Wyverns, the Vine Armor Army, Unstoppable
The overall design of the Mechanical City resembles a very large cake tower, with layer upon layer.
The higher you go, the smaller the area becomes.
The Duke's Mansion of Duke Valentine was on the top floor.
The commotion at the Duke's Mansion's mansion grew increasingly louder, and a curfew was imposed in the Mechanical City. All activities except military mobilization ceased, shops closed, taverns shut down, and every household locked their doors. Ordinary people were not allowed to wander the streets.
However, this couldn't suppress the gossip-loving nature of the ordinary residents, who were very curious about what had happened at the Duke's Mansion. They peeked around, trying to see what was going on. But because the fighting and gunshots were only taking place in the banquet hall, although there was a lot of noise, no one could see what was happening.
At that moment, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly resounded in the sky.
Because of the darkness and fog, nothing could be seen above the already low-hanging rain clouds except for flashes of lightning.
Upon hearing the commotion, all the searchlights in the Mechanical City shone into the sky.
Then, a colossal creature suddenly burst out of the clouds and swooped down. The white mist surrounding it quickly dissipated in the wind, revealing its gleaming, cold scales under the lamplight.
This was none other than a pterosaur with a wingspan of twenty meters!
"Look! A giant dragon has appeared in the clouds!"
"No way, dragons really exist in this world? Aren't they just creatures from myths and legends?"
"Wow! This is unbelievable! Harry, come look, there's a dragon in the sky!"
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Upon seeing this unprecedented flying creature, the entire territory erupted in cheers.
They were excited and shocked to have seen a legendary creature.
Most of the Transcendent beings in this world have never seen a pterosaur, but they have all heard of the existence of dragons in myths and legends from bards.
Isn't this giant flying lizard with fleshy wings and scales all over its body exactly the same as the image in myths and legends?
Moreover, the high-pitched dragon roar was unmistakable. After all, the sub-dragons possessed the bloodline of giant dragons, and the aura emanating from their blood could instill instinctive fear in even "lower creatures," exuding an immense pressure akin to the arrival of a king.
The Black Wind Territory was in an uproar.
But the next second, people's shock turned into fear.
At that moment, another flying dragon appeared in the clouds.
Another one.
Then the sea of clouds seemed to boil over, and thousands of flying dragons appeared with a whoosh.
Like falling meteors, they swooped down towards the Mechanical City in unison.
"It's not just one dragon, there are many more!"
"My God, is this a monster siege?!"
"Look! There are Dragon Knight on the dragon!"
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Seeing this, the combat strategists from City of Radiance Mechanical City, who were in charge of the layout, were all dumbfounded.
They never expected that the enemy would attack from the sky.
"What kind of magical beasts are those? How can there be so many?!"
"The clouds and rain concealed the dragon's movements, and the unusual activity of the Beast Tide on the ground misled our judgment. Damn it, their target is the Duke's Mansion!"
"But why are there so many living barbarians? And where did they find so many dragons?"
"Oh no, something terrible is going to happen tonight."
"Sound the alarm!"
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The staff officers realized something was terribly wrong, and they all turned pale with fright.
The enemy breached their carefully prepared defenses and launched a direct attack on the main camp!
Before this, they had considered every possible attack scenario, but they never expected the enemy to come from the sky.
There is no precedent for "air raids" in any war in the world; it is not in textbooks or in people's minds.
So even these staff officers, who were experts in war command, never imagined they would encounter such a situation!
Putting aside everything else, the way the Flying Dragons made their entrance alone is enough to be recorded in the annals of war history.
"Waaah... waaah."
In the Mechanical City, the piercing siege alarm instantly resounded throughout the entire Black Wind Territory.
The territory's combat personnel also entered into their standard contingency plan for dealing with the Beast Tide; everyone was in position on the gun emplacements, on the city walls, and in the boiler rooms.
However, the next moment, they discovered a very awkward place.
That's the angle at which the cannons of the Mechanical City were firing; they couldn't possibly hit the Wyvern Legion diving vertically!
A thousand meters in the air, in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, before the cannons had even been properly adjusted, the people of Black Wind Territory suddenly went from panic to confusion.
Because they discovered that the terrifying Wyvern Legion seemed to have only its target at the "Duke's Mansion" at the top of the Mechanical City, and had no intention of attacking other places.
Especially in the civilian areas on the ground, not a single flying dragon flew down.
Then, something strange happened again.
The broadcast, which was being repeated on a loop, started coming from somewhere in the city again (it was set up by the people who came in with the Black Gold Merchant Guild).
The goblin broadcast was louder and had a stronger penetrating power than the city lord's mansion's broadcast.
The sound brutally drowned out the gunfire, and in an instant, everyone in the entire territory could hear it clearly.
"The Black Dragon City 'Wyvern Knight' are hereby ordered by Lord Rein to exterminate the members of the Five Great Families of Glory. Uninvolved personnel, proceed immediately to the lower levels of Mechanical City! Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"
"The Black Dragon City 'Wyvern Knight' are here by order of Lord Rein."
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The repeated broadcasts plunged the already panicked city into silence once again.
The common people understood that the war seemed to be aimed at the nobles and had nothing to do with them.
The unexpected arrival of the surprise troops left the people in the Duke's Mansion completely bewildered.
After a resounding dragon roar, a raging gale followed. This was none other than the pterosaur's innate ability—[Storm Breath]!
The Mage Corps of City of Radiance are powerful because of their cluster attacks, which can make even low-level spells deal tons of damage.
The dragons, when clustered together, have the same effect as a "Mage Corps".
Adult pterosaurs can generally reach the Third Tier, elites will be at the Fourth Tier, and Dragon King are at the fifth rank.
Normally, a dragon is half an Extraordinary Rank stronger than an ordinary magical beast, which means that these thousands of flying dragons are equivalent to thousands of high-level wind magicians!
Imagine the terrifying power of this swarm attack.
Although their attack methods are limited, their wind blade attacks are almost instantaneous, giving the enemy very little time to react.
Huh~
When the sound waves arrived, the terrifying wind blades had already swept across the entire Duke's Mansion.
A single [Storm Breath] was like hundreds of flying knives filling the sky. Thousands of dragons breathed simultaneously, and millions of flying knives instantly swept across the steel city.
Seeing this, the Duke's Mansion's battle commanders were terrified and shouted at the top of their lungs, "Defense! Form ranks and defend!!"
But whether it's the Shield Formation or the Heavy Armor Mechanic, they all appear so pale under the cluster's [Storm Breath].
Wind is all-pervasive, penetrating armor and defenses, and extremely fast.
This is the inherent advantage of wind magic!
The wind blades slipped through the gaps, easily penetrating the shield formation. The Transcendent aura of those holding giant shields was instantly blown into the sky due to the great wind resistance.
The magician's magic shield was instantly torn to pieces by the relentless, endless searing.
Those wearing light armor were covered in cuts and slashes.
Not only people, but also buildings suffered severe damage from the hurricane.
Click, click.
Glass shattered, concrete collapsed, the steel frame began to crumble, and even the steel plates held together by huge rivets were violently torn apart, fluttering in the air like sheets of paper.
Those lower-level Transcendent were blown directly into the sky, like helpless ants.
"Help!"
"Someone, please save me!"
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Screams rose and fell, but were all drowned out by the howling wind.
In the blink of an eye, this magnificent Duke's Mansion was shattered and torn to pieces.
The turf, shacks, and all non-skeleton structures were blown beyond recognition by the storm. They looked just like a bald middle-aged man, revealing his bare head.
Similarly, the banquet hall, along with its roof, was blown away by the storm, and the Gravity Field barrier was instantly destroyed.
Inside the house, the three men, Rein, were safe and sound.
Carlo and his companions, who were about to make a move, retreated in shock: Did the enemy have a backup plan?
This level of wind blade is a nightmare for low-level Transcendent, but it is still within the tolerable range for High-tier Extraordinary.
Not far away, the high-end combat force of City of Radiance was not badly damaged, but their faces were extremely grim.
The tens of thousands of knights who were lying in ambush in the manor were blown to pieces in this one round of attack.
Moreover, the offensive is not over yet!
Even more terrifying was that after this round of wind blades, one after another, tall warriors wearing strange rattan armor suddenly jumped down from the backs of those dragons, numbering in the thousands!
As soon as they landed, the more than two thousand Vine Armor Army assembled into battle formation.
They formed more than twenty groups of a hundred people each, and they looked like they were well-trained.
The people of City of Radiance were astonished.
Even Rein's eyes lit up: Black Dragon City's "Vine Armor Army" had finally taken shape!
This was also a "trump card" secretly trained after the founding of Black Dragon City.
Although the Kolman Warrior were strong in individual combat, all their skills were accumulated from fighting monsters. They were good at small-scale coordination, but they had never fought a large-scale war with other humans and did not know anything about legion battle formations.
They had already suffered heavy losses in battle because of this during the resource plundering war before the outbreak of the Black Tide.
A well-coordinated battle formation can easily rout a scattered enemy force of equal numbers, and even kill enemies of higher levels. The effectiveness of "legion battle formations" in large-scale wars has long been proven in countless battles between the two great empires.
Forming a legion was also the most important advice that Rein gave to the Great Shaman Mafat!
Although Kolman Warrior didn't understand battle formations, Ymir did!
Princess Oma was a military leader with exceptional talent, skilled in military command. The mechanic generals she brought were also highly skilled individuals possessing the most advanced military knowledge from the Omar Military Academy.
Top-notch combat command and battle formations. Over the past few months, Kolman Warrior have become familiar with and mastered various battle formations. Now, they are capable of handling almost any situation that might arise in a large-scale war.
Upon landing, the more than two thousand Vine Armor Army split into battle formations of a hundred men each, resembling countless indestructible "sharp knives."
The roof of the banquet hall was lifted, instantly opening up a bright and open view.
Elder Habu and the few Kolman Warrior, who were imprisoned as auction items, were somewhat worried when they saw Rein and his group come to their rescue, but now, seeing their people jumping down from the sky, they were all moved to tears.
They pounded violently on the iron cage, letting out low, beast-like roars.
Anger, joy, hatred.
All sorts of emotions erupted at this moment!
Aww. Aww.
They were overjoyed that their people had not been wiped out, that the Kolman Tribe was still alive, and that they had come to save them!
What excited them was that they could finally fight back against these despicable invaders!
As soon as the roar began, the Kolman Warrior who had jumped off the backs of the dragons also roared and howled in response.
Ha-hoo! Ha-hoo! Ha-hoo!
This is the roar of the Kolman Tribe as they fight back!
The arrival of the Wyvern Legion caught the people of City of Radiance completely off guard.
After the storm, the Kolman Warrior made a powerful entrance, silencing everyone present. The Duke's Mansion's knights dared not make a move.
At that moment, several tall figures walked into the banquet hall.
Rein looked at the group and greeted them, "Great Shaman Mafat, Elder Fofa, Elder Imyu."
The Great Shaman Mafat nodded, his face frosty. This old man, who held a spear and whose skin gleamed with a bronze metallic sheen, exuded a powerful aura.
His appearance immediately put immense pressure on the people on the other side.
Many of the high-end combatants in City of Radiance had participated in the great war against the Kolman Central Courtyard Tribe and had naturally witnessed the combat power of the Great Shaman Mafat.
They knew perfectly well that this seemingly frail old man was absolutely a figure of Transcendent, a pinnacle of human ability. Perhaps only Master Cavo, the foremost of the "Ten Great Legends," could be compared to him.
King Kiplin was so shocked he was speechless, completely losing the composure and ease he had maintained for the past few seconds.
His face was extremely pale, his eyes flashing with disbelief, and he roared in his heart: Why... why are there so many barbarians alive!
The hunter set a trap hoping to catch a few fish that had escaped, but unexpectedly attracted a group of crocodiles.
It's naturally hard to accept in a short time.
At this moment, seeing this group of "barbarians" with their imposing aura and eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent, Kipling finally understood why the divination result was "extremely bad."
The moment he saw the Wyvern Riders and those barbarians in rattan armor, he knew that tonight was going to be dangerous!
Just a minute ago, City of Radiance had an overwhelming advantage in both numbers and high-end combat power.
But in the blink of an eye, this "reinforcement" that fell from the sky vanished.
With Canossa, Bazel, and these three "barbarians" in front of them, there are at least five legendary warriors before them.
But if it's just these five top fighters, Kipling also feels they have an absolute chance of winning.
But
The enemy also has countless flying dragons and more than two thousand rattan armor warriors in front of them!
With his discerning eye, how could he not see that each of these rattan armor warriors was High-tier Extraordinary?
This is the true terrifying power.
The lower-level Transcendent were blown about by the storm, but City of Radiance was not without fighting power. They quickly regrouped and formed a battle formation.
In that instant, dragons roared in the sky, but the vast Duke's Mansion remained completely silent.
Both sides' warriors gripped their weapons intently, facing each other with fierce expressions.
Tonight, they all know there's absolutely no way things will end well.
This battle will surely be a fight to the death.
But it seems that both sides are waiting for a "signal" to start a war.
Just then, a tall Kolman Warrior walked out from the side; it was none other than the dashing Wudo.
She said to Rein, "Lord of the City, please give the order!"
The lord of Black Dragon City is Rein, a fact long acknowledged by all the Kolman people. Without him, the Kolman Tribe would have long been lost to the dust of history. Even the Great Shaman Mafat and several elders are filled with gratitude and trust towards him.
Rein enjoys immense prestige and is widely respected in Black Dragon City.
In such a major battle, he was naturally the supreme commander.
Upon hearing Wudo's words, he didn't waste any more words and loudly commanded in Coleman Language, "Fight!"
Finally, the great battle began.
"War!"
"War!"
"War!"
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At this command, the two thousand Vine Armor Army charged forward like tigers released from their cages.
In an instant, the sounds of gunfire and clashing swords filled the night sky.
Originally, the noble knights of City of Radiance still held onto a sliver of hope. Although they had been caught off guard by the dragon's sudden storm attack, most of their losses were low-level Transcendent.
Moreover, there is a steady stream of troops coming to reinforce the Duke's Mansion from the lower levels of the mechanical layer.
Despite their numerical advantage, they are not without the ability to fight.
But once they started fighting, they realized that their intuition was completely wrong.
The Kolman Warrior of Black Dragon City were all young and elite soldiers chosen by Mafat to preserve the tribe's lineage. They were already physically strong and spent years fighting in the wild, so their probability of advancing to High-tier Extraordinary was extremely high.
The Wyvern Knight before us are all High-tier Extraordinary of the Third Tier or above!
Kolman Warrior were already extremely powerful, and now they also have the legendary-grade protective gear [Rune Vine Armor]. In terms of individual combat strength, even ordinary Fourth Tier Transcendent would find it extremely difficult to defeat them.
Moreover, it was a legion of considerable size!
These groups of a hundred men were like sharp knives, piercing into the enemy's army.
It wasn't just the difference in the Extraordinary Rank that was alarming; the people of City of Radiance were horrified to discover that their weapons could barely damage the black, swirling vine armor!
"Legendary Armor!"
In that instant, everyone realized that these "barbarians" were actually wearing a complete set of legendary equipment.
At that moment, they were devastated.
Even if you plunder the entire treasury of City of Radiance, you might not be able to find ten complete sets of Legendary Armor. Yet these two thousand-plus "barbarians" each have one.
The Extraordinary Rank already offered no advantage, and now their equipment has also lost its edge. Furthermore, their battle formations are more coordinated than ours.
How can we fight like this?
With just a brief encounter, the two battle formations clashed, like a stone hitting tofu, and were instantly pierced through.
The twenty-odd hundred-man squads were like twenty-odd sharp knives, instantly piercing through the Knight Legion of City of Radiance.
Faced with the continuous influx of reinforcements from the lower levels of the Mechanical City, the Kolman Warrior, clad in black rattan armor, were completely fearless. Like tigers pouncing on a flock of sheep, they slaughtered them, leaving corpses strewn everywhere and rivers of blood flowing.
Screams rose and fell as the City of Radiance Knights Legion crumbled in an instant.
From the very beginning of the battle, a major rout occurred, something no one on the City of Radiance side had anticipated.
All the pressure fell on King Kipling Winster.
If it were on a plain, they might be able to rely on their numerical advantage and gather an army of tens of thousands to wear down the enemy.
However, in the complex terrain and cramped space of the Mechanical City, the "hundred-man squad" is the best combat unit.
However, the fighting strength of our "hundred-man squad" is not on the same level as that of the barbarian's hundred-man squad!
It crumbles at the slightest touch, collapses at the slightest contact.
This is the reality that Kipling saw.
"So this is what the divination foretold."
He muttered something to himself.
If this continues, City of Radiance will undoubtedly be defeated.
Moreover, the outcome of a war was a minor matter; Kipling saw much further ahead.
He knew very well that these "barbarians" were no small threat.
Rather, it was a deadly threat that could endanger the kingdom's safety.
Even the two old, established empires could not assemble a fighting legion that could rival this army composed entirely of High-tier Extraordinary.
No!
With their knowledge of battle formations and top-tier equipment, they can no longer be called "barbarians."
Behind them is the "Black Dragon City," whose location is unknown.
That is the root of the threat.
Although Kipling didn't know where this unheard-of city was, it was already showing its potential. It now appeared to possess enough strength and potential to threaten any major power in the future.
This appearance only revealed the barbarian legion, along with the wealth and resources of the "Black Gold Merchant Guild," and that Princess Oma.
It's terrifying to even think about.
The key point is that they are all enemies that City of Radiance once clashed with.
There is absolutely no chance of reversal unless one side is completely destroyed.
After the initial shock, Kipling's mind raced.
Even though the battle situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable to them, the top combat forces of City of Radiance were not panicked and remained calmly in a standoff.
Even if top-tier Transcendent can't win, they still have some confidence in their ability to protect themselves.
If they choose to run away, few can stop them.
However, Kipling knew he definitely wouldn't be able to leave today.
Putting aside his status as the king of the Radiant Kingdom, this entire conspiracy was orchestrated by him, and his opponents wanted him dead as soon as possible. Furthermore, the [Fire Totem] on his body meant those "barbarians" would definitely not let him go.
Dia Banella, the "Black Witch" who possesses the "Wood Totem," shares the same idea as him.
They all knew that others might be able to escape, but now that they were targeted by that barbarian shaman, they had absolutely no chance of escaping.
There is only one battle left.
However, at this moment, Kipling had no intention of leaving.
He was very clear about one thing: if he didn't eliminate these guys in front of him, even if he survived today, they would definitely have a major threat to their Radiant Kingdom in the future!
This brilliant and capable king was also extremely decisive. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes as he quietly touched a sapphire ring on the middle finger of his right hand.
A Magical Fluctuation emanated from it.
At the same time, all eight Magic Tower on the outer perimeter of the Mechanical City walls lit up simultaneously.
Then, a pale blue octagonal barrier slowly lit up, subtly sealing the entire Mechanical City within.
Spatial restriction barrier?
Not far away, Rein and his companions remained calm.
They have been preparing for this battle for a long time, and now that they are well-prepared, they are not afraid of any means by the enemy!
The children had a parent-teacher meeting today and it was delayed. There is only one update, sorry. Thanks to '' for 15,000 coins, +1 for updates due, and also to 'Longmen Demon God' and 'Bookworm Hui Kanshu' for their rewards. The debt will be paid starting next month, and the update will be unstable during the holidays this month. Also, don't push me to slow down the plot, I will try my best to update it as much as possible