Chapter 14 (1/2)

Chapter 14

Chi~ Chi~ Chi~ More than two hundred arrows whistled through the sky and fell down like rain.

Swish~ Swish~…

The elf archers who were at the back came to the front. They neatly stood in rows and began to shoot from their longbows.

The success rate of each hit was 70%. In a matter of seconds, almost 200 people from the enemy side were killed.

The archers were of a low level so the fatality of their shots weren’t high. However, they could learn more skills as the level of the archers increased.

The elf archers would automatically master 3 skills as their level increased. They would automatically master the skill ‘Precise Shooting’ as soon as they reached level 3. The hit rate and strength of each arrow attack would increase by leaps and bounds at that level. The elf archers would master the skill ‘Multiple arrows’ as soon as they reached level 6. This way they can send three to seven arrows on each attack. At level 10 an elf archer would master the skill ‘Guardian of the Moon’. This skill would increase their accuracy and intensity of shooting rate. Moreover, the attack wouldn’t be limited to only physical but to magical level too with the help of lunar aura.

If an elf archer could break through level 10 to 11 then it would become a hero. Afterward, the archer may continue to grow and learn skills like the ones used by Tyrande.

Orc warriors had same capabilities too. They would learn the skill called ‘Berserker’ when they reached level 3. It would increase their attack power by 50%. However, some of the orcs lose their sanity and know only to attack and kill until the effect of the berserker disappears. They would learn a skill called ‘Cleave’ when they reached level 6 which would increase the attacking range and strength of their weapons. It is a very suitable skill for melee combat. At level 10, the orc warriors would learn attack skills that would strengthen their attack by a couple of times. If an orc warrior is able to break through level 10 to 11 then he would become a hero. They can choose to follow the path of Blademaster, Tauren chiefs or some other hero.

The death of 200 soldiers didn’t shake Carrie’s army. They had 5000 soldiers and two hundred was only a small part.

However, the next moment the sounds of arrows echoed once again and 150 more soldiers died. The second wave of arrow attack didn’t kill as many as the first wave because the enemy was prepared. Some soldiers from the enemy side took out their shields while others dodged and some died. However, the accuracy of archers was already very high for normal humans.

The commander of Carrie’s army shouted out for the soldiers to rush forward.

According to their intelligence, there shouldn’t be too many troops in the Lion town. So where did these elite archers come from? From where did Xiao Yu hired mercenaries? If so, how Lion town was going to pay for them? Weren’t they broke already?

The archers were strong but commander from Carrie’s side couldn’t order the soldiers to retreat. If the momentum of the charge was broken the losses would be more serious. They had begun the assault and the only option was to rush to the walls. They had to set up ladders and climb all the way up. The role of archers would be minimized as soon as the soldiers reached the wall.

Captain Hui was taken by surprise when he saw the two hundred archers act.

The enemy was going to suffer because of these archers. He got back a bit of self-confidence.

“Block them! Don’t let them get on the wall.” Captain Hui commanded four hundred soldiers and ordered them to greet the enemy soldiers that had come to siege them.

The sound of arrows echoed as if the main music theme of the battlefield. The soldiers from the enemy side continued to fall down to never stand up again.

However, the enemy was able to pass and reach the foot of the town. The soldiers began to put the ladders. By this time almost 800 soldiers were killed from Carrie’s side. It was an incredible feat because not even a minute had passed since the start of the war.

The archers did their best but they weren’t very effective in close range. As a result, many enemy soldiers were able to climb up.

Once the enemy soldiers reached the wall and turned the battle from long range to melee combat the role of archers would be reduced tremendously.

The most useful part the archers played in the battles was in the initial stage. However, that initial stage was a relatively short amount of time.

“Where did they get archers?” Carrie saw the resistance. Although he had lost almost 20% of his force he still could continue with the battle. However, having so many archers stationed in the walls was a big threat to him.