Heavy Cavalry Commander

At this point, Loga's profession had been promoted to Heavy Armored Guard, a level 7 Elite Template.

"Brother Dio, when you disappeared in the Frozen Graveyard, we all thought you were dead. We never expected you to survive. Where have you been these past two years?" Loga asked with concern.

Bai Xiaowen secretly paid attention to the time Loga mentioned. It turned out that he had been away from the Aaron Plane World for a year, but two years had already passed here. Fortunately, the time span was not too long.

"I was lucky to survive, and I even ran into my long-lost sister Charlotte. But now is not the time to talk about that. Let's kill all these imperial dogs first, and then we can talk in detail when it's safe." Bai Xiaowen changed the subject.

This also reminded Loga, who nodded emphatically. "That's right, I was responsible for escorting the messenger, Lord Obol, back to Spiked Helm City, but we were ambushed by the Imperial Army along the way. This is within the Imperial Army's sphere of influence, and enemy reinforcements could arrive at any time. We must deal with them as soon as possible."

"Alright." Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said, "You guys protect the messenger. Charlotte and I will go and kill their leader."

After ascertaining the location of the Imperial Army commander, the two advanced steadily towards him. Imperial Army soldiers rushed to intercept them, greatly relieving the pressure on Loga and his group.

"Assemble! Bandage the wounded on the spot, the rest of you follow me and cover the Dio brothers' charge!" Loga shouted, clearly the commander of this Resistance Army group.

"Do you... know each other?" asked the middle-aged man, who was holding a dagger for self-defense and was the Resistance Army messenger, Obol. "Who... is that person?"

Now that the pressure has eased, Loga has the time to answer this question:

"His name is Dio Skellboom, a warrior of Usok. He once joined me and Ralph in intercepting an Imperial envoy, achieving great merit and being received by Lord Usok. Back then, he was a trustworthy brother, but I wonder what he's been through these past two years, and whether we can still trust him."

Obol looked at the army of undead creatures commanded by Bai Xiaowen, still somewhat doubtful. "He's a necromancer?"

"Yes, in Spiked Helm City, Dio embarked on a path of enslaving the undead in pursuit of power. He started as a novice on the battlefield, but now he has become an incredibly powerful necromancer. Fortunately, he still seems to be on our side."

Bai Xiaowen's Butcher charged into battle wielding a large club. With the Rot skill activated, the Life Value of the Imperial Army auxiliary soldiers plummeted rapidly, and their attacks only caused minor damage to the Butcher. Meanwhile, the regular army soldiers were picked off one by one by Li Shuyi, Rageclaw, and Bai Xiaowen in a coordinated effort.

The Butcher's performance was outstanding. Like a tank, his massive and sturdy body absorbed almost all the damage for the team. Coupled with the healing effect of the Slaughterhouse, the Butcher was still nearly at full health when he charged towards the Imperial Army's commanding officer!

"Damn rebels!"

The Imperial Army commander was an archer clad in studded armor, Elite Tier soldier like Loga. Surrounded by two Elite Tier chainmail hammer warriors, he continuously fired arrows, each attack dealing astonishing damage.

Bai Xiaowen immediately used his Insight skill.

[Emil Hart (Elite Tier Level 7)]

[Race: Human Species / Human Race]

[Occupation: Mystic Archer]

[Attributes: Strength 29, Agility 51, Constitution 24, Spirit 19]

[Skill 1: Scatter: Omitted.]

[Skill 2: Arcane Shot: After charging, fires a special arcane energy arrow that deals physical damage to the target, plus additional magical damage.]

[Skill 3: Breath of Wind: Passive, increases movement speed and attack speed by 15%.]

[Skill 4: Veteran of a Hundred Battles LV1: Increases Life Value by an additional 100 points.]

This Mystic Archer is a standard DPS class. Unlike typical Awakened, their targets lack movement skills like Backward Leap or blink, perhaps to maximize damage output due to the presence of allies protecting them.

The target clearly posed no threat to Bai Xiaowen's powerful team.

However, just as the Butcher strode forward, a horse's neighing suddenly rang out from not far away, and a rolling torrent of iron, crushing the muddy ground after the first snow, charged out fiercely!

The lead knight, clad in heavy armor, charged at the massive Butcher, lance held level.

[Lance Charge: Launch Thrust in one direction, gaining continuous strength gains while Sprint, up to a maximum of 200%!]

A cavalry charge is quite terrifying. This Lance Charge skill is so powerful that even a large Butcher would probably be unable to withstand it and would inevitably be knocked back or even sent flying.

"Continue, kill this Mystic Archer first."

Bai Xiaowen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and without any warning, he unleashed his Intimidation skill! An invisible Overawing Presence spread out, enveloping the dozen or so knights who were charging forward, along with the Mystic Archer Emil Hart.

Bai Xiaowen's spirit level is currently at 69 points, which means that targets with a spirit level below 21 will all be stunned! Enemies with a spirit level above 21 will still suffer from the fear effect.

It should also be noted that a cavalryman consists of two units: the rider on horseback and the warhorse!

Although the warhorses of the Spirit Realm were stronger than ordinary horses, their spirit could never reach 21 points, and they were all stunned! This was interesting. With a series of neighs, the warhorses collapsed to the ground due to their powerful inertia, and the riders on their backs were thrown forward, suffering minor injuries.

Knights with a Spirit level below 21 will not be able to wake up from a stunned state, even if they suffer minor injuries.

But the lead heavy armored knight was Boss Template, with a spirit score exceeding 21! The control effect he was under was fear, and the fall woke him up from his Fear Status. He scrambled to his feet, discarded his lance, and drew his greatsword to block the Butcher's path.

Although this heavily armored knight made a pitiful and disheveled entrance, his Leader Tier strength was in no way diminished. The Butcher swung his club, but it was blocked by the two-handed greatsword with a clang.

With a deft twist of his greatsword, the heavily armored knight caused the Butcher, controlled by Bai Xiaowen, to feel a surge of sticky force. The Butcher nearly lost his grip on the scepter, revealing a significant opening. The knight followed up with a step forward, delivering a simple, unadorned Thrust that opened a small gash in the Butcher's obese belly.

Fortunately, the Rotting Toxin had already damaged the heavily armored knight. Under the set bonus of the Venomfang Priest Set, the heavy armored knight's damage to the Butcher was greatly reduced, and this Thrust sword only dealt a few dozen points of damage.

Li Shuyi swept past the battle of heavily armored knights and Butcher, reaching the side of the stunned Mystic Archer. Her twin swords clashed and Combo, the hissing sounds echoing, and the Mystic Archer Emil Hart's Life Value rapidly declined.

The heavily armored knight roared, his greatsword clashing with the Butcher's staff for a second time. Using the force of the recoil, he spun around and stepped forward, his greatsword whistling as it slashed down at Li Shuyi.

The sword strike was fierce and dangerous, Li Shuyi could only step back to dodge, thus saving Emil, the commander of the Mystic Archer.

Once the Intimidation effect wore off, Emil hurriedly led two chainmail mace warriors and hid behind the heavily armored knight, shouting, "Lord Alberta!"

Bai Xiaowen had already used Insight on the heavily armored knight Alberta. The opponent's class was called "Heavy Cavalry Commander," with high strength and physique. In terms of skills, he had two lance skills that could only be used while riding a warhorse, but they were now useless.

The heavily armored knight, Alberta, nodded slightly, his voice carrying a hint of authority. "Has the mission been completed?"

"We were almost done, but that necromancer suddenly appeared!" Emil said curtly. "My lord, the rebel messenger is to the east, and he's already surrounded by our men!"

At this moment, the dozen or so cavalrymen that Alberta brought were already lined up behind Alberta —the warhorses, under Bai Xiaowen's Intimidation skill, had already fallen and broken bones, and were definitely no longer rideable.

Alberta stared coldly at Bai Xiaowen: "Who are you, and why are you helping the rebels? I've never heard of anyone like you in the rebels."

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "My name is Dio Skellboom, and I'm a member of the Resistance Army. As for you, I've never heard of anyone like you in the Imperial Army." He wasn't averse to talking to people from the Spirit Realm, even if they were enemies—it would be good to get as much information as possible.

"I am Alberta Maxwell, the cavalry commander under Prince Richard. Dio Skellboom? That name seems somewhat familiar..." Alberta narrowed his eyes.

"It's him! It's the criminal that Grand Lord Galandis wanted, he murdered Baron Elliot!" the Mystic Archer Emil suddenly shouted.

Alberta, reminded of this, quickly recalled the events, his cold eyes fixed on Bai Xiaowen as he said, "Stubborn rebels, go to Hell! All troops, charge!"

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"Heavy Knight Commander Alberta's combat skill: Inspiration. When activated, the attack power and attack speed of nearby allies increase by 15% for 60 seconds."

Bai Xiaowen suddenly realized that even though he had been away from the Aaron Plane World for "two years," why was his fame still at the D-Tier? It seemed that Grand Lord Galandis had played an indispensable role; a single wanted notice had made Bai Xiaowen a somewhat well-known "criminal" in the Northern Frontier.

Now that the fight has begun, there's no need for formalities.

Rageclaw and the Skeleton Champion charged ahead, holding off Alberta. Although Alberta's Two-Handed Swordsmanship was strong, Rageclaw's fighting ability, under Bai Xiaowen's control, was by no means weak. With the Skeleton Champion's help, holding off Alberta was no problem at all.

The Butcher fully utilized its advantage in group battles, charging into the ranks of infantry and cavalry. Every second, it was slashed by several sabers. However, its body was covered in poisonous gas, and the skin of every enemy within melee range turned purple. Not only were the damage dealt to the Butcher reduced by 30%, but its own Life Value also dropped rapidly under the influence of the poison.

The other summoned creatures assist the Butcher in eliminating the cavalry.

The cavalrymen were already struggling to utilize their speed advantage in foot combat, and with their armor and magic resistance reduced by half by the Butcher's poison, they were practically as fragile as paper. Under the combined assault of the summoned creatures from both ranged and melee range, they fell one after another.

The only ranged Elite Tier, the Mystic Archer Emil, was being hunted down by Li Shuyi. If it weren't for the two chainmail giant hammer warriors helping him stall, he would have been dead long ago.

However, he still died.

Bai Xiaowen made the move, striking Emil with a Heart-Confounding Talisman, stunning him on the spot. The Shadow Assassin appeared from behind Emil, activating his Assassination skill, Vital Strike, and killing him.

Without the threat of ranged attacks, the Butcher, equipped with the three-piece set, was able to do whatever he wanted on the battlefield, with every fallen Imperial Army soldier around Butcher restoring his Life Value.

Bai Xiaowen then launched Rapid-Fire Mode attack on Alberta.

His current ranged attack capability is not to be underestimated, and with his advanced Shooting Specialty, the angles of his bullets are even more unpredictable and difficult for Alberta to Block or dodge.

The frequent bullet hits occasionally trigger the true damage that the Killing Thirst, and the Piercing bullets that come out every four shots ignore armor! Even Alberta, who has high constitution and extra Life Value, can't withstand it and can't help but groan each time.

Alberta's soldiers tried to rush forward to protect their commander, but under the Butcher's Rotting Toxin, they were mired in quagmire, moving slowly and unable to break through the summoned creatures' blockade.

When Alberta's Life Value was down to a third, he finally couldn't hold back any longer.

With a swing of his greatsword, Alberta spun wildly like a top. The nearest Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier was caught in the whirlwind and instantly turned into scattered bone fragments!

Combat Skill - Blade Storm!

The Skeleton Champion also suffered heavy damage, with more than half of its Life Value instantly being wiped out! Bai Xiaowen quickly maneuvered it to retreat, dodging the Death Spiral.

As for Rageclaw and Li Shuyi, their high agility allowed them to dodge incredibly fast. This was also the result of Bai Xiaowen's preparation after Insight Alberta's skills. If he hadn't known about this skill, it would have been disastrous to send a large number of summoned creatures to besiege Alberta.

However, Alberta's Blade Storm generated swirling air currents that spread out like miniature tornadoes, each miniature tornado capable of causing blade-like cuts.

Bai Xiaowen had no choice but to order all summoned creatures to retreat. He had already tried the Bone Warlock's Thunderstrike Art, which was ineffective against Alberta at this moment.

Fortunately, Alberta is not invincible; Bai Xiaowen's long-range shots can still damage him!

50% of the bullets are Block, which is likely one of the special effects of Alberta's Blade Storm skill. However, half of the attacks still hit Alberta, and his Life Value slowly but steadily decreased.

Suddenly, Alberta stopped Blade Storm, lowered his shoulders and head, and launched a final Sprint towards Bai Xiaowen. By this time, the summoned creatures had already created distance, and there was no longer any obstacle between Bai Xiaowen and him!

Killing this necromancer would be the only way to turn the tide of battle! This was Alberta's only thought.

However, pulled by a white light, Bai Xiaowen's figure shifted to the side! Alberta's collision only hit empty air.