Chapter 72
He gave all the medicines he had brought to Caslathdi.
He then gave orders to the people following behind. The Berman City army and Security Officer were fine, but the Ground Fire Gang members objected. "You're dragging us here to die, aren't you? Don't think you can just because you're the mayor..."
"Hurry! Do as the mayor says!" shouted the leader of the Ground Fire Gang.
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. The mayor holds great power, and the future development of the Ground Fire Gang will depend on him. Besides, the boss hasn't even expressed his opinion, so what right do they have to speak?
Once the defenses were in place, 'Shally' arrived with a group of Blood Minions.
In addition, there were more than two thousand pursuers.
It must be said that the quality of these pursuers was indeed far superior to that of the Kosotoya.
"Charge!!"
"Don't be afraid, that guy's attack just now must not be repeated!"
"There are no ghosts or demons, she is Supernatural Being, but we also have Supernatural Being. Today, Caslathdi will die here!"
"From behind the pursuers," the commander shouted.
The fear of the unknown is the most terrifying. In the past, the existence of Supernatural Being was hidden, and most people were unaware of it. But now that they have witnessed 'Shally's' power, rather than letting the soldiers think she is a demon, it is better to let them know that she is 'human,' just someone who has mastered superhuman powers.
As long as someone is human, they can be killed!
After the commander gave the order, several figures rushed out from the rear of the team at the same time; they were the Supernatural Being they had brought with them.
Originally, this attack plan did not require the intervention of Supernatural Being, but now the situation has completely changed, and he must act quickly to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
Black fog spread across the battlefield.
Death followed, and a streak of light shot through the mist at incredible speed, disappearing in an instant.
Boom!
Jonathan struck him down with his club, the force of which caused him to stagger back several steps. He stood protectively in front of Caslathdi and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, be careful, they are very strong."
Splash~~
A gust of wind blew by, and everyone could finally see the attacker's appearance clearly. It turned out to be a 'monster' with a human body and an eagle's head, flying in the air!
"Holy crap, birdman?" Ryan was stunned.
He had seen many flying creatures in games, but this was the first time he had ever seen a large bird in real life.
"They are Blood Cult," Caslathdi said. "They are sacrificers."
"The sacrificer?"
Ryan had never heard of this claim.
Jonathan explained, "Unlike those who are forced to become sacrifices, sacrificers are a group of Heretic who voluntarily offer their souls and bodies to the Blood God. Most of these people will die, but those who are lucky enough to survive will gain superhuman strength, which can be considered a way to become Supernatural Being, although the probability is extremely low."
"Damn it! I heard that sacrificers have to endure tortures even more cruel than purgatory, and anyone who can endure it is a monster!"
What is the most obvious characteristic of Blood Cult? Isn't it that their bloodline is corrupted, causing them to become berserk and take on a bestial form?
Therefore, it is easy to identify them, but the sacrificers look similar to ordinary Blood Cult. However, they are extremely powerful because the survivors receive the blessing of the Blood God's power. Although they are not Chosen of the Gods, most of them are more powerful than ordinary chosen Supernatural Being.
However, sacrificers also have their drawbacks. Their emotions are gradually worn down during the process of bestowing blessings, turning them into emotionless machines immersed only in killing. Only war and bloodshed bring them pleasure.
At this moment, with the appearance of the Blood Cult, Ryan had a pretty good idea of who was behind the attackers.
"It really is the Second Prince. He probably didn't want to use these people before because he was afraid of being exposed."
There was no time to think. There were five sacrificers in total, and the weakest of them was at the second tier, while the strongest birdman was at the third tier.
The five men charged at the forefront of the army. The makeshift defensive position at the train station was no match for the birdmen's attack. Arrows rained down, accompanied by a deafening roar. After the arrow rain subsided, four figures emerged: one transformed into a tiger's head, another into a leopard's head, one with tortoise shells, and one into a ferocious wild boar.
Roar!!
Amidst the roars, a hazy black mist enveloped the battlefield, from which screams of agony emanated.
"Damn it!" Jonathan cursed under his breath. "Burning Covenant members, charge with me!"
Now it's a battle of the Supernatural Being!
However, the investigators, who had just gone through a series of battles, had lost most of their Magic Power, and their physical strength was no match for the others. Only Jonathan could stand up to them head-on.
But Jonathan was being targeted one-on-one by Birdman, and he was suffering terribly, so he had no extra energy to help the other investigators.
Seeing the situation was dire, Caslathdi downed a recovery potion, wielded her Magic Staff, and unleashed a beam of holy light that wounded one of the Blood Cult's Second Tier Transcendent.
However, the enemy's injuries were not fatal, Caslathdi immediately judged that she could not kill these people in her current state. At this moment, the army below also charged up.
If the soldiers were to charge up, they wouldn't be able to withstand it at all.
'Shally' charged out.
The Blood Knight's standard strategy is to have the Blood Minions in and stack up ten layers of Blood Intent first. 'Shally' is blocking the only entrance for the enemy army to attack the train station, as if we've returned to yesterday.
But these soldiers were clearly no match for the Kosotoya group, and the cannons were right behind them, being transported over. Once the gun emplacements were set up, 'Shally' would have no chance of stopping them.
The biggest limitation of defense is that you can't leave, which is different from when 'Shally' charged into the crowd and wreaked havoc.
Before long, the number of Blood Minions was drastically reduced by the enemy's charge. The enemy adopted a strategy of swordsmen and Musketeers charging forward while musketeers provided support from the rear, a typical setup of tanks in front and attackers in the back. Fortunately, this terrain was not suitable for cavalry charges, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.
Caslathdi hurriedly said, "Ryan, quickly bring Shally back! She just unleashed such a powerful spell; she must be in terrible shape right now!"
"Uh... it's alright, Your Highness, Shally can handle it."
"How could that be? Her Magic Power must be depleted; she can't hold on for long."
Ryan was speechless, thinking to himself, "How am I supposed to tell you that 'Shally's' mana bar is almost full?"
Okay, be good, Your Her Highness the Princess, she's really alright.
Despite Ryan's confident tone, Caslathdi was still uneasy. Although it wasn't the right thing to say, in her eyes, even if Burning Covenant died, they wouldn't be as important as 'Shally'.
Caslathdi raised her hand, and holy light magic landed on 'Shally', transforming into a light-attribute Magic Power shield around her.
Ryan: "..."
He recognized the skill; it was a defensive spell that only a third-tier Holy Word Master could learn, offering 1.5 times the resistance to Magic Power attacks... No, Princess, if you have this skill, you should probably put on a condom first.
Ryan was speechless. If he brought 'Vainay' over as well, he wondered if the Princess would faint from surprise.
Oh Janus above, they are all my wings.
On the front lines of the battlefield, just as Ryan had predicted, although 'Shally's' health bar was dropping rapidly, she was able to maintain it at half health by relying on Bloodlust and Roasted Chicken. If she lost too much health at any point, she could recover using Blood Return.
Moreover, seeing their leader's bravery, the members of the Ground Fire Gang fought with all their might. Relying on the firepower of their muskets and the obstruction of 'Shally', they managed to hold off more than two thousand troops outside the train station for a time.
After glancing at the Roasted Chicken and recovery potions in his backpack and confirming that there wouldn't be any problems in the short term, Ryan turned his attention elsewhere.
The key to this battle lies with the Supernatural Being. Although the Burning Covenant has the advantage in numbers, it is far inferior in strength.
Roar!
The Heretic, now transformed into a tiger, grew several times larger. His limbs turned into claws, tearing apart an investigator's Magic Power shield and cleaving his body in two!
The warm blood further stimulated the Blood God Followers, causing Leopard Head, Wild Boar, and Tortoise Shell to erupt, their bodies covered in blood, their eyes bloodshot, and they descended into a frenzy.
"We're going to lose if we keep playing like this."
Just then, a sharp sword suddenly appeared in the sky.
Ryan turned his head and saw Caslathdi raising his Magic Staff and chanting a spell.
Kael's Sword of Judgment!
However, compared to the previous two releases, Caslathdi's face was pale at this moment, and sweat could be faintly seen dripping down her fair cheeks.
Clearly, the restored Magic Power was not enough to support her in unleashing the full power of Judgment Sword. In the end, Caslathdi shifted her original intention of killing the birdman to the tiger-headed cultist.
Boom!
As the sword of judgment fell, the tiger-headed cultist countered with a punch. After a brief stalemate, the sword of judgment emerged victorious, cleaving the tiger-headed man in two.
"Call!"
After unleashing this attack, Caslathdi's body swayed precariously.
"Your Highness!" Eiko hurriedly helped her up.
The knight was also in bad shape; not only was his Magic Power depleted, but he was also covered in wounds. If the fight continued, it would really be a defeat cutscene.
Ryan frowned, hesitating whether to use the power of the Character Card.
"Ten minutes at most..."
Ryan glanced at his pocket watch. According to the agreed time with Gruk, the Iron Blood Legion should arrive in ten minutes at most.
Chirp! —
A loud neigh suddenly rang out.
The bird-man in the sky suddenly transformed into an arrow, swooping down from the sky, his target being Caslathdi!
The latter had just cast a killing spell and was in a state of depleted Magic Power.
"Fuck you!!!"
Jonathan chased after him, but how could his two legs outrun the speed at which the other flew?
As the birdman rapidly approached, the veteran investigation captain's eyes turned red. If Caslathdi were to be killed, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out and met the birdman who was crashing down from above.
Boom!
The powerful Magic Power exploded like fireworks, unleashing its force. In the explosion, both figures were pushed back simultaneously. The birdman was sent flying a distance and hovered in mid-air, looking surprised.
On the other side, Ryan's feet plowed two deep furrows into the ground, and the magical energy that had been imbued into his body shattered in the next moment.
"Damn, that really hurts..."
He shook his arms.
The Silent Nun, Spirit Entanglement, whose power greatly enhances her attributes, coupled with the nullification of Mana Seal Domain spells, never expected that this birdman's attacks would hurt so much.
The reason for choosing the Silent Nun over the Blood Knight is that the Blood Knight's power requires stacking buffs, Blood God's Blessing requires stacking Blood Intent, and Sacrifice requires killing to stack. The Blood Control enhancement effect alone is not as good as the Spirit Entanglement in terms of ability.
"Ryan?!"
Jonathan was stunned.
Wait... isn't Ryan First Tier Transcendent? How did he do that??
Caslathdi was also shocked.
She sensed a Power of the Janus Path from Ryan; it felt familiar, yet she couldn't quite place it.
After all, she had never seen 'Lin Qi' use the Spirit Entanglement, so it was normal that she couldn't recognize her. But Caslathdi was thinking about right now was not that question... Why was she able to block it?
Her brain capacity is a bit insufficient.
"Jonathan, you old bastard, hurry up and make your move!" Ryan cursed.
Realizing what was happening, Jonathan quickly chased after him, igniting a dazzling golden flame on his staff, and unleashed a full-force attack on the birdman!
Previously, the opponent flew too high and used arrows to attack from a distance, leaving him only able to take the hits.
The birdman wasn't in a high position, and Jonathan leaped up, his attack seemingly unleashing all the rage in his chest—"Die!!!"
Beneath the raging flames, the bird-man folded its wings in a defensive stance.
Boom!
The fireworks exploded instantly, and the birdman was sent flying by a blow, crashing into the ground and creating a huge crater.
"Damn it, if anything happens to Ryan, I'll bite you to death!"
No wonder Jonathan was so angry. Protecting Caslathdi was his mission, and now Ryan had taken the hit. Ryan was someone he had specifically designated to push into the upper echelons of the Burning Covenant. With Ryan's talent, as long as he didn't die, wouldn't he be a shoo-in for becoming a legendary investigator?
Not satisfied with just one blow, Jonathan planned to take the opportunity to kill his opponent, but a blood-red whirlwind suddenly swept through the pit, and the birdman soared into the sky, landing in the distance.
At the same time, the remaining three Blood Cult quickly gathered around.
What are we going to do?
The sacrificer's strength was bizarre, and this was the first time Ryan had encountered one, but looking at the birdman's appearance, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Swish!
A crimson array suddenly appeared beneath the birdman's feet, rotating around him. The other three sacrificers then plunged their hands into their hearts—splatter! Blood splattered everywhere, and each of the three held a bright red heart!
"Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!" *3