Unas's flying spear technique amazed everyone and greatly boosted the morale of his own side. The soldiers cheered and shouted his name, fighting bravely against the enemy. This was more effective than any buff.
The dozen or so Giant Spiders were quickly wiped out. During the battle, Unas triggered another Reckoning. In order to test his maximum endurance, he exerted the Reckoning power to almost the limit, and the heavy pressure on his chest almost made him unable to breathe.
But when it was finally unleashed, its power was immense. The force extended from the sword's edge, cleaving the largest, seemingly leader of the spider swarm, unidentified spider in two. The remaining spiders then lost their will to fight and were easily killed by the soldiers.
After unleashing his attack, Unas stood there panting, feeling completely drained. His hands, gripping his sword, trembled slightly, and he was momentarily powerless. Fortunately, the Orcs Warriors surrounded him to provide cover, preventing any chance of an attack.
He only recovered a little after the battle ended, thinking to himself that he couldn't play with fire like that again. Fortunately, he could control how much Reckoning power he stored, and as long as he released it before he felt overwhelmed, there wouldn't be too many side effects.
The soldiers cheered their victory and surrounded him. All the bad things they had said about the new Warden in private before vanished at this moment. Unas had won over his men's hearts with his actions.
After giving them a moment of elation, Unas raised his Glittering Crystal Sword and roared, "Brothers, prepare for the next victory!"
The soldiers responded with a roar, following the Warden's retreating figure as they charged towards the other side of the battlefield.
There was no fighting on this side of the ice wall, but it was a different story on the other side. While the mages were bombarding the spider swarms on this side, the spider swarms outside the ice wall started fighting amongst themselves.
This was, of course, a clever scheme orchestrated by Rosebayne and Haikesi. Seeing that they couldn't suppress the spider swarm's aggressive desires, they ordered the Overlord Spider and the Puppet Spider to launch a surprise attack on the surrounding spiders. The three other spiders that the Beautiful Spider had subdued in the past two days also mingled among the spider swarm, causing chaos.
Spiders may attack each other when they are starving, but they always unite in the face of external enemies. Many spiders were inexplicably drawn into this sudden internal strife, while others scattered in confusion.
When Unas led Qiaosen's troops to this side of the ice wall, the chaotic battle among the spider swarms was not yet over. Most of the spiders were scattered on the perimeter, while a small group of spiders in the center were still fighting amongst themselves. Unas could vaguely see the figures of two Overlord Spiders.
It's a pity that Archmage Angela already withdrawn; otherwise, she could have opened a gap in the ice wall and led the cavalry out to launch a surprise attack on the chaotic spider swarm. But for now, we can only watch the show.
As the temporary commander of the spider swarm, the Overlord Spider's many commands and actions today went against the Giant Spiders' nature and must have aroused their hostility. The reason it was not attacked in a full-scale siege was simply due to its accumulated power over time.
However, if she stirred up too much "public outrage," she would certainly have nowhere to hide in the face of more than a hundred Giant Spiders. Rosebayne had bought Unas so much time, which she felt had far exceeded expectations, and now was the time to call it a day.
The two Overlord Spiders suddenly stopped attacking their kin around them, and at the same time let out a long hiss to give the order to disperse. Then, they led the other three Giant Spiders and ran into the depths of the Canyon.
Their departure immediately had a guiding effect, and almost half of the Giant Spiders followed them in fleeing. Those that remained were the spiders whose habitats had been encroached upon. They were unwilling to abandon their homes and leave, but they did not attack for the time being.
Unas stood on horseback and observed the outside of the ice wall. He roughly estimated that there were more than fifty Giant Spiders left behind. Although his side had lost most of its magical power, they should be able to hold out with the help of the ice wall.
The situation remained deadlocked for a while, until the spider swarm seemed to have chosen a new leader, and led by a giant, bright red Giant Spiders, they charged forward in a swarm.
The highly alert joint forces reacted immediately, hurling stones, arrows, and javelins at the outside of the ice wall, continuously inflicting casualties on the spider swarm.
Every now and then a small point of light would float over and merge into Unas's body. Overall, the spider swarm was mostly injured, with few dying in battle; ranged attacks were ineffective against their main force.
Several Ironclad Spiders, relying on their thick hides, directly rammed their bodies into the dense ice spikes on the surface of the ice wall. The rumbling vibrations came one after another from the other side of the ice wall, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
Five or six Giant Spiders, skilled climbers, finally made it to the top of the wall despite being scratched all over by ice spikes. However, they became the most conspicuous targets and were instantly hurled back by various ranged weapons.
After the crimson spider rushed to the ice wall, it began to spew flames from its abdomen. It was probably the legendary Flame Spider, capable of challenging the Overlord Spider. Its deep red venom, like magma, sprayed onto the ice wall, hissing as it quickly melted a hole half a person deep.
The ice wall is about three meters thick. If it sprays a few more times, it will definitely melt through. When the ice wall collapses, the spiders will swarm in, which will be difficult to deal with. We must get rid of this Flame Spider.
The Sentinels on the flagpole immediately spotted the situation. Unas, having been notified, was about to move when Korfax stopped him, saying, "I've been itching to get my hands dirty. Leave that beast to me!"
"Let's go together!" Unas retorted.
Korfax advised, "I killed it in the past, and even if I were surrounded, I could fly back. What about you?"
"It's simple, I'll fly back too." Unas secretly used his newly acquired skill points to learn the skill that resembled angelic possession— Wings of Vengeance (the Paladin gains a pair of wings of Holy Light, enabling him to fly and comprehensively increasing his attack power and healing effects; the duration is determined by his personal stamina).
This skill consumes a lot of energy; even Tyrosus could only sustain it for three or four minutes. Unas originally planned to learn it when he was a higher level, but since he needed it now, he simply activated it.
He felt that with his current stamina of 122 and the Holy Power Vortex, he could sustain himself for at least several tens of seconds, which would definitely be enough to leap over the low ice wall.
Korfax looked at him in disbelief. "You've learned Wings of Vengeance too?"
"Of course, don't forget I'm Holy-favored," Unas said with a hint of smugness. "Enough talk, let's go!"
Both men picked up a large shield for protection. Unas summoned two Ogres; these little giants were skilled stone throwers, so throwing two people over the wall was no problem for them.
The two huddled together, letting the Ogre lift them up. With two wild roars, they were both sent flying.
Unas felt the world spinning, the wind whistling past his ears like a stone bullet hitting a swarm of spiders on the other side of the ice wall.