Warlord's Resolve
A deafening cheer erupted from the Human Allied Army, directly revealing the identity of the blue-armored knight:
"Your Highness!"
The war supervisor "Nicholas" standing on the city wall was just a fake decoy. The real Prince Nicholas had already personally led his army to Ambush surprise attack on the flank of the Remnant Vanguard Army's unfinished camp while the Elite Tier wolf riders and Troll Headhunter of the Remnant Vanguard Army were on the main battlefield!
A group of panicked Orcs laborers in front of him could not stop Nicholas's advance in the slightest. He raised his hammer, Blazing Heat light condensed into a phantom hammer, which he slammed down forward.
"Prince Nicholas of the Gorseflower Empire has activated his skill [Heaven's Hammer]!" At the same time, Bai Xiaowen received this notification.
With a deafening roar, the arrow towers still under construction in the Remnants camp collapsed one after another, and the laborers who couldn't dodge in time were instantly turned into mincemeat. The area affected by this blow was tens of meters in radius, and the ground sank by half a foot, demonstrating its terrifying power.
This hammer blow paved the way for the cavalry charge. Amidst shouts of "Long live the Prince!", Prince Nicholas's warhorse galloped directly into the camp of the Remnants.
Inspired by Prince Nicholas's bravery, the nine infantry squares of the three defensive lines launched a counter-attack with great shouts.
However, Bai Xiaowen noticed that even though the rear camp had been raided by the elite Human Allied Army, the Troll Headhunter and wolf riders who rushed out showed no signs of panic. They fought bravely and without any chaos.
The next moment, Bai Xiaowen learned the reason.
The stirring drumbeats resounded in the Remnants camp, which was originally only frequented by groups of Remnants, but now was filled with fluttering banners.
Because their view was obstructed, Bai Xiaowen and the others could not see what was happening inside the Remnants camp. However, they could see that the powerful imperial cavalry was being forced to retreat step by step!
"What happened?" Li Shuyi asked in surprise.
"It seems the vanguard commander of the Remnants has figured out the Human Allied Army's tactics and has hidden a group of elite troops within the unfinished camp! The fact that they were able to force Prince Nicholas to retreat suggests that this elite force is quite formidable."
Bai Xiaowen didn't use his Insight to examine Prince Nicholas's attributes. However, he was undeniably a Rare Boss Tier character. Even if he wasn't Lord Tier powerhouse yet, he had the potential to be one in the future.
Furthermore, given Nicholas's prestigious status, his equipment is undoubtedly luxurious and extraordinary. Characters like Nicholas are always highly sought after by powerful Awakened Ones, as there's a small chance of obtaining Dark Gold Equipment. Of course, such targets are far more difficult than ordinary Boss Tier, with the rewards and risks increasing proportionally.
Thump, thump...
The earth trembled, and suddenly a huge beast's head emerged from the camp of the Remnants, followed by the full view of the enormous beast.
This is an enlarged version of a lizard, over ten meters long and four meters tall, its entire body encased in hard stone armor, with a dark yellow back and a light yellow belly.
Behind the lizard sat a tall Orcs, dressed only in simple animal skins, his gray hair braided, giving him a weathered appearance.
Bai Xiaowen sent a Insight over from afar.
[Kelman Phil (Level 7 Boss Tier)]
[Race: Human Species / Orcs]
[Class: Maul Berserker]
[Attributes: Strength 70, Agility 30, Constitution 42, Spirit 21]
[Skill: Warlord's Resolve (Passive) Lv1, Skull Splitter, Inspiration,???,???]
This old Orcs named "Kelman" was extremely powerful, which startled Bai Xiaowen.
A level 7 Boss Tier! Goliya, the Boss Tier of the Glory Knights in the Aaron Plane World, with similar overall attributes. However, Goliya's attributes are primarily based on constitution, while Kelman is a strength-focused boss with a strength value of 70!
Furthermore, the passive skill [Warlord's Resolve], although displayed as Lv1, increases immunity to abnormal statuses by 30% and also adds 300 Life Value.
This passive skill that increases Life Value is generally present in Elite Tier and Boss Tier of level 7 and above.
Level 4, Level 7, and Level 10 are three special numbers, not only for Awakened Ones but also for powerful beings in the Spirit Realm. Level 4 Elite Tier and Boss Tier, although they don't have additional Life Value, have Prominent at Level 3. At Level 7, not only are all attributes improved, but their Life Value almost double.
When Bai Xiaowen and his companion first entered the Kane Plane and killed Ian, the Boss Tier the Black Wind Bandit Group, his two level 7 Elite Tier had extra Life Value. So even though they were strength-type Elite Tier monsters, their health bars were still unusually long, and it took Bai Xiaowen a lot of effort to kill them.
This Orcs warlord, Kelman, originally had only a little over forty points of constitution, which was a weakness and made him easy to be focused and killed. But with these extra 300 points of Life Value, his Life Value nearly doubled, and things were different. Not to mention, he also had a 30% immunity to control.
The Stone-Armored Giant Lizard that Kelman rode was no pushover either; it was a level 6 Boss Tier creature with the passive skill [Petrifying Skin] granting it extremely high defense, and it also possessed a powerful single-target control ability—[Petrifying Gaze]! Combined with the high-output, violent berserker Kelman, it was truly terrifying.
However, although Kelman was formidable, he was only one person and could not possibly intimidate Prince Nicholas. What truly made Nicholas retreat was the three elite squads of the Remnants army behind Kelman!
Wolf riders, Troll Headhunter troops, and a group of war lizard knights—all Elite Class —launched a counter-charge against Nicholas's cavalry, led by Kelman and several Remnants Boss Tier!
This was the true main force of the Remnant Vanguard Army; the force that had just fought against the cannon fodder legions of the Human Allied Army on the three lines of defense was only a small part of it.
Li Shuyi exclaimed, "That old Orcs... I never expected him to have such wisdom, feigning weakness to lure the enemy. Prince Nicholas is in danger now. Xiao Wen, what should we do?"
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes. "Order the three infantry phalanxes of the third defensive line to detour away from the main battlefield and march in accordance with my banner!"
Li Shuyi was puzzled, but the messenger faithfully carried out Bai Xiaowen's order, riding off to inform the other two infantry phalanx commanders, Lord Julien and Lord Cecilia.
After relaying the order, Bai Xiaowen immediately commanded the Seventeenth Infantry Formation to advance as the vanguard. At the very front, Kitz held up a white flag with red stripes as a signal to inform friendly forces.
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