Retreat Battle

"An Ogre! It's an Ogre!!!"

Everyone turned their heads, looking in the direction the person pointed!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A figure nearly 3 meters tall slowly emerged from the darkness, casually shouldering a club as thick as an elephant's leg!

The heavy footsteps echoed in the sewer, as if stomping on everyone's hearts!

The ogre, with a face like a demon, appeared in the light, its blood-red eyes filled with madness and hunger, fixated on the frozen crowd!

"Yaa~! %￥#*\u0026!!!"

Harsh, shrill cries also came at this moment, and rows of small figures followed the ogre's footsteps out of the darkness!

Over a hundred goblins, riding grey wolves and armed with lances and shields, emerged fully armored from the darkness!

"Goblin Cavalry..."

A despairing groan, from someone unknown, jolted everyone present awake!

"Ugh... these guys are fast, hurry with the healing!"

Huo Lian sat on the ground, gritting her teeth as she whispered.

"Got it!"

Crack!

The Priest next to her, who was healing Huo Lian, had just reattached her severed arm and was now casting a Healing Spell!

"Yeah, another tough fight!"

Luo Wei's expression was serious and heavy as he began to rally the team.

"Shield Guard, form up... prepare to retreat!"

The Shield Guards, holding their shields, looked grim for a moment, but then their expressions turned resolute!

Bang! Clang!

Heavy shields collided, forming an impenetrable defensive line!

The Warriors in the team silently raised their weapons, looking at the monsters with a mixture of fear and determination!

Even in a seemingly losing battle, they raised their weapons, all to preserve the most living strength!

Retreat battles... are often the most brutal!

"Priest! Cast Buff Spell! Mage! Three rounds of rapid attacks!"

Luo Wei's stern shout rang out, and multicolored lights illuminated the team!

"Yaa~! Yaa~! %￥#*\u0026!!!"

The Goblin Cavalry let out sharp war cries, brandishing their lances and charging at the City Guard!

Rumble...

The ground shook with the Goblin Cavalry's charge, the deafening sound growing ever closer.

Though only a hundred strong, their charge felt as unstoppable as a wave from the deep sea!

Tears welled in the Priests' eyes as they sobbed softly, but their casting did not falter!

"Captain..."

Zhao Xiaoqin looked at Sun Lei, her face filled with sorrow, her eyes red as she spoke:

"...Will I see you again?"

Crimson light surged into Sun Lei's body with Zhao Xiaoqin's hand, followed by waves of pain and a severalfold increase in power!

Life Burn!

Sun Lei gritted his teeth, enduring the pain within him, and nodded firmly, saying:

"Yes! We definitely will! Hurry and gather the retreating team!"

Sun Lei gripped his sword hilt, his eyes fixed on the charging Goblin Knights!

"You have to come back alive, Captain..."

Zhao Xiaoqin choked out, looking at him, then resolutely turned and left.

"Attack!"

Following Luo Wei's loud command, Fireball! Water Arrow! Wind Blade! Rock Bullet... dozens of spells were unleashed!

Boom! Boom boom boom boom—!!!

A string of explosions erupted within the Goblin Cavalry ranks, instantly taking down quite a few charging goblins!

However, more Goblin Cavalry broke through the barrage of spells and charged towards the defensive line formed by the Shield Guards!

"Raise your shields, absorb the impact! Don't get knocked over!"

Luo Wei's calm command rang out, and all the Shield Guards immediately sprang into action!

Tilting their shields, maintaining their forward momentum, they began to slowly retreat!

At this moment, the people behind them also slowly retreated together, their weapons already prepared!

Finally, the Goblin Cavalry arrived!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!

Loud noises echoed in everyone's ears, and the Shield Guards were immediately pushed back by the immense impact!

"Aah..."

"Aaaah—!"

Screams rang out. In the blink of an eye, several Shield Guards were pierced by the charging lances, blood splattering everywhere!

A gap was torn in the defensive line. The Warriors behind the Shield Guards immediately swung their weapons, hacking at the Goblin Cavalry!

Sun Lei was also among them, blocking an incoming lance with his longsword!

Even when riding their mounts, the short Goblins' lances were only about a person's height!

Compared to a lance wielded from a higher position, this attack wasn't particularly strong!

What's more, Sun Lei was now Silver Rank, and his strength was amplified several times over by the Life Burn buff!

Clang—!

The longsword scraped against the charging lance, creating dazzling sparks that illuminated Sun Lei's face!

Sun Lei calmly rotated his longsword, and his sword, held close to the lance, gained the upper hand!

Clang!

Sparks flew!

With a flick of his longsword, Sun Lei deflected the Goblin Cavalry's attack!

Now facing an undefended Goblin Cavalry, all Sun Lei needed to do was raise his longsword!

Puff!

He thrust his longsword, accurately piercing a gap in the armor!

Without hesitation, Sun Lei kicked the Goblin hanging from his sword, then turned and slashed at another approaching Goblin Cavalry!

The City Guard didn't choose to stand their ground and take the hits. They fought while retreating, using this tactic to wear down the Goblin Cavalry's stamina and power.

They fought and fled, and in a short time, the City Guard had already retreated several kilometers!

However, the Goblin Cavalry's charge continued, with more and more of them breaking through the Shield Guards' defensive line!

The Warriors, who had been fighting two against one, gradually found themselves in one-on-one, or even one-against-two, situations!

Originally, the Life Burn spell had allowed Bronze Rank members to temporarily contend with Silver Rank Goblin Cavalry.

But in this situation where they were outnumbered, the team members began to suffer casualties!

Sun Lei personally watched a familiar teammate get impaled by a spear, saw him stare with disbelief, and struggle as he died!

"Damn it!"

Sun Lei's eyes widened in fury. He swung his longsword, wanting to kill more monsters.

But whether it was his imagination or not, Sun Lei felt his sword growing heavier and heavier!

"Damn monsters!"

Luo Wei gritted his teeth and cursed as he watched his teammates fall one after another!

"These monsters are really troublesome!"

He swung his sword, killing an attacking Goblin Cavalry, and then turned to Wang Xian beside him, saying:

"Wang Xian, your squad, along with the Priests and Mages, retreat first!"

"Captain Luo, you..."

Wang Xian turned to look at Luo Wei with surprise, his expression gradually becoming complex.

Luo Wei looked at Wang Xian with a stern face, his tone grave as he said:

"I'm not making allowances for you. Report the situation here to headquarters as soon as possible and prepare for the City Guard Magic Array to be damaged!"

Wang Xian's complex expression shifted, and he nodded seriously, his tone firm:

"I understand. I'll have reinforcements here as soon as possible!"

Without further hesitation, he led a portion of the people and all the Priests and Mages to accelerate their retreat!

"..."

Luo Wei remained silent, his gaze fixed on the massive figure silently following in the distance!

An Ogre!

A Gold Rank monster, rumored to possess fifty times the strength and speed of a human!

The Ogre, known for its physical prowess, was like an unstoppable tank on the battlefield!

Facing such a powerful monster, Luo Wei didn't harbor any hope of waiting for reinforcements to arrive!

"The trap is ready..."

A figure appeared beside Luo Wei as if from nowhere and said softly.