Chapter 822 - Gawains Secret Weapon (2/2)

Soaring Dragon nodded, “I hope it is as you say it is. D*mn, why haven’t those NPC soldiers started attacking yet? Are they waiting to hold another meeting?”

“Don’t worry, if you want to kill the Hybrid Demons, there will be plenty of chances. All you have to do is patiently wait!”

“Alright!”

……

All of the players were restless and they shuffled around, but nobody made any direct attacks. After all, around seven to eight hundred thousand players had come, and now less than 10% were left. If this were a medieval battle, we would’ve admitted defeat before we even hit 20%. After all, at that point, the medieval soldiers would’ve already long lost faith. An army made up of villagers would probably end up shaking in their boots the second the enemy appeared anyway. Ultimately, it looks like a player army is the true army that is full of courage!

Unfortunately, this determination is built on the fundamental understanding that the players can revive after dying. If dying meant the end of life, I think most of the players and guilds here would just leave by pulling out their City Return Scrolls. Who would sacrifice their lives for a bullsh*t empire like ours?

Luo Lin stood at the top of the city wall with his weapon, Despair, in hand. He coldly looked down at the masses of the Tian Ling City soldiers and maliciously laughed, “D*mn, these bugs have actually managed to force their way to our gates. This humiliation is too great!”

Gawain grimly replied, “Almost all my men are dead. They are the last of the Blizzard empire’s warriors after all. Luo Lin, how do you plan on compensating me?”

Luo Lin smiled back, “Brother Gawain, don’t worry. After today, The mines in the Eastern Mountain Range are all yours. I will recruit some smiths among the humans to help you rebuild your weapons. Besides, as long as you still have the King’s Power, then after this battle, we can revive all the dead warriors. When that time comes, we’ll let these Tian Ling City ants fight their own soldiers!”

Gawain roared, “Alright, Luo Lin, this cruelty is exactly what I love about your personality!”

“Not at all, you’re flattering me. But what do we do now?” Luo Lin seemed a bit anxious. “How should we deal with their next attack on the city? You witnessed it yourself. Tian Ling has brought quite a few stepladders with them on this expedition!”

Luo Lin simply replied, “We’ll just order all your horseback archers to dismount and come to support the battle from the city walls. Naturally, I’ll activate my secret weapon. We can’t let those humans think that they’re the only ones in this city battle with firepower!”

“Oh, so that’s how it is…. Haha…” Luo Lin roared in laughter. It was so loud that even we could hear it. The taunting tone of his laugh was hard to miss.

Theodore picked up his Marshall’s Sword, his face green, “Men, attack the city!”

Right then, heavy carts rolled on ahead, crunching over the ground below and bringing forward the battle machines. The step ladders in particular were pushed towards the city walls and were further protected by heavy shields and guards.

……

Han Yuan walked up to me and asked, “Commander, are we attacking with them?”

If we let the Flame Dragon Army attack the walls on their own, it would make the Royal Army look as though we were cowards. I nodded, “Have the Blade and Shield troops protect the stepladders first. Maintain the position of the cavalry. This isn’t their battlefield.”

“Yes sir, I will personally lead our men!”

“Good.” All of a sudden, I felt a little apprehensive and shouted, “Han Yuan, wait!”

Han Yuan turned around, “What is it sir?”

I added a warning, “Don’t take Luo Lin and Gawain head-on. You can’t fight them. I want you to come back alive!”

Han Yuan smiled, “General, don’t worry. From the day I joined the military, I have already looked past the matters of life and death. But, it is as General said, I will do my best to come back alive!”

I laughed, “Alright then, go on!”

I looked over at Li Mu, Wan Er, and the rest in the distance. I typed in the guild chat: “[Zhan Long] should attack the walls too. We can’t just let the NPCs fight by themselves. They won’t be able to hold their positions. I have a feeling that Luo Lin and Gawain are still hiding cards up their sleeves.”

Wan Er piped up, “Agreed!”

……

[Zhan Long]’s army pushed forward alongside the NPCs. Everyone understood that we were interdependent on the NPCs. [Judgement] and [Hero’s Mound] followed suit because of this. One after another, the step ladders fell against the great walls. We were but a step away from the city. Right then, droves of archers suddenly appeared at the top. They were armed with long bows and a powerful volley of arrows rained down on the NPCs and players.

At the foot of the walls, the guildmaster of [Thousand Mound] Not Ordinary commanded, “Greedy Wolf Troops, advance!”

You Yi and Minimalist led their Greedy Wolf Corps and rushed at the city. There was a whole legion of them. Looks like [Thousand Mound] managed to maintain their numbers fairly well. Those cowards…

Right then, a rumble sounded and numerous black cannons appeared at the top. There was a blood red magical aura emanating off the mouths of the cannons and I could even hear faint cries coming from them.

Gawain smugly said, “Ghoul Cannons, advance!”

“Peng!”

The cannons shuddered and a crimson ball fell from the city walls. “Hong!” It exploded among the Greedy Wolf Raiders and the humans. One after another, damages of over 50,000 flew up. Close to a hundred Greedy Wolf Raiders were instantly killed. Those who managed to survive were left with critical health. One player’s face went pale, “Motherf*cker, what kind of cannon is that…”