228 Finally Making the Move (2/2)
”Ahhhh!”
”Help me!”
Screams of fear and horror soon filled the air. Those unfortunate enough to be standing outside, in the path of the swarm, were the first victims.
Mosquitos as big as rice bowls and butterflies with wingspans of eagles descended and sucked people completely dry of their fluids in seconds. Wasps and hornets ten times their normal size killed with a single sting. Giant flies descended and laid legs on the dead bodies. These eggs hatched with abnormal speed and grew to the size of cats and dogs. Once all of the flesh was eaten, they crawled away in all directions to terrorize more humans.
A hundred thousand flying insects did as they pleased and left a trail of horror a kilometer wide. The human defenders did their best to fight back but the insects instinctively avoided the strong and targeted the weak.
”Cavalry troops, defend the city!”
”Cavalry troops, defend the city!”
A change of orders came down from the lords. Those that were a part of the cavalry had originally gotten off their horses to join the defense of the walls. They were now summoned back as they were the only force that could fight against the swarm.
Soldiers on horseback poured over from all corners of the city. They could not fight the insects in the air directly, but they could limit the damage caused on the ground. Their riding speed could match up to the flying speed and they could keep the beasts in the air and afraid to come down with their strength.
Chen Wentian watched the battle of the cavalry against the flying swarm and suddenly remembered something. He had been so preoccupied with the plan that he had forgotten something good. It was right here in the city and would give him an immense fortune in the future.
He finally decided to make his move. The situation on the walls was stable and he needed to cause a ruckus in order to sneak away.
He looked over at He Xuanwu who was fighting spiritedly with three horned beetles at the same time. The man's spear was keeping the sharp sword energy of the beetles at bay. Two other sword beetles were already dead and it was only a matter of time before the other three died.
”Come on, charge at me!” He Xuanwu yelled and pressed the attack.
He had performed spectacularly and earned thousands of points in a short amount of time. The beasts that made up to the walls were all at the Spirit Initiate Realm and they had been weakened by poison and fire. If he kept this going, there was a definite chance he could break into the top ten!
His eagerness lowered his attention, his desire to kill dampened his senses, and he could not react to what happened next. Or perhaps, he was simply a dead man because Chen Wentian wanted him dead.
The strongest sword beetle launched an all-out attack and He Xuanwu's spear was brought up to block. However, at the last moment, there was an invisible force that knocked the spear shaft slightly askew. The beetle's horn flashed past his defenses and directly slashed across the chest.
”Young lord!”
”Oh no!”
He managed to survive but he was grievously wounded. The other two beetles also launched attacks simultaneously and he was forced to retreat. However, there were invisible weights around his feet that locked him in place.
He could not move at all and could only watch as death approached. The first horn pierced his stomach and the second sword horn pierced his chest. The beetles then swung their heads and the bladed edges ripped apart his body completely.
”What… who…”
He Xuanwu died not knowing who had schemed against him.