Capturing the Headless Knight
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud—
Five Werewolf warriors pulled the trigger, unleashing UV Bullets that interrupted the Headless Knight's charge.
In this day and age, human warfare is mainly based on the use of both cold and hot weapons. Although the European battlefield has the most advanced warfare model in the world, the most powerful and decisive force in a battle between two armies is still the cavalry.
Therefore, the Headless Knight was unaware of the terror of automatic firepower and had never even heard of ultraviolet weapons, resulting in his defeat during the charge.
Leather armor, riding boots, gloves, and a cloak— the Headless Knight, dressed entirely in black, along with his black warhorse, exploded into clusters of white sparks amidst a hail of bullets.
Black mist rose, a long, clear neighing sounded, the warhorse was hit by several bullets and fell, throwing the Headless Knight away.
Lucian raised his fist, signaling the Werewolf warriors to stop firing and stay away from modern civilization. They lacked supplies, and such powerful weapons as UV Bullets should be conserved; they were more useful for dealing with vampires.
On the muddy ground, the black warhorse trembled, its bullet holes emitting a white halo, like ripples on water, slowly expanding outwards. In just a moment, its 600-pound body dissipated into black mist, disappearing without a trace with the wind.
As a dark creature and associated with the undead, the Headless Knight had virtually no resistance to ultraviolet weapons. He lay stiffly on the ground, trembling violently, his body riddled with bullet holes that gleamed, constantly eroding and stripping away the blackness from his body.
In other words, it doesn't have a head, otherwise we could hear "ah ah ah".
Just when Russell and the others thought the battle was over, the Headless Knight was about 80% dead, stopped convulsing. The dark aura on his body suddenly solidified, instantly suppressing the remaining ultraviolet radiation, and he repaired his broken body and stood up from the ground.
Russell frowned, not sensing any Magic Power aura, but he clearly saw the Headless Knight's regeneration process. The black threads floating in the air converged, neutralizing the damage from the ultraviolet weapon, and were brought back to life purely through energy nourishment.
"Interesting. Is it the Headless Knight's ability, or is someone deliberately picking a fight against me?"
Russell narrowed his eyes. The second possibility was more likely; their arrival had unsettled some people. A pair of blue eyes swept around, trying to find the Wizard controlling the Headless Knight among the town's buildings.
"Roar roar roar————"
Lucian let out a low growl, his eyes fierce like a lone wolf, and a sharp blade shot out from his long sleeve as he walked towards the Headless Knight.
In a head-on confrontation, the Headless Knight chose to respond, drawing his axe from his waist and hacking at Lucian with both sword and axe.
Bite!
Sparks flew as the two clashed and began to struggle. On the surface, they appeared to be evenly matched, but those in the know understood that Lucian was stronger because he had not yet transformed into his blue-skinned hybrid form.
The sharp blade pressed down on the longsword and axe. With each step forward, the Headless Knight retreated a step. Lucian's pace was slow, giving the Headless Knight a chance to gather his strength. The latter also tried to resist, but the difference in strength was obvious.
"Lucian, test his limits."
"Understood, sir!"
Lucian responded coldly, deflecting the Headless Knight's weapons with both hands, and delivered a flying kick to the side, sending the Headless Knight flying. With a muffled thud, the Headless Knight crashed into the large house behind him, embedding himself in the wooden planks.
Splash!
The Headless Knight pushed aside the wooden planks covering him and, just as he was getting up with his longsword, a large foot kicked him in the chest, sending him crashing back down.
What followed was a brutal crushing assault. Lucian sheathed his blade, concealing it in his sleeve, and began punching and kicking the Headless Knight. Each punch landed with a visceral force, whistling through the air as it shattered the bones in the Headless Knight's body and limbs.
The biggest advantage of undead creatures, especially those with curses, is that they are indestructible and impervious to pain. You can conquer their bodies, but you can't conquer their knees.
The Headless Knight, despite being soundly beaten, still gripped his longsword tightly. Lucian didn't waste words with him, figuring the knight wouldn't hear him anyway. Tired of swinging his fists, he picked up the axe that had fallen to the ground and, with the axe-wielding technique of chopping trees and splitting firewood, reduced the Headless Knight to a human stump.
The commotion was quite loud, and the surrounding residents opened their doors and windows to watch out of curiosity. They were stunned to find the Headless Knight, who was once invincible, being pounded into the ground like a dead dog.
After a moment of stunned silence, exclamations and cheers erupted. The townspeople closest to the scene cheered from their second-floor windows, while those a little further away mustered their courage and ran over to watch.
Before they knew it, dozens of people had gathered nearby.
The Werewolf uncle's brutal beating of the headless child continues, and the Headless Knight's severed limbs turn into black mist and disappear, while new limbs rapidly grow back.
Lucian was getting a little tired of it, mainly because no matter how hard he tried, the other party didn't even utter a sound, which made him feel a lack of accomplishment.
Grabbing the Headless Knight's ankles with both hands, Lucian swung him around like a windmill, slamming him twice on the ground before stepping on his chest and breaking two rows of ribs.
"That's fine, that's enough!"
At Russell's signal, Lucian picked up the Knight Sword from the ground and pierced the Headless Knight's chest with a clang, pinning him to the ground.
The longsword sank directly into the hilt. The Headless Knight did not die, but he could not escape despite struggling with his hands and feet.
"God help us, the Headless Knight has been defeated!"
"I recognize them, they're exorcists! They just patronized my tavern!!"
"Really? Your run-down tavern?"
"Why would I lie to you? We've been chatting for a long time. Everyone, remember to come over for drinks later, and I'll slowly tell you the story of the exorcist."
"..."
The once silent town of Headless Knight Sleepy Hollow erupted in celebration. The news of the Headless Knight's capture spread like wildfire, and within minutes, almost the entire town had gathered to celebrate the capture of one of the two great calamities.
Russell crouched down to study the Headless Knight, channeling his Magic Power into his eyes, before severing off his arm with an axe and observing the horse's regenerative abilities.
The Dark Energy spread into the air and then repaired itself at the broken point, while the energy within the body remained constant, confirming that it was a curse-type witchcraft.
In other words, there's a Wizard in the town!
"Get out of the way, everyone move aside, don't block my way..."
The shouting and yelling were extremely jarring, causing Russell to frown. The five Werewolf warriors immediately stepped forward, but after taking only two steps, they were glared at by Lucian and obediently returned to their original positions.
Do you think you can flatter the priest? You're all better off just flattering me!
The five Werewolf warriors dared not speak out in anger, secretly lamenting that the world had gone to the dogs and that even flattery required seniority.
Lucian snorted coldly, grabbed the troublemaker by the collar, and slapped him twice across the face until he was unconscious, then threw him on the ground like trash.
"Well done!"
"That's awesome! I've wanted to do this for ages!"
"Long live the exorcists!"
"..."
Russell waited and waited, his legs almost numb from squatting, before finally standing up and asking a bystander, "Where is the mayor of Sleepy Hollow?"
The Headless Knight who was threatening the town has been captured, and the whole town has come except for the mayor. That's just too unacceptable!
The onlookers smiled sheepishly and pointed at the troublemaker who had been knocked unconscious by Lucian: "That's the mayor!"
"..."
Russell coughed lightly, realizing he'd wasted half a day, and continued, "And what about the sheriff?"
"The town mayor is the sheriff!"
"That..."
"The mayor is not only a sheriff, but also a doctor, notary, legal advisor, banker, and landowner."
Russell nodded, thinking to himself, "Well done! People like this deserve to be beaten to death!"
"The mayor is one of the two great calamities, on par with the Headless Knight."
Sigh, I went too lightly!