Chapter 817 - Delusional Love (2/2)
I lazily looked at her and smiled, “Qing Luo, haven’t you reached the age where it's time to consider marriage?”
Qing Luo immediately blushed, “I…. I’ve never thought about those things. Powerful enemies are always waiting for a moment of weakness. All I want to do right now is follow Lady Frost and exterminate the Hybrid Demons before I think about those worldly things….”
I gave a long sigh, “The Hybrid Demon is both powerful and large. By the time you exterminate them all, it may be a hundred years later. At that point, little Qing Luo will become Grandma Qing Luo, and I’m afraid you won’t be eligible then…”
Frost couldn’t help but grin on the side, “Don’t scare her. Qing Luo still has some delusions about love.”
Zi Shu smiled, “Frost, are you saying that you don’t have any fantasies about love?”
Frost was startled, and a sliver of annoyance flashed in her eyes, “Me? What does it matter if I do or don’t? My position has sealed the fate of my love life. Besides… I have the body of a god, which grants me the curse of immortality. Even if I did have such delusions, would I just watch my partner wither away with age? I’d rather not. Someone like me should just avoid bringing that kind of pain to others…”
Zi Shu patted her chest with a smile, “Love is like a firework in the night sky, it lasts for an eternity in the moment. There doesn’t exist a love that lasts through space and time. Therefore, if there is love, then you shouldn’t miss it. Otherwise, you may never understand love in your lifetime.”
Frost couldn’t help but grin, “Zi Shu, you seem to be very experienced in this matter, did you love Ignaus?”
Zi Shu stiffened and turned her face away, “He and I were only civil, only for the sake of reproduction. He never loved me. I understand that very well. Besides, I would never love him either. Rather, I do love my little handsome master…”
I nearly spat out blood when I heard that final sentence. I immediately backed away and said, “I have to go and lead the Royal Army, you guys have fun. Frost, when the battle begins later, let the Flame Dragon Army take the lead. There’s no need for us to stop them from running to their own deaths. There are already so few reinforcement Dragon City soldiers, and their main objective is to defend Dragon City. There’s no need for them to die a meaningless death for another man’s campaign.”
Frost nodded, “Understood. You be careful.”
“I will.”
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Continuing forward, a group of dog-like beasts appeared on the plains. All of them had rotting bodies with long and sharp sabers dripping with drool. They cackled and growled as they looked at the legion of men. I didn’t see any fear in their eyes. Though, thinking back, these Category 3 Hybrid Demons were spirits of the dead anyway — why would they be afraid of death?
Long Xing raised his long spear and said, “They’re Hellhounds. I’ve seen pictures of these dogs in our history books. They’re incredibly fierce and have the strength to tear a man apart alive. But… why would there be so many of them in the Revered One’s plains?!”
I looked in the distance but I only saw waves of dust rolling across the plains. Countless Hellhounds were heading straight for us. Clearly the Hybrid Demons had long received news of our arrival and were well prepared. These Hellhounds must’ve all been brought over from the Ghostly Rope Bridge. As I had predicted, the Hybrid Demon Kings were planning on using these plains as a battlefield. They must’ve figured that this would be a good place to bury 200,000 troops.
“Prepare for battle!”
I raised my Dragon Reservoir Sword well above my head and shouted, “Blade and Shield Camp in front, defend against the attack from the Hellhounds! We cannot let them through!”
My battle doctrine was to deal the most damage to the enemy at the cost of losing the least amount of lives. With the Blade and Shield Camp’s heavy shields for defense, the Hellhounds wouldn’t be able to kill quite as many of our people. On the flip side, if these Category 3 Hybrid Demons couldn’t break through our defenses, then they would just be giving experience and equipment to the Royal Army and [Zhan Long] soldiers.
“Steel Blade Horsemen, defense formation!” Wan Er’s clear voice rang out. Her voice was very pleasant to the ears, but it was powerful and firm. Perhaps, Wan Er’s orders carried even more weight than Li Mu or Qing Qian’s.
[Zhan Long] and the Royal Army defenses were very close and well-knit. On the other hand, the numerous guilds from Tian Ling City also set up their battle formations, creating a stretch that was a dozen or so kilometers long. With a slight shift in view, I could see the amazing scene. Hundreds of thousands of Hellhounds were rushing at the mass of players and NPCs. Everyone pulled out their blades and faced forward, anticipating the attack. I could even feel my breath quicken with excitement.
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I pulled out my own Zhen Yue Blade as well. The moment the Hellhounds got close I immediately threw a chain of attacks. With a few slashes, I cut off one of the Hellhounds’ heads. My damage was just superb. On my left, I saw that the [Zhan Long] Steel Blade Horsemen were all pushed back upon impact. On my right, the Royal Army Barbarians roared and held their ground against the attack of the Hellhounds. At the same time, all of the shields shifted and blades burst out in quick succession. In a flash, the blades disappeared back behind the shields, blocking any counter-attack from the Hellhounds. The entire process would repeat again and again. This kind of strategy was extremely useful in a situation like this.
In the group of [Zhan Long] players, hundreds of arrows and spells flew into the group of monsters. At a time like this, the players were the true damage dealers. The system took this into account as well. After all, it would be boring to make the players only gain experience from clearing maps. What helped maintain player attention was the game system’s constant refreshing of quests and events.