491 Hit and run Part 1 (2/2)
The clatter of horses' hoofs could be heard from afar. The sky had turned dark. There was a chance that people could be coming to investigate the disappearance of the patrol team which had been slaughtered by the Black Metal Grand Swordmaster.
”You all should return to the chariot,” Saleen told Nailisi. Nailisi led the four demons and left swiftly. Sika was still beside Saleen, and she had already taken out her weapon from the Ring of Gifts.
”Don't worry, it's only a team of forty people.” Lex waved her hand as she took out a sealing rock. This rock was refined from the Green Spirit, it could be used to collect contract creatures.
The Metal Titan had just been subdued, and its mental strength was gravely injured, so it could not be used for battle yet. Lex had also depleted a large portion of her mental strength. After mustering all her effort to store the Metal Titan in the sealing rock, her body felt like jelly.
Narnia quickly grabbed hold of Lex, and whispered, ”Saleen…”
”Rest assured, I will protect Lex.” Saleen signaled for everyone to return to the magic war chariots. Even though the mages were only casting low level scrolls, all of them were exhausted after continuously doing it for an hour. Only by returning to the magic war chariot would they be able to revert to their optimal state quickly.
Sssp…
The sound of arrows flying could be heard from afar. Narnia's face changed, then she quickened her footsteps and returned to the magic war chariot with Saleen. Saleen pondered for a moment, then told Nailisi, ”Lead the four of them to protect the rest of the mages.”
He knew that the powerful assassin must be protecting Lex, but the mages in the other chariot had to be protected too.
”I will get rid of them.” Wild Bear grabbed a poleaxe, before charging in the direction of the clatter.
”Jola, you go too.” Speaking, Saleen urged the two fully constructed puppets to steer the magic war chariots, rocketing off in the eastern direction.
In the magic war chariot, Lex regained her consciousness quickly. She opened her eyes and smiled at Saleen, then said, ”It was worth it.”
”Mm, it was worth it.” Saleen was equally overjoyed. Even though the Metal Titan's mental strength was damaged, it would recover in at most two or three months. By then, it should be able to partake in battles. With such a huge fellow guarding Metatrin City, Metatrin City should be safe. At least before the mages from the Sregl Island arrived, he would not have to worry about an invasion.
Wild Bear waved the poleaxe, as he made a beeline for the enemies. There were forty light-armored cavalrymen, and each of them wielded a cross spear in their hands. As the forty cavalrymen saw a bulky heavy-armored rider waving a poleaxe atop a skeletal warhorse charging towards them, they got a little flustered.
Wild Bear bellowed, ”Useless things!”
He could feel the fear in the enemies. The poleaxe rose into the air, and with a snow like glimmer, it chopped the first cavalryman and his warhorse into four pieces.
He swung the poleaxe at lightning speed. In an instant, he had killed another two people. Those light-armored cavalrymen were not his match.
Wild Bear already had the ability of a Bronze Grand Swordmaster, and he possessed terrifying strength. When a poleaxe that weighing more than forty catties was swung about, even heavy armor would not be able to provide much protection.
The remaining riders actually did not dare to fight. They split up in two directions, and were about to turn around to flee.
”Don't give chase.” At this point in time, Jola had caught up, and was yelling at Wild Bear. Wild Bear hesitated, then Jola said, ”Go back to protect the viscountess.”
Wild Bear immediately complied. He turned his skeletal warhorse around, charging to the eastern direction along the main road.
Jola stared at the over thirty cavalrymen who were less than one-hundred meters away. He removed a bow from beside the saddle and shot another ten more cavalrymen. Then, he too, turned his horse around and followed Wild Bear.
The skeletal warhorses had a very high speed. As long as they were not harassed by the enemy, they could quickly break free from the enemy's stronghold. After those thirty over cavalrymen were shot at continuously, they did not have the courage to pursue any further, they simply watched Jola and Wild Bear leave the place.
Dozens of minutes later, a two-hundred strong cavalry regiment arrived, but Saleen and the rest had already traveled a great distance. If Wild Bear chased the remaining cavalrymen, he might have ran into this two-hundred man cavalry regiment. High grade swordmasters were present in this regiment, and Wild Bear might not have been able to escape unscathed by then.
Based on his experiences since youth, Jola would not commit such a mistake. After he and Wild Bear caught up to Saleen's magic war chariot, Saleen also had peace of mind.
By then Lex could sit upright. She opened a simple map and pointed at a spot, then said, ”There are three areas in the vicinity of the Stone Statue Castle which can house soldiers. We will run into the least enemies by going east. We will travel another two-hundred miles before going north, going straight into the Purgatory Desert.”
”How are your injuries?”
”Before reaching the Purgatory Desert, I have to recover for a while. My men will be under your command for the time being.” After Lex finished her sentence, she passed the map to Saleen before entering a state of meditation. Fortunately, she was in a magic war chariot. If this was a normal chariot, the chariot would have to be in an extremely stable condition in order to allow a mage to meditate.