A Huge Profit

"Should we just attack directly?" Cannon Fodder No. 2 glanced at Kalu.

"Emmm... Fight them, they're really bad anyway. Several of my guards have died at the hands of this Viscount."

"OK".

They are more than 600 meters apart.

With a wave of his hand, the Cannon Fodder No. 2 soldier sent a square formation of soldiers forward, who then drew their bows.

Swoosh—

In an instant, arrows imbued with the aura of fire magic shot out and quickly burst into flames after flying out.

"Not good!"

The moment they saw this scene, one of the commanders on the other side blurted out.

It's too late.

In an instant, a large number of arrows fell, and the crowd screamed in agony.

The accuracy of Magic-Equipped Archer should not be underestimated. Each of their arrows is guided by magic after locking onto the target, making them virtually infallible.

The splash damage from the falling flames quickly ignited the soldiers' hair, clothes, and even the weeds around the houses.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The crowd immediately descended into chaos.

Kalu covered her mouth.

She was amazed by the range of these archers.

That's more than half a kilometer away. Are all these people soldiers who possess magical powers?

A group of Mage, this...

She knew perfectly well how prestigious mages were; if she hadn't been admitted to the Magic Academy, Kalu family might have been completely wiped out by now.

It can be said that her influence, to a certain extent, guaranteed the family's status.

But... that's all.

Because she hasn't officially graduated yet, her abilities aren't strong enough.

But the soldiers that Vier brought were completely different.

They were all professional soldiers who possessed magical abilities and obeyed commands, unlike the lords from the mage guilds who were arrogant and haughty towards the nobles.

Amidst the explosions of arrows, thirty-four soldiers in the distance were quickly killed.

The rest began to flee into the building.

The Skeleton, along with about 20 archers, immediately began the pursuit.

The squad breached the castle and began pursuing the enemy along the internal staircases and corridors, searching each room one by one.

"Surrender! Surrender!"

A bearded man crawled out from under the bed with his hands raised.

"Who... who are you people, and why did you suddenly attack us?" he asked in a panic.

Chapter 134 Making a Big Profit

"Drag him out."

No one answered him. The archers, with indifferent expressions, roughly dragged the lord outside.

Then he saw Kalu standing at the door.

"It's you?"

The baron's eyes widened.

Kalu's eyes were filled with nothing but anger.

But she restrained herself well and simply asked, "Did you ever imagine this day would come?"

Viscount: "..."

"If it were me in the past, I would never have had the chance to take revenge, and I would even have to worry every day about when you would attack. This era is too chaotic now. The kingdom's central government has gradually lost control over the lords in various regions, and even in some disputes between them, it just maintains a wait-and-see attitude."

As Kalu spoke, she looked at the man with mixed feelings.

"That's why I'm so afraid. My family was driven to its death little by little by you. My uncle died in prison, and my grandfather threw himself into the river to protect his family. If it weren't for their efforts, my family would have been gone long ago."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, indicating that she had indeed suffered a lot of injustice in her daily life.

Of course, Cannon Fodder No. 2 would find it hard to understand, since he hadn't experienced that kind of thing himself. But when communicating with the other person's thoughts through the Mystic Thread, he could still empathize to some extent.

"So you've come for revenge because you were worried? The things that happened back then were actually very complicated, not as you think," the Viscount quickly explained.

"Is that so? It doesn't matter anymore. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the outcome has already proven everything. I will take you out of this world, and this is just the beginning. Next, not only you, but the entire duchy will pay the price."

"What, you..."

Puff--

The archer next to him drew his weapon and ended his life with a single blow.

"It's over."

Kalu suddenly went limp, and Cannon Fodder No. 2 quickly supported her.

The sight of such a tiny little girl struggling to support the blue-haired girl is rather comical.

"I'm sorry, Vier, am I being a little weak?" Kalu asked.

"No problem, after all, they ruined your family. Come to think of it, you didn't tell me about this past before." Cannon Fodder No. 2 smiled slightly.

"Well, after all, this kind of thing..." She brushed aside the long hair that was covering her forehead and sighed helplessly. But a few seconds later, Kalu deliberately focused her attention on the Cannon Fodder No. 2 little loli, "So cute, when will you turn back to your original form?"

"Uh, this might take a long time," Cannon Fodder No. 2 pondered.

"Waaah, it doesn't matter anymore, it's better like this now, can I have a kiss?"

"Oh, this."

As expected, Karu's lolicon tendencies Kalu, and he started stroking the adorable Cannon Fodder No. 2 little loli from head to toe, making her blush.

"Damn it, you lolicon."

"Cannon Fodder No. 2 said angrily."

"You seem happy too. It's a pity I don't have a sister like that," Kalu with a look of regret.

After joking around for a while, the two continued leading their troops toward the distant fortress.

Of course, before leaving, they did a quick search of the Jue family's money.

Converted to the currency of the Main World, it is approximately equal to 50 gold coins, 91 silver coins, and 50 Copper Coin.

"Around 591 silver, this is such a good deal!"

That much money is enough to recruit dozens of Elite Magic-Equipped Archer, while the number of casualties in battle is... 0.

The family was simply too weak; none of their soldiers were any good fighters, and most of them were killed by archers from a distance.

"This will allow for a very rapid expansion of the military."

The forces I currently command are sufficient to capture the fortress, although there will certainly be some losses, but the exact number should not be high.

Who can blame them when elite units are so powerful?

Let's go.

This time, the main force arrived at the designated location very quickly.

It's not far from the viscount's house, only 15 kilometers away. Before us lies a very large castle, its area astonishing, surrounded by its own plaza, with long, narrow walkways leading downwards.

If an attack was desired, the only options besides using siege towers or catapults were to ascend through that narrow passageway. The passageway itself had no obstructions on either side, so one can imagine a multitude of soldiers crammed onto it, constantly being hurled down from both sides.

The key issue is that if something like lubricant spills down, most soldiers will slide down the slope.

"Luckily, I brought a catapult."

After waiting for several tens of minutes, a group of soldiers slowly transported the catapult to a distance.

2 vehicles.

That was enough for Ye Qian.

Because she wasn't just launching boulders, but also Explosion Ring. These catapults were equipped with magical devices, so their accuracy wouldn't be low. If she could kill all the soldiers above the enemy city gates, or smash through the fortress walls, she could send her troops in.

"I've made way too many rings lately, and I still have a bunch of Cannon Fodder Clone being made all the time. It feels like I could fight a small-scale battle with them."

Silently making a complaint, she tied a small bag full of rings to a rock, and Cannon Fodder No. 2, the little loli, prepared to have the soldiers launch her.

Above the fortress, at the top of the city wall.

"What's going on? Where did all these soldiers come from?"

The soldiers guarding the city spotted the scene in the distance immediately, especially their posture, which seemed to indicate an impending attack.

The fortress commander was also frowning as he looked into the distance, wondering who those soldiers were, when two catapults suddenly launched stones.

"You dare to attack with just two catapults?" the commander sneered.

Do they really think this fortress's defenses are just for show?

Throwing a regular stone at it is like tickling an itch.

However...

Boom!

After the stone fell, it caused an extremely terrifying explosion. In an instant, the section of the city gate that was hit was engulfed in flames, and a large number of soldiers were blown away by the shock wave, their flesh and blood mangled.

Beneath their feet, a section of the wall had collapsed, revealing a huge hole.

"What?"

Before he could react, the second stone came flying at him.

Boom--

After this attack, the enemy archers started shooting at them from nearly 800 meters away.

When those arrows, driven by Wind Magic, easily pierced through the soldiers' bodies, the commander knew... trouble was brewing.

"The enemy is attacking the city! All troops, fight!"

Although shouting now is a bit slow to get the response going, he still dutifully got the soldiers moving.

At the top of the city wall, the bell tolled, and soldiers rushed to the scene from the military camp behind the fortress.

On their opposite side, archers and Skeleton simultaneously launched their charge.

"Fight back!"

The archers on the city wall launched a counterattack despite the rain of arrows.

However, these arrows were far less effective against Skeleton than against humans, and soon a large number of strange skeletal creatures approached, unleashing a barrage of bizarre magic.

Wind Blade, fireballs, acid...

In an instant, screams erupted from the city wall.

Skeleton of skeletons rushed up the corridor, but received little resistance.

They quickly broke through the blasted gates and rushed into the fortress, where, under the cover of archers, they began a massive slaughter.

The battle lasted for two hours, with the search of the fortress alone taking several tens of minutes.

Finally, the count stepped forward with his hands raised.

Upon seeing Kalu, he asked with a puzzled look, "Who are you?"

"Kalu, the daughter of a fallen minor nobleman," she said calmly.

"Whom are you representing?" The count clearly did not believe that a fallen nobleman would have such power.

Those archers were far superior to the kingdom's regular army; they couldn't be described as ordinary elite troops.