Late at night, thick dark clouds cover the sky.

Looking up, you can't see the moon and the stars, and it's only pitch black as far as the eye can see.

At this time when they couldn't see their fingers, the city dwellers of the Emerald City had already fallen asleep.

The soldiers in the watchtower who were responsible for guarding the security of the Finley family's manor were also bored, holding the muskets in their hands, closing their eyes and snoring.

But at this moment, the sound of heavy objects falling from the sky slamming on the ground woke him up.

With a shudder, he raised his musket in a panic and looked down from the watchtower, scanning the direction of the sound.

But without the light of the fire, he couldn't see clearly in the dark night, and could only faintly see many blurry black shadows standing on the ground.

The soldier stretched out his musket, pointed it to the sky, pressed the trigger, and the gunpowder erupted with fire and a loud noise.

The warning from the watchtower immediately attracted the attention of the other patrolling soldiers, who began to approach the area with torches.

On the other side, after debugging the connection between the armored golem and your own spirit.

With the help of reconnaissance tracks, a reddish enemy vision appeared in the sight of the armored knight, and there was nothing to hide.

"Destroy all resistance and fight quickly!" Ed ordered.

At the same time, you control the heavy gun you are wearing, and use your arm to support the barrel of the huge gun on your shoulder, and start to adjust the angle.

At that moment, a lit torch was tossed high from the watchtower, and the light of the fire illuminated the figure of the armored knight for a moment.

Robert, the captain of the guard who was approaching in the distance, caught the scene of that second and stopped in surprise.

What's that? A steel giant more than three meters tall?

He rubbed his eyes with his hands suspiciously, and the image of the Iron Giants came to his mind.

Especially the one who led the other party was the tallest, probably more than four meters tall, and he was carrying a musket barrel on his shoulder that seemed to be magnified hundreds of times.

Wait a minute! Musket barrels? This is exactly the direction in which the barrel of the opponent's gun is pointing!

Robert's pupils dilated instantly, his cheeks were bloodied with adrenaline, and when he was about to open his mouth to shout, it was too late.

Rumble!

The roar of artillery rang out, and the shells fired hit the center of the patrol with an undodgeable speed.

The ensuing overpressure shock wave sent more than two dozen people flying, and scattered metal fragments brutally pierced their bodies, mercilessly killing the entire patrol.

Under artillery bombardment, flesh and blood are especially vulnerable.

"Snipers, prioritize those with torches, create a dark environment, and the others break into the mansion and kill the principals of the Finley family."

The armored knight behind Ed began to speed up, and as he ran in the direction of the mansion, one of them drew his long knife and cut off the passing watchtower.

Two others set up long-range sniper rifles and sent the torch-lit soldiers to hell with a dull sound of gunfire.

Around the mansion, in one of the musket lines, the soldiers lined up and raised their muskets.

"Shoot, shoot me! Kill these monsters for me! The captain of the guard behind the soldiers shouted with trembling all over his body.

At this moment, the head of a man holding a torch next to him suddenly exploded, and a mixture of red and white slurry splashed his face.

The captain of the guard wiped his cheeks and saw the headless corpse lying on the ground, and his emotions were completely out of control.

"Shoot ahead! Kill them! The captain of the guard roared hysterically, and in his panic he did not even know the specific direction of the enemy, so he let his soldiers open fire.

A series of thumps rang out, and lead shots shot out of the musket.

The lucky few who succeeded, only to leave a light mark on the surface of the armored knight.

In response, the approaching armored knights burst into the line of defense, raised their long knives, and split them in two.

The rifle was then raised, and the gushing tongue of rifle fire knocked down the fleeing soldier.

The outermost line of defense of the mansion was almost crumbled at the touch of a button, and the Musketeers were unable to pose any threat to the armored knights under the weight of the equipment of the era.

After breaking through the outer houses, the armored knight moved on.

The Finley family's estate was large and could be divided into three floors, with a lawn garden on the outermost level, houses for servants and soldiers on the outer floor, and a mansion for the family members living on the innermost level.

Their goal is the innermost mansion.

The loud bang from the previous explosion of the cannonball had awakened the entire Finley Mansion from its beds.

The next continuous gunfire made their eyes even more dazed, and they couldn't help but start worrying.

After leaving the room, they gathered in the conference hall in the center of the mansion, many of whom were still wearing pajamas and nightgowns that they had not had time to change.

"What the hell is going on?"

"Damn, someone attacked us!"

"Is it the Valens? Emerald City is the only one they have this ability, I said that they shouldn't have obeyed any city laws, they should have sent people to attack a long time ago, but now it's okay, and they have been beaten in by others in turn! ”

"Are you stupid, if you take the initiative to go to war, you will be isolated by the council, if you want me to say that the Valen family is killing themselves!"

The people who gathered together quarreled constantly, making the already chaotic atmosphere even worse.

"Quiet." At this time, Lodge, the patriarch of the Finley family, knocked his pipe on the table and told everyone to shut up.

After seeing him speak, everyone in the Finley family quieted down and sat down in their seats.

"What's going on now?" Rocky looked at the Captain of the Guards, who was hurrying in.

The latter's trembling hand took out a handkerchief and kept wiping his forehead, and he trembled under the gaze of everyone:

"The enemy chose the timing well, seized the time when the guards were most relaxed, and there was no warning beforehand." The commander of the guard kept explaining, "Fortunately, my men found out in time, fired a warning shot, and now formed a tight defensive line on the periphery of the mansion, you don't have to worry, in front of the defense line of hundreds of muskets, the enemy will not be able to attack in." ”

The Commander of the Guards calmed his emotions and swore an oath.

But at this time, a soldier ran in in a panic and cried: "The outer line of defense has been breached. ”

"What did you say?" The Captain of the Guard grabbed his men by the collar and glared at him in disbelief.

The gaze of everyone in the Finley family made him at a loss for a moment, but fortunately, Rocky spoke again.

"Looks like the enemy is coming prepared this time." Rocky looked behind him.

There sat a mysterious man in a black robe, his face hidden under his robe.

"My men have gone to the Valen family to settle that Ordosius matter for you." The mysterious man smiled, "Now it seems that the Valen family is not as coarse as you say, and actually chose to go to war with you directly." ”

"It was a mistake in my judgment." Rocky spoke, "I hope you can help again and deal with the enemy for my family." ”

(End of chapter)