Chapter 655: Damn Arrogant Bitches (1/2)
”Kill!”
Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch let out a furious roar before launching a direct assault on his enemies. His broadsword was wrapped in thick, bloody light and the transparent head of a gigantic light gray-colored wolf. When he thrust his sword in front of him, a wide area 15 yards in front of him immediately exploded. It was the AoE skill, Furious Slash!
Boom!
The one attack was enough to cause the enemy magic knights in front of him to waver. Emboldened by his Strength advantage, Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch galloped right into the middle of the enemies and attacked. The Ghost Riders were no exception. The sounds of warhorses ramming into armor were loud enough to quake hearts.
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Unable to stand this sight any longer, Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties grimly rallied his own cavalry troops and charged Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch. When two people meet, only one will emerge victorious. Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch clashed against the CGL Hall of Famer without hesitation. A cacophony of thundering horse hooves deafened the ears as both sides tried their utmost to run each other through. It was an exciting battle to say the least.
Boom boom boom…
On the walls, high-level mages were firing Galaxy Storms, and archers were shooting Spiraling Arrow Blades at the attackers. This meant that the united army of Hunting Moon Dynasty had to withstand both the Ghost Riders’ charge and the ranged attacks from the walls. It was just a bit too much for them to handle, and they gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Crack crack crack!
The sound of metal cutting into armor was unusually melodious. The Ghost Riders were extremely powerful, and they were able to win many engagements against Hunting Moon Dynasty’s cavalry. It was starting to become clear who was the victor and who was the loser of this clash, but Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties was also stuck between a rock and a hard place. He and his fighters were right beneath the walls. A harsh counterattack was imminent if they tried to retreat. But if they stayed, the possibility that they might all die beneath the wall was very real as well.
Moreover, Hunting Moon Dynasty’s warriors weren’t able to climb the cloud ladders they had set up at all. Rose Thorn was an intelligent woman, and she ordered her men to stun players as soon as they got up the ladder with Shock Arrows before killing them with Icicle spells. Amazingly, the tactic was enough to keep Hunting Moon Dynasty’s warriors at bay for 20 minutes straight.
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In the end, the guild leader of Zero Pitch Sonata, a Level 142 bard Dream Movement, lost his cool first and shouted, ”Wei-Jin, we can’t force this anymore! We’ve already lost too many in the past hour, and we will lose even more if we don’t withdraw now! I’ll leave behind five thousand elites behind to cover our retreat, so go now! While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn!”
The guild leader of Immortal Sword Inn, a Level 144 berserker warrior Ink Painting also nodded in agreement. ”Wei-Jin, stop hesitating and withdraw already! Blazing Hot Lips and Baidicheng are supported by Ancient Sword and The Monarch Descends. How are we going to compete against them or fight against Hall of Immortality, Rose of the Holy Domain, and Throne Seeker if we lose all our men? It’s not like we’re the only ones attacking this city! We don’t have to be the first guild to breach it!”
Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties nodded heavily. ”Alright, but you guys should withdraw first. My cavalry and I will cover your retreat. Go now!”
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Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties turned out to be a far more loyal and good-hearted person than Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch was. He really did fulfill his promise and stayed behind with tens of thousands of Hunting Moon Dynasty players to keep the counterattacking Purple Thunder Cavalry and Greedy Wolf Cavalry at bay. The battle was so fierce that warm bodies were turning into icy corpses every second.
The united army receded like tidewater, but the arrow towers, archers, and mages still managed to kill plenty of them before they pulled out of range completely. The battlefield beneath the walls was a mess of decapitated bodies and blood. There were plenty of riders who got nailed to the ground by the arrow towers as well. It was an incredibly bloody battle for sure.
By the time Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties and his remaining riders returned to safety, there were barely any of them left. They had suffered massive losses in this fight and left behind almost a hundred thousand bodies beneath the walls.
Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch returned gloriously and flamboyantly back to his city, but it didn’t last long. The army at the north side started stirring almost right after the battle at the south side was over.
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I looked at the time and noted that there was still an hour left before the agreed time to attack. I said to He Yi and Beiming Xue, ”You guys stay here while I check out the battle situation at the north side. Warsky is finally making a move!”
Warsky Alliance was one of the best super guilds in Sky City, meaning their chances of breaching the city was much higher than most. They were also one of our main competitors in this territory war.
Warsky Alliance had laid low for a bit after that last battle. Warsky’s main focus was on recruiting talent and building up his army as usual, but he also built quite good social connections at all three main cities. Just like how I managed to befriend Purple Lily of Wind City, and Blazing Hot Lips and Baidicheng of Vanished God City, Warsky Alliance also made a few friends in both cities. The only difference between us was that the friends I made were stronger than theirs.
The north of Immortality City was jampacked with players. They all wore the same guild insignia and belonged to either the subguild or the main guild of Warsky Alliance. Judging from the sheer amount of players crowding the area, I reckoned that Warsky had increased his guild members to three hundred thousand or more. Heck, their subguilds alone numbered around 50. Of course, this also meant that Warsky had to manage 50 guild leaders at least. It could be a double-edged sword if he wasn’t careful.
Obviously, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls’ development path was different from Warsky Alliance’s, focusing far more on quality than quantity. Although we only had ten subguilds, and our total army only amounted to a hundred thousand or so, Warsky Alliance’s army of three hundred thousand actually had less than 40% chance to beat us in a fair fight. The gap between our average levels and equipment was that big.