Chapter 817 - Delusional Love (1/2)
Chapter 817 - Delusional Love
The Flame Dragon Army’s Dragon Crystal Cannons were still being escorted from Tian Ling City to Dragon City. I, on the other hand, had our cannons delivered to Dragon City first. As such, our heavy machinery got a head start. Furthermore, King Rob had granted 50 Dragon Crystal Cannons to the Royal Army. Those, in addition to the ones that the Violent Thunder Army originally had, the Royal Army was kind of like a rich man with a whopping hundred cannons under his wing. Counting just the regular cannons, we had at least two hundred, along with countless crossbow carts. Under my command, the battle carts carrying the Dragon Crystal Cannons came to a stop. We turned them towards the enemy. Long Xing pulled out his sword and roared, “Release!”
My eardrums rang as over a hundred Dragon Crystal Cannons fired at once. This in turn created an extremely powerful surge of power in the area, pushing all the NPCs and players backward. I could see the muzzle flashes as they exploded in the distance. All the Blood Beast Men and Demon Flame Archers were blasted into pieces. Over 30,000 of their soldiers had come out. With this sweeping attack, over half of them were killed. Limbs and spare body parts littered the ground and smoke slowly filled the sky. The startled Hybrid Demons had no choice but to retreat.
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Right then, one of the majors in the Flame Dragon Army walked his horse over and shouted, “Royal Army men, have you gone crazy? Our brothers are still on the battlefield! Why would you release your cannons?”
I calmly looked at him in the eye and said, “Do you see any Flame Dragon soldiers that are alive? I didn’t.”
“You!”
He glared back at me, but couldn’t retort anything back. After all, my ranking was far above his. Not to mention that I was the commander of the Royal Army. If Theodore didn’t open his mouth, what could he do? It was clear as day that Theodore was already in a bad mood. It was only the first battle and he was already losing the advantage. He initially joined this campaign thinking that with Flame Dragon Army he would be able to defeat these Hybrid Demon Armies, but never would he have imagined that he would be taught a lesson by the Royal Army. Sometimes strength does not determine the outcome. A battle is truly a competition of strategy and wits. In regards to this, Theodore is no match for me, a player.
After that round of explosions from the Royal Army, the [Legend], [Hero’s Mound], and [Judgement] players were all gaping. None of them would’ve imagined that the NPC cannons could be so strong. Li Mu walked over to me with his Neptune’s Blade in hand and said, “These Dragon Crystal Cannons are so OP…. I can’t believe it. They didn’t seem that strong at the Battle of the Sea of No Return…”
I replied, “At the Sea of No Return the Dragon Crystal Cannons had been dampened by the sea mist, and so their attack power was weakened. Now that we’re fighting on the plains, it is only natural that they be more powerful.”
Long Xing reminded me, “General, after our Dragon Crystal Cannons released five consecutive explosions, they’ve turned red hot from the heat. We won’t be able to reuse them for a short while or else they’ll explode. Please be careful.”
I nodded, “Okay, understood. Let’s set out! There’s no need to bother with those Beast Blood Spearmen, if they dare come close, we’ll just attack. There’s no need for us to delay our journey any longer.”
“Yes sir!”
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The Flame Dragon Army had already set out in front of us. [Legend], [Judgement], and [House of Prestige] also went out with them. There were far more players than NPC soldiers, but they were far less organized and disciplined in comparison. Even the [Zhan Long] Steel Blade Horsemen couldn’t match the organized Royal Army formations.
As we passed the border of the Hero’s Graveyard, we continued onward into the Revered One’s Plains. I could see the lone fortress in the distance. It was the Revered One’s City, Luo Lin’s nest. The city itself was shrouded in mist. There was still quite a distance between us and our destination. Who knows what else would be awaiting us.
I dashed forward a dozen or so meters, right over to a group of Dragon City soldiers. When they saw me, they immediately greeted me, “Lord Dragon Knight!”
Among the crowd of people, Queen Zi Shu was riding on a red battle horse. When she saw me arrive, she smiled, “Master, you’re here!”
I gave a nod and looked over at Frost. She was riding on a battle horse with a white mane. She was dressed in intricate armor and she wielded her Severing Beauty Sword in her hand. Her long hair was up in a tight and simple bun and she wasn’t wearing any jewelry. Even so, her eyes shone bright on her pretty face. She was looking at the distant city as she gave a sigh, “So we’ve finally reached this point….”
I replied, “Frost, Luo Lin was the first to betray mankind. He must’ve known that there would be a day like this. I pray you would forget your old affections and not leave any mercy for him.”
Frost wryly smiled, “Don’t worry Xiao Yao, I remember my mission. I also remember how you had nearly sacrificed your life for me in the Stormy Abyss. I’m only feeling a little sentimental. Even so, I understand that there’s no way for us to return to the past. I won’t look back. I will personally end this nightmare!”
I nodded, “Okay.”
Queen Zi Shu lightheartedly nudged Frost, “No need to be so serious, you’re making even me nervous….”
Qing Luo rode in on a white battle horse and smiled, “Lord Dragon Rider, now that you’re the commander of the Royal Army, you’ve got a different aura floating around you. Your charisma is quite mesmerizing now!”