Chapter 782 – The Flame Axe Armys Crushing Defeat (1/2)
Chapter 782 - The Flame Axe Army's Crushing Defeat
Columns of soldiers marched along the coastline. Flagbearers waved their banners in the wind, the insignia of a battle axe embroidered into them. The forty thousand soldiers from the Flame Battle Axe Army quickly crossed the beach. Several of the cavalrymen were carrying heavy wooden logs. They urged their horses deep into the sea and began to stab the pikes into the ground. However, the sand was too soft and runny, decreasing the chances of success for these pikes to stop any ships.
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“Withdraw and maintain your guard!” Robert stood at the front of the army. He rode on a magnificent horse and loudly shouted orders. He turned around to glance at the observation deck. He was looking for my position. I could see a cold smile on his face, as though he were mocking me. After all, he was the general of the Flame Axe Army and he carried the Zhe Nan family name. He was two whole tiers above me in terms of position, and so naturally he was pleased with himself.
I couldn’t help but laugh at this. The emotional intelligence of these NPCs was getting higher and higher, they were practically no different from real people.
“They’re coming…”
I could see Pearl’s lip tremble as she said, “Let us see just how much strength and power our canons carry!”
King Rob smiled, “Pearl, don’t worry too much. These are Dragon Crystal Canons. I don’t expect them to fail your expectations. Besides, the Flame Axe Army isn’t a ragtag band. There is nothing to worry about with them holding the front lines!”
Pearl nodded, “Yes, understood, father!”
I rested my hand on the hilt of my Dragon Reservoir Sword and stood beside Pearl. Without moving, I stared into the distance and watched as the boats drew nearer. At the same time, I heard a messenger relay an order behind me. He wanted the Royal Army to begin preparations to fill gaps at a moment’s notice. Although, in reality, even I didn’t have much confidence in the battle power of the Flame Axe Army.
A few minutes later, I could already see the Hybrid Demon Warships on the coastline. They were around three hundred meters from the beach and had finally entered our range of fire.
“Hua!”
King Rob suddenly stood up. “Hua La La.” His armor clamored as he did so. He raised his arm and let it fall, yelling, “Fire the Dragon Crystal Cannons!”
The orderly swung the signal flag with all his might, motioning to the soldiers down below. Cannons exploded all along the coast. Countless Dragon Crystal Cannons, Magic Crystal Canons, and Volcanic Canons let loose. Smoke and powder floated over us in massive clouds. The next moment, I saw numerous fiery lights on the ocean’s surface. It was just as the king had said, the Dragon Crystal Cannons and the Volcanic Cliff Canons were truly terrifying weapons. A direct hit would smash the Hybrid Demon boats into smithereens!
Explosions occurred all along the horizon. The Dragon Crystal Cannon’s enormous strength created surges of waves that crashed against the shore. The Flame Dragon Army, Xia Yu Army and the Royal Army’s flags all fluttered fiercely from the shockwave. Quite a few of the flags had actually ripped off their poles from the momentum. [Legend], [Hero’s Mound] and [Zhan Long]’s front lines were not far away, and so they had been pushed back several feet. Just the opening act of this battle was enough for everyone to gulp in amazement.
However, even while facing against such a fierce cannons, the soldiers of the Revered One seemed to care nothing about their lives and continued rushing their boats towards the beach. It was like there was no end to the number of boats we needed to hit. Even while we sunk a few, a dozen more would take their places. I could see the robes of the Revered One, rocking with the waves, giving off a ferocious aura.
Very soon, we could see the individual demonified soldiers. Originally, they were soldiers of the Ba Huang City army, but now they were all labeled under one name ——Warriors of the Revered One. They were all Level 2-4 Hybrid Demons. There were also differences amongst their strength levels. Some of the smaller ones had the strength of a level 7 Hybrid Demon, and were between Level 135-145; Practically on par with many of the players today.
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“Almost at contact!”
Pearl gripped her fist and muttered, “Father!”
A cold light flashed in King Rob’s eyes, “Pearl, calm down. Look at your Brothers, they’re still able to sit in their seats.”
Pearl bit her lip and said, “I’m sorry father, but I cannot achieve that.”
“No matter. Very soon, you will learn just how to deal with these damned Hybrid Demons!”
One after another, the ships charged towards the beaches.“Peng peng peng!” Their hulls smacked against the ground. The front of these ships were wrapped in steel plating, and they quickly smashed apart the wooden pikes. One after another, enormous planks fell into the water and the Revered One’s Warriors came ashore with battle axes and swords in hand.
The Flame Axe Army had already constructed a defensive line. A large group of shield bearing soldiers were guarding the front lines. The shields that they carried were all about the same height as a man. Furthermore, the defensive line looked almost like a shield wall. Rays of light pierced through the chinks and cracks between each shield, shining upon the soldiers faces and revealing the terror and uncertainty of the future they faced.
While the Flame Axe Army was one of the empire’s main forces, it had never quite gone up against the Hybrid Demons. And so, naturally, they wouldn’t be able to maintain complete calm as they faced these terrifying creatures for the first time. Some of the soldiers were even drenched in cold sweat as hot tears formed at the corner of their eyes. It was as though they knew that they weren’t going to make it past this night.
Night fell and the hordes of Revered One’s soldiers continued surging against the Flame Axe Army. Cannons exploded in the distance endlessly. As before, the cannons on the banks continued to fire at the large ships at sea. The Revered One had brought at least a hundred thousand soldiers. Killing them all at sea was not a very viable possibility.
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“Prepare!”
Marquis Louis drew his longsword and shouted, “Hold your positions!”