Chapter 666 (1/2)
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I moved my hand to s.h.i.+eld my eyes from the rays of golden light shooting out from in front of me. A dense crowd of riders gathered in their battle formation at the main plaza of the city, the Candle Dragon guild emblem proudly floating above their shoulders. I squinted my eyes to get a better view of the mounts and gasped in shock. Those squiggly, writhing mounts were actually gigantic snakes! These golden vipers had raised their heads and arched their backs upright so that a knight could ride on them.
Ssssss….
The collective hissing sounds of these vipers were enough to make one's skin crawl. However, the elite magic knights of the Candle Dragon were perfectly calm as they gripped their swords in one hand and held on to the ferocious snakes' heads with the other. Even though the snakes wore helmets, their movements were not hindered in the slightest. The snakes looked positively disgusting and frightening as their tails slithered and tangled with each other every time they moved.
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”What kind of mount is that? It's super disgusting!!” Heaven's Rain made a vomiting sound. Frowning deeply, she asked, ”Big Brother Lu Chen, can we not fight against these disgusting things?”
I shook my head and replied, ”Unfortunately not. It looks as if these riders are Candle Dragon's ace. This was a premeditated move! Candlelight Shadow let us into the city so that we would be ambushed by those snake riders! d.a.m.n it! What kind of mount are those? They look really disgusting! Thank G.o.d I skipped lunch!”
Stranger of Three Lifetimes pursed her lips as her eyes widened in shock. ”Those mounts… seem to be the legendary Viper Dragoons. Some Candle Dragon players were showing them off in the forums. They are a rare Purple Gold Rank Mount with extremely powerful stats!”
”Oh, so they are of the same rank as our Cyan Tiger Cavalry…” I frowned and said, ”That's gonna be troublesome. It looks like they have more than ten thousand riders. I wonder where Candle Dragon managed to get such powerful mounts from…”
Stranger of Three Lifetimes gave a small smile and replied, ”It's a simple feat for Candle Dragon. They are recognized as the top guild in Wind City, even Purple Lily and Peach Garden cannot be compared to them. These Viper Dragoons are rumoured to be descendants of dragons and they can be found in mountain caves. Candle Dragon occupied the entire map a month ago and prohibited other guilds from taking a single step on the mountain. Sister Luo River G.o.d of the Capital had brought a few players and they tried forcing their way through a couple of times, b, they were forced to retreat. Almost every Viper Dragoon in the entire Wind City now belongs to Candle Dragon. Their numbers are simply terrifying as they have more than 13500 riders! More than half of the elite magic knights in Wind City are part of this Viper Dragoon Cavalry!”
”Oh?” He Yi s.h.i.+vered slightly as she glanced at me and said, ”Doesn't that mean that we have to do battle with Wind City's top cavalry?”
I gripped the Cyan Netherworld Sword and smiled slightly, ”Don't worry Eve. Don't forget, we are Sky City's top cavalry! No, we are the world's best cavalry! Even though we make up only half of our enemy's numbers, we have powerful skills like Knight G.o.d, Martial G.o.d, Royal Road, and Knight General! Why should we fear these insignificant Viper Dragoons? Though they are rumored to be descendants of dragons, they are but a bunch of snakes in reality! Haha!”
I raised my sword high up in the air as I projected my voice toward the huge ma.s.s of Cyan Tiger Cavalry behind me. ”Comrades! We will let these Candle Dragon r.e.t.a.r.ds have a taste of how the top cavalry does battle! Let's wipe them out and destroy their confidence completely!”
That few simple sentences ignited everyone's l.u.s.t for battle as they all raised their swords high and shouted, ”Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls will rule the world!”
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Meanwhile, Candlelight Shadow stood in the center of the city as Viper Dragoons flanked his left and right, crowding the entire main plaza. The Candle Dragon guild emblem on their shoulders looked like a raging ball of fire, ready to consume the entire world with its flames.
Tempest Shadow activated his Famous General Skill, Resolute, while Blue Sky Scar followed suit and activated Frenzy. Resolute increased a player's Attack by 120% while Frenzy increased it by 150%. Even though Blue Sky Scar was not a rider, he decided to fight alongside the Viper Dragoons. His party members would be very powerful with the additional 150% Attack. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would have a hard time dealing with them.
Clang!
Candlelight Shadow pulled out his Blade of Scarlet Flames as he stared into the distance with a hint of anger in his eyes. In a low voice, he growled, ”We, Candle Dragon, have always held honor and comradery above our lives. Today, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls have challenged our honor and pride. Comrades, today will also be the day we muster our courage and defend our honor! Under the protection of the arrow towers, we will tear this overly ambitious Cyan Tiger Cavalry into pieces. We will return freedom and honor to the China server!”
A large group of Viper Dragoons pulled their swords out of their sheaths as a chorus of voices yelled out, ”Uphold our sovereign dignity!”
Tempest Shadow spit a mouthful of saliva on the ground before raising his pike and shouted, ”Viper Dragoons, Charge! For glory, for our comrades and for our dreams!”
Instantly, more than ten thousand vipers started to slither across the ground at frightening speeds. They actually managed to cover a hundred yards within a blink of an eye. Their speed could easily rival to that of our Cyan Tiger Cavalry! Moreover, the viper moved in an S shape and could easily twist itself which only made it harder for us to defeat them.
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Swhoos.h.!.+
The Cyan Netherworld Sword gave out a crimson glow as I activated Undead Energy and shouted, ”Comrades, the time for vengeance is nigh! No longer will we have to fear the tyrannical abuse of the strong! Today, we will use our blood and courage to write a new chapter in Eternal Moon's annals of history. The world will tremble and our enemies will quake in fear at the mention of our name! Charge! Kill without mercy!”
I urged the Armored Ice Qilin Horse forward, leaving behind a trail of frost. In all honesty, the Viper Dragoon Cavalry was every bit as powerful as the Cyan Tiger Cavalry. But fortunately for us, we had elite riders and powerful Famous General Skills on our side!
Since I was the first warrior to ever ride a mount, I had to perform well on the battlefield and eliminate as many as I could! Otherwise, all the hard work I had put into my sixth cla.s.s promotion would be for naught!
”Attack!”