Golden Retribution

"Now marching towards us is the Lothric Squad. Their neat steps are accompanied by powerful drumbeats, and their upright postures reflect their high spirits. Look, two Winged Knights are waving at us, and the ten Lothric Knight behind them are smiling. Wait, how come there's a Battle Knight mixed in?"

The Battle Knight, emanating a chilling aura, brandished his weapon and pounced on the nearest Light Eagle Legion mercenary like a wild beast. The mercenary hurriedly raised his sword to block, but the chilling aura continued to seep into his hands along with the weapon, making him move slower and slower.

The Battle Knight, whose mind had turned into that of a beast, felt no fatigue, and his attack frequency became faster and faster!

The mercenary was stabbed through the stomach in despair, and then his body was torn in two!

The frozen blood on the ground foreshadowed the start of war.

The Winged Knight hovered in mid-air, releasing a pillar of angelic light. His fat-looking armor now looked somewhat holy. The light that descended from the sky instantly evaporated several guards who did not have time to escape!

The Lothric Knight don't have flashy special effects; they rely on simple, unadorned slashing and Charge, which ironically creates even greater pressure.

Ten Lok Riders alone could form a meat grinder, charging into the ranks of the guards and slaughtering them. They even knew to pick on the weak.

"Next up is the Underground Tomb Squad. Their sun has already set, but their immortal bodies are still radiating vitality. Look, the Skeleton Wheel leading the charge are leaving afterimages. They must be speeding, right? But the Wedge Stone Demon behind them are moving very slowly. If you add the two together and take the average, then they are not speeding!"

The moment the Skeleton Wheel appeared, it was time to release the shrimp catchers. Their appearance consisted of skeletons bound to the wheels. Once they started rolling, it was just like a dump truck crashing into a group of old men and women who had gone on a rampage. For a moment, the scene was filled with the sounds of crying and screaming.

Being hit by Rolling Wheels won't kill you, although breaking one or two bones is inevitable. You can just endure it, get up, and escape.

But what if it gets hit by two or even three Rolling Wheels at the same time?

A nobleman from the Bede Family had just been knocked to the ground by Skeleton Wheel. As he struggled to his feet, cursing, he was then struck and sent flying by another wheel that came rushing in from off-screen.

Get up, crash, get up again, crash again.

The Wedge Stone Demon moved very slowly. His broken body made it impossible for him to move quickly, but if anyone dared to pass by him, they would be smashed into mincemeat by his strange weapon.

"Look, coming towards us is... well, the Zinogre formation. Well, they only have three dragons, so they can't really be considered a formation."

The three-headed Zinogre roared to the sky, and in an instant, lightning flashed and surging electric light jumped between its fur, indicating that it had entered a super-electrified state right from the start!

The loud noise caused the people around to cover their heads in terror, and some even had blood flowing from their ears.

One Zinogre casually bit the mercenary and tossed him into the air, another leaped high and slapped him to the ground with its claw, and the last one rushed forward and stomped on him to finish him off!

A perfect coordinated attack!

"Don't be afraid, everyone! Let's attack together!"

The mercenaries of the Light Eagle Legion were indeed courageous. A burly mercenary, who had wrapped himself in armor like a can, swung a hammer and smashed it hard into the body of the Zinogre.

With a loud "bang," the mercenary's weapon was deflected!

"My God, it's so hard!"

Before he could even utter a word of surprise, a bolt of lightning from the sky instantly turned him into a charred jar.

The Flying Dragon Agheel Flame Jet from the sky, the Troll roared and made people bleed from all seven orifices, the Black Knight wielded his halberd, the Silver Knight's greatbow kept shooting and exploding, and the people's old friend, the Curse Frog, also rushed out, but unfortunately, in high-level games, they can only serve as mascots.

There Dream Eater shaking a hypnotic ring in its hand, chuckling as it led the female guards into the portal.

The mercenaries and guards, who had been so arrogant just moments before, were completely demoralized by the horde of monsters. Some died, others fled, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

The adventurers who were driven outside early were lucky enough to escape unscathed. Some had already run away, but others drew their weapons, intending to rush up and fight the monsters.

However, these hot-blooded individuals were stopped by more experienced adventurers who advised them:

"They all kicked you out, and you still went to help them?"

So most people put away their weapons, and only a few went to help, but they were forced back after a short while.

If you help someone, you might not even be thanked, so why risk your life?

After the initial panic, the mercenaries of the Light Eagle Legion began to organize their forces to resist the monsters. Various spells were unleashed, including Barrier Art, Swamp Art, Lure Art, Healing, and Berserk Art. Melee classes fought bloody battles against the monsters while shielding themselves from the magical barriers.

Although the mercenaries were quite strong, they could only barely hold their own against the surging monsters.

As for guards? Don't even think about it.

Once the two Tree Sentinel join the battle, the Light Eagle Legion's fragile defenses will crumble in an instant.

"Simon, what should we do?" Ge Erka and one of the Tree Sentinel stood facing off, neither of them making the first move.

He shouted, "Should we retreat, lure the monsters into the city, and then fight them? Just like before!"

Simon almost nodded, but then his expression changed after he thought of something, and he immediately said, "No!"

"What's the big deal? This isn't our base," Ge Erka shouted, "Bind up!" The movements of the Tree Sentinel froze as if time had stopped, and Ge Erka seized the opportunity to slash the horse's leg.

So hard!

The binding effect was significantly weakened against monsters of the Tree Sentinel's level. Before Ge Erka could unleash a second strike, the heavy Golden Halberd struck again, which he barely managed to dodge.

Simon wanted to help him, but the Tree Sentinel on his side were still watching him closely, so he couldn't get away.

"Have you forgotten the captain's plan? To achieve the future the captain desires, we must gain the support of the people of this country, whether they are nobles or commoners," Simon said.

"Tsk," Ge Erka said, pulling away and looking annoyed, "I really can't be bothered to pretend to be a good guy!"

He raised his longsword high, the blade now covered in flames, and with a powerful slash, a Flaming Straight Sword shot towards the Tree Sentinel.

Just as the Tree Sentinel was about to defend itself, he shouted, "Binding! Flammable!"

Ge Erka's face visibly paled, but the Tree Sentinel was stopped for a moment. The flames struck him, not only cutting a shallow wound in his chest armor, but also causing his entire body to burst into flames.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a Flame Fist!

Such power! No wonder he's the captain of the Light Eagle Legion; he actually managed to break through the armor of the Tree Sentinel.

If it were Si Telan instead, she would have already been eliminated by this combination of a Flaming Straight Sword and a decree.

"They don't seem that difficult to deal with,"

Ge Erka quickly drank a Healing Potion to restore his strength, just then, another Tree Sentinel charged towards him menacingly.

Ge Erka's eyes widened, and he cursed, "Damn it, Simon, what have you been doing there!"

"I'm in charge of the overall situation; that area is temporarily under your supervision."

Simon pierced the head of the Lothric Knight with his longsword and loudly commanded his mercenaries.

Upon hearing their captain's voice, the mercenaries were immediately filled with fighting spirit. Under Simon's command, they fought back against the enemy, and the defensive line was stabilized in an instant.

"Earl, tell your guards to get moving too, don't just stand by and watch!"

"Of course I know, I don't need you to tell me!"

Count Philip kicked the head guard beside him hard and cursed, "Didn't you hear me? Get back to fighting! All you do is embarrass yourselves every day!"

The guard leader was still hesitant, but he forced a smile and commanded, "Everyone, give it your all!"

The remaining guards outnumbered the mercenaries by a large margin, but their quality was far inferior, and they were forced to go to the battlefield with no fighting spirit whatsoever.

On the contrary, because their numbers were too concentrated, many of them were wiped out by the Winged Knight's angelic beam.

Count Philip's face twitched uncontrollably, filled with shame and indignation; these guards were truly despicable.

Once this matter is resolved, we must recruit a group of highly qualified individuals and fire all these good-for-nothings!

Whether it can be solved is still uncertain.

"You'd be better off relying on me to take down those two monsters myself!"

Forced to fight two Tree Sentinel, Ge Erka's resentment was greater than the sky.

The Tree Sentinel wielded their Golden Halberd with great skill, giving him no chance to breathe, while their second-in-commands would strike with their Greatshield at opportune moments, forcing him to constantly be distracted and observe.

Ge Erka's only advantage is his agility. He can weave in and out of the Tree Sentinel horse and always manage to narrowly evade attacks. Malu were there, she would be amazed at how slippery he is, like an eel.

However, he has no opportunity to attack. Once the opponent catches him off guard, he will surely be killed in one blow.

His ability to briefly engage two C+ monsters is something to be proud of.

"I can't take it anymore, behold my Thunderfire Sword!"

Despite the immense strain on his stamina, Ge Erka cast an acceleration spell on himself and, after creating distance once more, raised his longsword, intending to repeat his previous tactic.

The Tree Sentinel, who had been scorched by the flames, was indeed injured. For him, who was wearing heavy armor, magical attacks were much more effective than physical attacks.

In the Yugi, you can slowly whittle down Tree Sentinel with a small dagger, but this is reality. Fighting with a dagger will most likely result in not even being able to break through its defenses.

This time, the sword was not only wrapped in flames, but also crackling lightning. On the ever-changing battlefield, Ge Erka had no time to gather his strength and could only throw the newly formed sword energy over.

This time, the sword energy flew straight toward the head of the Tree Sentinel. If one of them could be decapitated, the pressure of the battle would drop dramatically!

Faced with this deadly attack, what will the Tree Sentinel do?

He raised the Erdtree Greatshield, its surface glowing with a mysterious, golden light.

[Golden Retribution!]

This is a mysterious power derived from the Erdtree, and its function is—

"Ding~"

The golden, translucent, mysterious magic absorbed Ge Erka's Thunderfire Sword in an instant.

"Ah?"

Ge Erka was completely dumbfounded. How could his huge sword aura have vanished?

What surprised him even more was yet to come.

With almost no pause, the Erdtree Greatshield instantly transformed his magical attack into a powerful beam of light!

Ge Erka is about to fall!

By the way, what kind of chapter do you guys consider to be filler? How do you feel about this one? If it's filler, I'll try to speed up the pace.