A Battle Etched in History

Behind the solid wall built by the orcs and tower shields, of course, was a guard team composed of Lizardfolk spearmen and Lizardfolk archers.

This formation was enough to deal significant damage to enemies as they charged, and to counterattack powerfully while the enemies attacked the wall.

However, this guard team was completely ineffective against the Hobgoblin Knights.

After seeing the Hobgoblin Knights charge up the cliff face and recovering from the initial surprise, Aino, a tactical genius, quickly regained his composure and issued an attack order.

The entire Lizardfolk archer unit immediately launched an attack on the Hobgoblin Knights. However, the enemies were not confined to a narrow passage but were on an incredibly wide cliff face. Coupled with the fast and agile movements of the Rock Lizards, these attacks were all in vain.

% of the attacks landed on the cliff face, and only two or three arrows hit the Rock Lizards, only to be blocked by their tough hides, causing no damage at all.

The Lizardfolk spearmen's attacks were even more pathetic compared to the Lizardfolk archers. Due to terrain limitations, only spearmen were positioned here, tightly packed in three rows. Their purpose was to attack enemies from the front; attacks from above were the responsibility of the Lizardfolk archers.

Therefore, when the enemies came from above, and the Lizardfolk archers could do nothing against them, these Lizardfolk spearmen immediately fell into disarray.

They tried hard to raise their spears, which were over meters long, to meet the enemy. However, their extremely tight formation restricted their movements, and they jostled each other. In the end, only spears could be raised, and before these spears could do anything, a Warhammer swung over, knocking aside the spears that had been painstakingly raised.

Then, the Hobgoblin Knights descended, not needing to launch any attacks. Merely by relying on the weight of the Rock Lizards and Hobgoblins and the force of gravity from their rapid descent, the pile of Lizardfolk was crushed!

Hobgoblin Knights crushed Lizardfolk!

Thus, mere seconds after that sturdy wall collapsed, not a single soldier of the Qivita Family in the entire passage remained standing!

Vivian's expression changed, Aino's expression changed, and their subordinates' expressions also changed.

No one had expected that the Hobgoblins, whom they had considered utterly useless, and the Rock Lizards, whom they used as food, would undergo such a drastic transformation and become so formidable when combined!

Especially Vivian, even though the facts were laid bare, she still found it hard to believe that these "circus performers" she had labeled as useless possessed such exaggerated combat power!

However, there were many more things she had not anticipated, such as the fact that the current situation was merely the beginning for Hogg and the Hobgoblin Knights.

From the very beginning, Hogg's objective was not merely to help Vivian clear the enemies in the passage; she wanted to eliminate all enemies before them!

Therefore, after the enemies in the passage were cleared, Hogg let out another long howl. With this howl, the Hobgoblin Knights, who had launched a surprise attack and instantly cleared the enemy forces in the passage, returned to the cliff face. Similarly, with this howl, Hogg's Mount, the Vulture Turtle, suddenly charged out!

This Beast-eared Cutie was never one to sit still, and she was an absolutely violent loli. How could she miss such a rare and stimulating battle?

Over there, Aino, whose face had turned extremely grim, quickly issued an order, and the troops behind him rapidly formed a battle formation.

Because they had placed too much faith in the forces within the passage, the other troops Aino had brought were not numerous. The Dark Elves and Dark Dwarves combined numbered only people, but even with this number, they still held the advantage against the Hobgoblin Knights, who numbered only people. Therefore, he still had confidence that he could eliminate this group of strange-looking knights and decided to retreat at an opportune moment to avoid losing too much face.

As he was contemplating this, two rows of Hobgoblin Knights had passed through the passage and returned to the ground. Their formation, previously in a "two" shape, immediately changed into a single line, and their speed also slowed down slightly at this point.

"The Rock Lizards are out of energy?" This was the thought in most people's minds upon seeing this.

However...

"Yeehaw!" With an excited cry, Hogg, riding the Vulture Turtle, traversed the passage at extreme speed and headed directly for the center of the single-line formation. She was the leader of this knightly order; only with her present was the unit a complete one!

With Hogg's addition, the unit began to accelerate again!

What is most important for a knightly unit?

Speed!

This was unquestionable. Speed generated power, speed generated lethality, and at the same time, speed also brought damage reduction!

Landen knew this very well. Therefore, when he was initially finding mounts for these Hobgoblins, although he had initially just asked the Minotaur Butler to catch some Rock Lizards, in the end, when these Hobgoblins were confirming their mounts, they caught over in total. Landen selected the fastest and most physically robust ones.

And at this moment, the effectiveness of his actions was greatly highlighted!

Under Aino's command, the Dark Elves and Dark Dwarves, facing the charge of the Hobgoblin Knights, ferociously met them, their scimitars, rapiers, and warhammers striking fiercely!

However, at this moment, that long howl, which Aino found so detestable, sounded once again!

The Hobgoblin Knights, just like that, split from a single line into two, evading those attacks, bypassing those enemies, and then, half turned left and half turned right.

They began to charge again!

Their speed was truly astonishing!

As soon as Aino issued his command, the charge began. The Dark Elves and Dark Dwarves turned according to the order, preparing to launch another attack, but it was too late. Warhammers appeared right before their eyes!

Screams erupted one after another, and the charge began once more!

Aino, known as a genius in leading troops into battle, was completely stunned at this moment. He knew he had lost, lost to a group of... Hobgoblins!

Looking at the Hobgoblin Knights preparing to charge for the third time, Aino finally made the most correct decision of the day. He no longer paid attention to his soldiers and quickly turned to flee with two of his subordinates.

However, at this moment, a petite figure suddenly lunged forward. Her sharp claws flashed with cold light, imbued with immense power as she struck towards Aino!

That was, of course, Hogg. She had been eyeing Aino for a long time. After eliminating two soldiers and seeing Aino about to escape, she immediately pursued him, successfully catching up thanks to the terrifying speed of the Vulture Turtle!

"Get lost!" One of Aino's two subordinates, a Dark Elf Sword Dancer with Black Iron Peak strength, immediately stepped forward, his scimitar slashing directly at Hogg's claws!

Clang!

The Dark Elf felt a light breeze pass before him, and then he saw his scimitar, which was considered a fine weapon, suddenly break into several pieces. Then, boundless pain occupied his mind...

And taking advantage of this opportunity, Aino, with his other subordinate, disappeared into the distant darkness like a stray dog...

This battle ended with the complete victory of the Hobgoblin Knights!