative to abandon five strategic fortresses in the northeast of the continent, including the Dark Cloud Fortress, as well as a large area of land, and shrink the defense on all fronts. In this way, the last king Darendier seized nearly two-fifths of the entire Falvi continent with almost no effort, and suddenly formed a continental pattern in which the two powers, the "empire" and the "alliance", competed side by side.

The glorious battlefield that once made heroes lose their blood is so easily reduced to the spoils of war in the hands of the enemy, and from a higher strategic point of view, no amount of brilliant achievements is enough to cover up this great shame. Our enemies have every reason to boast that they are the victors in this battle.

What is somewhat surprising is that after this brutal battle, the battle situation did not unfold in a chain because of this, drowning the entire continent in the blood of the war. Both sides of the battle seemed to have sensed the enemy's tenacity and bravery from this fierce battle, and did not dare to take the liberty of starting the battle again, and the Falvi continent entered a rare period of calm instead. Aside from some minor friction in some localities, the continent as a whole should still be called peaceful.

No matter how hypocritical the peace in the context of the war may be, and how oppressive and suffocating undercurrents lurk beneath its turbulent surface, at least for those who have been born and died on the battlefield and have saved their lives, they have enough reason to stand in the sun and let the bright spring light bask the shadow of war, and enjoy this rare and peaceful life for a while.

"Did you hear that...... Longbow shot the sun and flipped a "rock armor salamander" to the ground, followed by a "life siphon" spell at its head, and pulled it into a shriveled specimen in one go, before he continued to say to us, "...... The people on the Imperial side were very unconvinced by the results of the combined battle, saying that we let the paladins drive the invincible hard top is a turtle tactic with a shrunken head, and think that we are a liking. ”

"Fuck the stinking fart!" Niu Million was furious and shouted and cursed, "The paladin's damage output is low, the life magic is weak, and he is so weak that he can't even kill a bed bug alone, and it all depends on the invincible hard top." We turtles? Have the ability to let them also take a look at the turtle! ”

After speaking, the Minotaur Paladin Pillar waved, and a "clawed speed dragon" screamed, and immediately broke its head and fell to the ground, using its actual experience to prove that Niu Million's so-called "can't even kill a bed bug" is really a hypocrisy of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

During the Battle of the Cloud Fortress, we saved Colonel Reilly's life within the mission time frame with the heroic sacrifice of six paladins at the last minute. Although the battle has long since ended, and all the dust has settled, some of the verbal lawsuits that have arisen have not stopped.

The people of the Apocalyptic Empire were not convinced by this result, and they felt that the "Holy Light Protection" of the Paladins was an excessive favoritism of the Supreme God Darimus to the intelligent life of the Falvi Continent. Due to religious beliefs, the inhabitants of the Blighted Lands cannot become paladins who believe in the supreme god, but can only be converted into fallen knights who believe in death and destruction, and of course they cannot be protected by the supreme god, so they cannot use the skill of "Holy Light Protection".

Because the paladin himself who casts the spell will not take any damage until the "Holy Light Protection" is broken, people figuratively call this spell "invincible". The guys of the post-apocalyptic empire feel that relying on the "invincible" skill to survive the last few seconds of the mission is not at all the fighting demeanor that a knight should have, and it is simply a shameless and obscene "turtle" tactic with no reputation at all.

This is of course absurd, for we have all witnessed the heroic will to fight and the heroic and selfless devotion of these six knights in that battle, and they are definitely the most devout and loyal brave believers under the throne of the Most High God. These six men have become the heroes of that battle, and their adoration and admiration are in our mouths and hearts. In our strong appeal and call, St. The Church of Darimos publicly recognized the great deeds of these six men, bestowed on them the honorable title of "Knights of Knights", and rewarded them accordingly.

As one of the six "knights of knights", Niu Million was also invited to the Holy City of Freishite shortly after the battle. The Great Temple of Frederick, who accepted his honor and reward. The gift of the High God is generous and generous, and after receiving a large bounty, Niu Million also received a reward from the temple that made him almost crazy: a strong and heavy obsidian pillar - you know, an unhurried "Qimen weapon" like a large wooden stake cannot be found in the weapon shop, and we have never seen a monster carrying a large tree stump in the wilderness, so from the first level until now, Niu Million has been using the first level of wood stake he originally obtained as a weapon. No matter how handsome and stylish this huge personalized equipment looks like in appearance, its attack power as a tool for killing enemies is still very limited after all.

This obsidian pillar has amazing attributes: it can increase attack damage by 125, with a chance to smash, stun and knock back, and it can also increase defense by 50 points and more than 400 life points, and obsidian's unique magic attribute can also increase the magic recovery speed of Niu Million by 5 points per second.

Of course, such a large and sturdy stone weapon naturally has its own drawbacks: due to its heavy weight, the attack frequency of fighting with this stone pillar has been reduced to 2.3 seconds. However, fortunately, Niu Million carries a magic crystal that increases his attack speed, "Kaplan's Swift Heart", which greatly makes up for his slow attack speed.

In recognition of the bravery and devotion of the six paladins, the Church engraved their names on each gift given to them as a sign of honor and uniqueness of the reward. Now the cow took advantage of the millions: his name was as long as a scripture, and the craftsmen of the church had to play with the art of miniature carving on the stone pillars. I have to say, fortunately, the weapon he chose was relatively large, and although the name was densely engraved, it was still engraved word by word. If he had opted for a relatively small piece of equipment—say, a pendant—even the Pope would have vomited blood as he wondered how to engrave his name all.

A huge rock with its name written on it, which made me feel awkward no matter how I looked at it. This weapon always gives people a sense of bad luck, as if Niu Million is carrying his own tombstone to the battlefield every time, and people can't help but worry about his future.

However, Niu Million himself did not seem to be aware of the bad omen contained in this weapon. Every time I see someone, I can't help but take out a stone pillar and brag to him.

"The battle is over, whatever they say......" I pulled out a multicolored vulture tail feather from the corpse of an evil vulture, threw the mission item into the magic backpack, and then said to Niu Million soothingly, "...... It's useless for you to sulk here, and there will be a chance for them to taste it later. ”

"yes, give them some color and see!" Niu Million proudly straightened his chest and said proudly. Then he hesitated for a moment, and then added:

"If I can't beat them, I'll go to their novice village and kill the trumpet!"

After saying that, he nodded very unproductively, as if he was really seriously thinking about how to carry out this honorless plan.

I suddenly felt that the accusations made by the Doomsday Emperor ** against the paladin were not necessarily slanderous - at least for the paladin next to me, it was still very appropriate.

"I've heard one more thing...... "Longbow said mysteriously - I don't know where he's gossiping about it.

“…… The kill statistics of the combined server campaign have been announced, and the first place is a battle warrior of the alliance, and his number of kills is about one hundred and fifteen or sixteen, and the second place has not even killed a fraction of him......"

“…… What about bragging, you, the battlefield was stuck like that at that time, and you can still kill more than a hundred? I only killed more than twenty ...... after I fought hard," Niu Million scoffed at the gossip of the longbow shooting the sun, and then added, "...... And then was killed more than forty times......"

“…… Whoever is idle and has nothing to do to blow you ......" Longbow Shooting Sun teased as he tugged at the tail of the Minotaur Paladin, "...... When I first heard about it, I didn't believe it either. If an assassin was an assassin who was opportunistic, how could a warrior kill so many people in hand-to-hand combat? And the most perverted thing is that he didn't die once. Some people wonder if someone used a bug or a cheat, but GM proved that no one used a cheat during the campaign. ”

"I haven't used a plug-in to get such a result! You ask GM if he believes it himself. In China, even poker has a plug-in, GM can speak reliably, and cows can climb trees. Tell me, what's the name of this guy? Niu Wanwan's face was full of disdain, and his mouth was pursed like a rotten persimmon.

"I don't know, he's very low-key and hasn't made his name public." Longbow Sunshot shook his head.

"Cut, then there must be a problem, either the illegitimate son of the owner of the game company or the homosexual of the GM. Normal people play games, why do they hide their IDs and don't tell others? ”

"That's not necessarily, maybe there really is such a master? You know, the forest is big, but there are all kinds of birds......" Longbow Shooting Sun is obviously a skeptic.

"Bah, if the forest is big enough, there won't be only birds in it, there are birdmen!" Niu Million gulped his saliva angrily, his nostrils as big as two chimneys, and he pretended to spew out a cloud of hot air.

With that, he seemed to be very proud of his witticism, and laughed evilly with the longbow shooting sun.

"That...... Jeffritz, what do you think? After laughing for a while, the longbow shot the sun was still not too dead, and turned his face to me and asked, "...... Without plug-ins, can a warrior be able to kill 100 people? ”

"Ah...... That one...... It's not me...... How would I know......" I replied with a stumbling face.

"I know it's not you......" My overreaction was seen by the longbow shooting sun, and he couldn't help but tease me loudly, "...... Look at your weak heart, if it weren't for the two of us knowing, I'm afraid I'd really suspect that you're the murderer - how coincidental do you say, you happen to be a war samurai. ”

"Ah...... It's really not me......" I was so embarrassed that I scratched my head.

"Ah, Claw Speedosaurus, I'm still one short of enough to complete the mission......" Before I could finish speaking, the longbow shot the sun and rushed forward.

“…… Hey, that one is obviously mine, and I still have three more ......" Niu Million swept the obsidian pillar in his hand, and then pounced on the frightened athrosaurus.

Luckily, the speed dragon just appeared and relieved me in time, otherwise I really don't know how to get out of this embarrassing situation. The news about the "100-man warrior" is true, and he doesn't use any so-called "plug-ins" or bugs as Longbow Shooter and Niu Million guessed (although I don't know exactly what these things are). I don't think anyone knows the specifics of this man better than I do, and it's all because of a reality that my friends never even dreamed of:

- That guy is me!

Yes, it was in that battle that I alone killed one hundred and sixty-two soldiers of the Eschatological Empire, including more than seventy Skywaders. In fact, even I was startled when I saw that number - in the frenzy of combat, no one would remember how many enemies they had killed, and after ending a life, everyone would use their bloody pupils to trap the next unfortunate opponent. For me at that time, it didn't matter how many people I killed, the only thing that mattered was to kill the one enemy in front of me.

However, even after the battle, I also received letters from the Holy City. The religious leaders closest to the Most High God wrote to me that in recognition of my brilliant deeds, they conferred on me the honorary title of "Divine Punisher" and invited me to the Holy Shrine. The Great Temple of Frederick accepts the reward.

After receiving the invitation, I hesitated for a long time - by this time, I had realized how different what I was doing and what others were. In battle, the cursed power of the ubiquitous "card" had no effect on me, which was the fundamental reason for my brilliant record, and this huge advantage allowed me to kill far more enemies than the second-ranked Battlefield Warrior, who didn't even kill half as many enemies as me. I know very well that if I let others know that I am the battlefield madman who fights against a hundred, I will have to accept the strange eyes of others all the time, and I will be questioned and questioned endlessly. In this way, I will inevitably show my flaws, unable to hide my special identity, and be treated like a monster by others.

At one point, I even wanted to give up this honor and go incognito, just to live my simple and hidden life.

However, the remnants of philistine and greed in human nature made me change my mind. On a dark and windy night, I made my way to the holy city of Frescht alone, and circled around the Great Temple three times until I was sure that no one had spotted me, and then I sneaked into the temple and found the guards on duty. At that time, I didn't feel like a warrior returning with honor, but rather a thief trying to steal the glory that wasn't necessarily mine.

In the temple I had the honor of being received by Archbishop Ferrero. He was a spirited, kind-eyed elder who was no different from a loving grandfather if he took off the red robe, which symbolized glory and devout faith. First he asked me if I would like to disclose my name, a surprising question that was so human that I was stunned to realize that he was asking for my opinion. There is no doubt that I chose to hide my name, an act that won the Archbishop's compliment, which made me particularly sincere in his praise of my modesty and deference—a compliment that made me blush a little.

He then personally delivered me a tray containing 200 gold coins, and allowed me to choose one of three magical equipment that had been blessed by the gods.

I didn't choose that magic sword, even though I would have liked it the most. This weapon is so exquisite and gorgeous, whether it is the blade divided into three prongs or the gauntlet inlaid with Mithril, it is shining with seven-colored brilliance, and at a glance, you can tell that it will not be obtained through the "legitimate way" of fighting monsters and upgrading, killing chickens and skinning them. I didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble because it was eye-catching, and I didn't want to rack my brains to make up a lie to prevaricate the origin of this sword, so I had to give it up.

For the same reason, I didn't choose that equally unusual piece of armor. In the end, I had to choose the pair of black boots that looked handsome, but the shape was not so exaggerated - "Footprints of the Wind Elves".

As soon as I held the boots in my hand, I knew I had chosen an amazing piece of magical equipment: a pair of boots studded with heavy metal pieces that would give me an extra 60 points of defense, but it felt so light in my hand that I wouldn't even feel it if it weren't for the tactile sensation caused by friction.

In addition to the increase in defense, these boots also give me 300 health, 32 agility, 63 strength, and a 5% movement speed bonus. In addition to these, the boots have been personally blessed by Dubyses, the darling of the High God, the guardian of the Traveler and the Courier, and the god of wind and speed, permanently attaching a "Heroic Flash" combat ability, and it doesn't cost me Fighting Energy at all - meaning that when I wear them, I can perform a technique similar to "directional movement" like those magicians. Unlike them, though, after using Valorant Flash, my first strike will definitely have a critical hit effect.

This was supposed to encourage a samurai to be more courageous in battle—to launch a surprise attack from a distance that others didn't expect, and then use critical hits to inflict massive damage and get a head start in battle. But the moment I saw this skill, all I could think about was how to use it to escape the battle. Almost certainly, although the name of this skill is "Heroic Flash", when I really need "Flash", it will not be because of my "Heroism".

The most surprising thing is that these boots not only have outstanding attributes, but also evolve according to the user's level. Every time I level up by five, its bonuses will increase accordingly, and it may lead to new skills. This is the first time I've seen equipment with such extraordinary characteristics, and although it doesn't have the devastating power of the legendary artifact, it's already a rare treasure.

When I put these "Wind Elf Footprints" on my feet, the greed and curiosity in my heart couldn't help but stir, and I couldn't help but speculate about the attributes of the war knife and the armor. To be honest, I can't help but regret it in my heart at this time—maybe something else would have been better, I thought to myself.

This is a kind of stupid remorse caused by ** that can never be shaken off, in fact, even I know very well that whatever my choice is at this time, I will definitely regret it afterwards - unless I know exactly what the consequences of my choice will be from the beginning.

But it doesn't matter what you choose.

Life is exactly like this, we can only make our own choices in ignorance, and then verify it with our own actions.

Sometimes when we think about this, we may hesitate, hesitate, and wonder if we made the right choice. "What if I had ...... then" Many people fall into such conjectures, but in the end, they still miss the opportunity to prove these guesses, and can only walk the only path that has been paved under their feet.

"Hooray, I've killed enough of my speed dragons, mission accomplished......" Longbow shot the sun triumphantly.

"Damn the dwarf, you cheat! I've beaten it to the point where I've only half a breath left, and you're actually using a ranged attack to rob the monster......" Niu Million was furious.

"What's the hurry, don't you only have three left, I'll accompany you to complete this task......" The Dwarven Priest, who had become a devout believer, slapped the base of the Minotaur Paladin's thigh - well, he could only get it here - said comfortingly.

"Take your hands off that place......" Niu million was furious.

"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to......" Longbow Shot Sun sneered and shouted at me instead, "...... Jeffritz, how's your mission going? What is missing? ”

His cry woke me up from my memories, and I shook my spirits, looked at my mission record, and replied as I went, "It's almost done, and there are still two salamander hearts left." ”

When walking, I didn't forget to deliberately slow down my speed to disguise the acceleration effect of the boots under my feet......