Blood Battle in the "Sewer"

Only those who sincerely believe can provide the power of faith, but so can extreme fear and hatred.

The Cave Spiders of the Weave Shadow Nest feared the Demon Lord's great power and praised the Demon Lord's generosity.

First, they had to imagine a specific concept in their minds before they could inject the belief called praise into it, allowing that fictional great power to continuously approach reality.

On the other side, the Earth Dragon Clan, humiliated to the extreme, hated the Demon Lord to the bone.

They constantly depicted the Demon Lord's evil in their subconscious, injecting the belief called hatred into it.

Although this gave them a common enemy, it also allowed their enemy to take away the faith that should have been contributed to the Dragon God.

Evil gods are also gods.

Myths about evil gods are naturally also myths.

A weak Demon Lord was not worthy of being the Dragon God's enemy, but their steel-like beliefs gave this possibility.

Even if this possibility was minimal, like a feather falling on a giant.

The ubiquitous wishing opportunities indiscriminately responded to the desires in people's hearts.

And this was probably the most terrifying and unreasonable aspect of this world.

Deep within the first level of the Maze, the elderly Priest and the young Temple Warrior were leading a mighty force forward.

Obviously, they did not realize how noisy the resonance effect of marching in unison in a narrow Maze would be.

The earth-shaking movement undoubtedly alarmed the humans living on the surface.

Especially since the latter had also just experienced a great battle, they were like startled birds at the moment.

Sneaking in the corner of the Maze.

Experienced adventurers skillfully cast a Wind Magic Insight Technique, trying to observe the movements of the Lizardmen army.

However, as luck would have it, standing in front of him was Mo Er La Ge, the first High Priest of the Earth Dragon Clan.

Proficient in Dragon Language Spell, he already had Steel-level strength, and was best at applying various statuses and countering various elemental magic! "Vermin!"

Mo Er La Ge chanted in the Dragon Language, his eyes wide open as he looked into the air, his amber pupils seeming to shoot out a golden light, instantly shattering the Black Iron-level magic.

"Ahhh!!!"

The scout who cast the Insight Technique was caught off guard, the blood vessels in his eyes burst, oozing blood, and he knelt on the ground, covering his eyes in pain.

Seeing the tragic state of their companion, the adventurers' expressions changed drastically.

"Shuer!"

"Damn it... Dragon Language Magic! It must be those Lizards!"

Although they had not gathered specific information about the force, one thing was certain.

That was the Demon Lord's army! No doubt about it! "Retreat!!"

Battles between armies were the job of regular soldiers; they were just adventurers, not even locals, so naturally they had no interest in taking on such a thankless task.

Carrying their injured companions on their backs, the group quickly ran towards the Silver Pine Town Militia's position.

At this moment, Officer Adlai was directing the militiamen to place chevaux-de-frise and obstacles in the Maze's corridors.

In addition, militiamen who had worked as miners were also burying explosives in the wooden crates used as roadblocks.

Seeing the adventurers running back from the front, Adlai immediately asked loudly, "What's the situation up ahead?"

The adventurer carrying the wounded man immediately shouted, "It's the Demon Lord's forces! They're coming!"

Upon hearing the words "Demon Lord," Adlai's palms were instantly covered in sweat, and he almost couldn't hold his sword.

However, realizing that this was just the vanguard and that the main force was still behind, he mustered all his courage and stood firm on the front line.

"Line up! Prepare for battle!"

The militiamen who were still setting up obstacles immediately dropped the chevaux-de-frise they were halfway through assembling and rushed back to their positions as quickly as possible.

Just then, the Lizardmen scouts also followed the injured adventurers and approached the front of the line.

When they saw the neatly formed line infantry, the Lizardmen scouts were immediately shocked.

Originally, upon hearing the commotion ahead, they thought it was the Demon Lord's forces, but they didn't expect that those coming to defend the king were actually the humans from the surface!

There was no time to hesitate!

Just as he saw the other side, the human transcendents standing in the ranks also noticed his presence.

"Enemy attack!"

The leader of the first row drew his saber and issued the order to attack without hesitation!

"Fire!"

Bang bang bang!!

The boiling flames instantly erupted, spewing smoke and fire into the Maze ahead! Several Lizardmen scouts who rushed into the corridor were instantly torn apart, riddled with lead bullets, and fell to the ground without even being able to scream.

Beautiful!

Seeing the miserable state of the Demon Lord's servants, Adlai, who was originally a little uneasy, immediately regained his confidence.

He clenched his fists, wrung the sweat from his palms, raised his saber, and shouted loudly, "First row, retreat!"

"Second row, prepare!"

The first row of militiamen immediately turned around and retreated to the rear of the formation, while the second row of militiamen carried their rifles and moved up to take their place.

Their training was considered good.

Although they couldn't compare to regular soldiers, sitting on such a large powder keg, no one dared to slack off in their usual training.

Just as Adlai was nervously waiting for the next wave of attacks to arrive, the Earth Dragon Clan's High Priest, Mo Er La Ge, was stunned by the dense gunfire.

Not just Mo Er La Ge.

Temple Warrior Ze Like, who was right next to him, also wore a grave expression.

"Those are Grand Duke Campbell's people?"

As one of the former Demon Lord's many lackeys, he had certainly heard of Grand Duke Campbell's prestigious name.

It was said that the human wielding a lance was like a god descending to earth on the battlefield, obliterating Reggie Dragon and his personal guards with a single strike!

Although the ones standing here were merely that human's servants, those fellows wielding fire sticks were clearly not to be underestimated! "Most likely." Mo Er La Ge frowned, a hint of apprehension surfacing in his amber eyes.

How could the human army be here?

And—

Why at this particular moment?!

Even if Mo Er La Ge racked his brains, he couldn't understand that those humans weren't coming for him at all. It was just that he had gathered a large army during this sensitive period of the Maze's emergence of undead, and he happened to run into the muzzle of their guns.

However, even if both sides vaguely guessed that this might be a misunderstanding, things had developed to this point and there was no turning back.

Officer Adlai, hoping to claim credit and be transferred away quickly, couldn't admit it was a misunderstanding, nor could he negotiate with the Demon Lord's minions, and even less could he turn his back to the demonic creatures.

Mo Er La Ge couldn't stop either; blood for blood was both their faith and their culture.

They could only blame these humans for being blind, insisting on standing in the way of their revenge.

Two trains heading towards each other collided fiercely in this narrow Maze.

Neither side would yield.

And there was simply no reason to yield!

After confirming the casualties of the scouts, Mo Er La Ge chanted a Dragon Language Spell, granting the vanguard Reflective Scale Armor, and at the same time issued the order to charge.

"Go! Children! The Dragon God will grant you indestructible bodies!"

Fifty Lizardmen wielding dual blades quickened their pace and surged forward, drawing their bows while running at top speed. Relying on their nimble movements and rapid rain of arrows to cover their advance, they crossed the obstacles scattered on the ground and charged towards the human soldiers' position with lightning speed! "Fire!"

Officer Adlai decisively issued the order to fire, and a burst of crackling gunshots rang out simultaneously.

The light of explosions flashed again, showering the running Lizardmen hunters with a hail of bullets.

However, this time was different from before.

Although many Lizardmen still fell to the ground in pain after being shot, more Lizardmen withstood the fatal wounds!

"It's the Lizardmen Priest!"

"Heretical magic!"

Officer Adlai cursed, immediately reaching for the pendant on his chest and activating the Wind Barrier.

Almost at the same time, a rain of arrows came flying towards them, felling a row of militiamen in just a few breaths.

The priest sent by the town church to provide support immediately cast Holy Light Spell to heal them, but just as the gentle light shone on the Silver Pine Town Militia's position, the running Lizardmen had already charged over! Swift curved blades and sharp teeth immediately stirred up a bloody storm in the ranks of the militia.

However—

These militiamen were no pushovers either.

Even when facing the towering and extraordinary Lizardmen, they didn't turn tail and run. Instead, they quickly fixed bayonets and stood shoulder to shoulder with their neighbors, forming a human wall and engaging in bloody melee combat with the vanguard of the Lizardmen forces.

"Don't use Holy Light! Dispel their sorcery first!" Officer Adlai roared at the priests who were still casting Holy Light Spell, nearly cursing out loud.

However, the old priests didn't argue with him. They slowly changed their incantations, using holy light to dispel the greasy, shimmering scales on the Lizardmen's skin.

With the Reflective Scale Armor dispelled, the Lizardmen warriors wielding scimitars immediately fell into a disadvantage.

Especially those who were too deeply engaged; they were instantly stabbed full of bloody holes.

But just then, the second wave of the Lizardmen army arrived on the battlefield.

Seeing the vast and mighty force, Adlai knew the main force had arrived. He decisively waved his saber, sending the adventurers' commando team to mop up while covering the retreat of the wounded militiamen.

At the same time, a new firing squad had completed its preparations in the rear.

Seeing all the adventurers retreat, Adlai once again issued the order to attack.

"Fire!"

The exploding firelight and smoke once again filled the entire corridor. The torrent of flesh and blood collided amidst roars, quickly turning into close-quarters combat.

The Earth Dragon Clan's High Priest chanted spells in Dragon Language, and the bloodthirsty Lizardmen launched wave after wave of attacks.

The militiamen, bathed in Holy Light, fought back with bayonets in hand, while alternately firing under the orders of their officer, suppressing the Lizardmen hunters in the rear who were drawing bows and nocking arrows.

The slaughter officially began at this moment, with severed limbs and heads flying through the air!

Both sides had transcendents, and both had blessings bestowed by gods! The scene of flying flesh and blood not only shocked the adventurers present but also the three skeletons riding spiders not far away.

Long Xing Qian Li's expression was tense, and she couldn't help but clench the fist holding the spider's head.

Although she had played many bloody games, the realism of this game made her unable to help but wonder... Isn't this too explicit? Won't it corrupt children?

They probably... wouldn't give activation codes to children, right?

Long Xing Bai Li exclaimed "Holy shit!" and "Awesome!" as if he feared the world might be too orderly, looking like someone with limited cultural refinement.

And Long Xing Wan Li, standing between the two, had a bright gaze, with soulfire burning in his eyes, a fire called ambition.

Sure enough, he wasn't wrong—

This was exactly the game he had been looking for all along!

That feeling of standing tall with a sword, commanding thousands of troops, the feeling of 'come and chop me if you're my brother'... he hadn't experienced it in far too long!

Long Xing Bai Li looked at him.

"Boss, when do you think they'll finish fighting?"

Long Xing Wan Li shook his head.

"Don't know."

Long Xing Qian Li: "Are we just waiting here?"

Long Xing Wan Li didn't speak but turned his gaze back to the dark corridor behind him.

Two Skeleton Soldiers were walking over from there, it was Hu Wan and One Leaf Knows Autumn.

A hint of a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

"Let's hear what our strategist has to say first."

One Leaf Knows Autumn: "……?"