Scouts' Clash

On the edge of the Storm Highlands, more than forty giant eagles were flying in neat formation.

Each of these giant eagles has a knight in plate armor on its back, with eagle and sword patterns on the knight's chest.

They were relatives of the Rackman Dynasty, the renowned North Wind Eagle Guard. This time, they dispatched an entire knightly order, a total of forty-eight Eagle Guards, as scouts for the war, to investigate the enemy's situation from the air.

The Rackman Dynasty has truly poured all their resources into this operation.

This North Wind Eagle Guard is the Sixth Regiment, which was reorganized from the remnants of Alger's previous forces.

Their current leader Nellie, the only female leader among the six North Wind Eagle Guard regiments, and a former trusted subordinate of Alger.

Nellie was clad in heavy plate armor, carrying the captain's signature Eagle's Cry Silver Sword, her clear eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"Back here again."

"Storm Highlands".

She murmured to herself, her voice trembling slightly.

This place could be described as her inner demon. The captain she once admired was left here forever in order to let them escape, oblivious to his fate. It seems he would never submit to the evil dragon.

Most of the comrades who had fought side by side in the Sixth Regiment perished in the sea of dragon flames.

Thinking of this, Nellie gritted her teeth and made a silent vow.

"I will avenge you, Commander."

"And my comrades."

"I swear, even at the cost of our lives, we will raze this den of evil to the ground, repay the Duke's kindness, and let justice and order prevail throughout Anzeta!"

Thinking of this, Nellie squeezed her legs together, urging the giant eagle beneath her to speed up.

A long, drawn-out cry of an eagle echoed from the sky.

However, she forgot that the airspace over Storm Highlands was no longer the place where Eagle Guards could once roam freely; now, the Ember Nest had eighteen Red Scale Conqueror.

With the arrival of a large-scale war, the Red Scale Conqueror patrolled the borderlands day and night, destroying any possible enemies.

"Commander, there seems to be trouble ahead!"

The lead Eagle Guards reported.

Nellie gazed into the distance and saw more than a dozen enormous Wyvern approaching menacingly, with a rare Dragon Vein Giant Eagle at the very front of the procession.

On the backs of those Dragon Vein Creature were knights clad in heavy armor and carrying all sorts of weapons, but they all had ferocious dragon heads, giving them a savage appearance that was half dragon and half human.

"Damn it, they're Red Dragon's minions!"

"North Wind Eagle Guard, prepare for battle!"

Nellie gritted her teeth.

The Eagle's Cry Silver Sword danced in mid-air, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

She was unaware of the existence of the Red Scale Conqueror, but these evil minions with dragon veins were already notorious in the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, on the Red Scale Conqueror' side, their leader, Alger, had already discovered the enemy's tracks.

After all, this Eagle Guards swaggered into the airspace of the Ember Nest without any concealment, so it naturally couldn't escape Alger's shrewd eyes. Moreover, dragons are naturally more perceptive than humans.

When he looked at the leader, a hint of surprise flashed in his golden vertical pupils.

"Nellie?"

This was his former subordinate, the one who always clung to him like a shadow, a rather resilient woman.

But unexpectedly, their next meeting was on the battlefield.

Alger quickly regained his composure, his gaze resolute as he stared intently at the enemy in the distance.

"The former Eagle Guards Alger has died under the dragon's flames. Now, only the Evil Dragon Claws and ruthless Red Scale Conqueror have survived."

Gently stroking the giant eagle's feathers to soothe its unusual movements, it seemed that Igor had also recognized the old friend opposite him.

"Iger, get ready to go."

"It's nothing more than..."

"They're just serving their own masters."

His soft words dissipated in the howling wind.

Alger raised the Eternally Burning Greatsword, causing its blade to burst into flames, like a beacon in the sky.

He shouted, "Red Scale Conqueror, follow me and destroy them!"

The dozen or so players behind him cheered in various ways.

"Charge! Charge! Charge!"

"It's on fire!"

"For the Ember Nest!"

"To Faction Contribution!"

"Wow, is aerial combat this exciting?!"

Faced with the enormous and fewer Wyvern Knight, Nellie's North Wind Eagle Guard instinctively chose to form a large circle, hoping to use the giant eagles' mobility and the Eagle Guards ' numbers to encircle and annihilate the Wyvern Knight.

But before they could even get close, they suffered casualties in the battle.

Hundreds of meters away, Singo drew his bow and aimed at the Eagle Guards at the front—the giant eagle beneath him.

"Wyvern, hold on tight."

Purple runes appeared on the giant eagle's body, but it was completely unaware of them and continued to fly steadily under the control of the Eagle Guards.

Singo released his grip, and with the enhancements of his feat [Elven Accuracy] and the spell [Hunter Mark], his arrows were virtually unerring.

"Whoosh—"

The arrow flew out rapidly.

It pierced straight through the giant eagle's chest, precisely striking its heart.

The giant eagle fell helplessly, and the Eagle Guards followed suit, howling as he plummeted to his death.

The Red Scale Conqueror players were in an uproar.

"Awesome!"

"Xin Gou got the first blood!"

"My contribution points!"

"I'm not reconciled!"

Seeing the falling Eagle Guards Steamed Bun, Mantou couldn't help but say, "Damn, Xin Gou, are you kidding me? You managed to hit it from this far away."

Singo snorted and said, "Do you even know the value of Elven Accuracy Archer Warrior? This is skill. If you're not convinced, challenge me to an archery duel."

Knowing he was no match for the Steamed Bun, he still stubbornly said, "I finally managed to get hit by an arrow, and you still managed to cover it up."

"Try shooting me another arrow if you dare!"

Singo said, "This time it's just that the other side wasn't prepared. Unless they're stupid, they'll make adjustments."

He pointed to the Eagle Guards Regiment, and sure enough, their formation had changed.

Meanwhile, within the North Wind Eagle Guard, Nellie stared in astonishment at her fallen subordinate, muttering to herself, "How could this be?"

Based on her years of combat experience, she knew that accuracy in aerial mounted shooting was already greatly reduced, let alone when it was hundreds of meters away. Even on the ground, it would be difficult to hit a target that far away. Therefore, she did not make any extra arrangements when she approached.

The death of that Eagle Guards can only prove one thing—the strength of these Evil Dragon Claws far exceeds their imagination!

Nellie quickly raised her Eagle's Cry Silver Sword and shouted the command:

"Split up and proceed!"

"Watch out for the archers on the other side!"

The Eagle Guards spread out to avoid unnecessary collisions.

They began to use their superb riding skills, constantly changing directions, trying to surround them from all sides.

"Whoosh—"

Another arrow.

Feathers fluttered in the air.

An Eagle Guards, who was tumbling forward, fell with a groan.

Singo put down his longbow, glanced at Steamed Bun beside him who was staring in utter astonishment, and said Yun Danfengqing:

"Such a fancy and flashy thing is really easy to defeat."

The Steamed Bun had no room to argue anymore, so it could only say sullenly, "You really managed to fool me."