The Tree Sentinel surged into motion like a heavy tank with its accelerator floored, charging straight at Zhao Si. He brought his shield crashing down at just the right moment.
Zhao Si responded calmly, meeting the Tree Sentinel's shield with his own.
The edge of one shield struck the face of the other. Both metal shields had been designed for defense, but in such extreme circumstances, they could only serve as weapons.
Zhao Si already understood how to redirect force, and he used the curved surface of his shield to guide the Tree Sentinel's strength aside.
The problem was that he was on horseback now, so he could not dissipate that explosive force in the usual way. After deflecting the Tree Sentinel's greatshield, Zhao Si let his left hand drop with the momentum, releasing his shield to spin toward the ground.
Like a discus, the shield struck the ground and bounced backward. As though he had calculated its trajectory in advance, Zhao Si twisted around, caught its edge with his right hand, and swung it up to chop at the Tree Sentinel. His left hand pulled the reins, turning his horse sideways so its head would not block his attack.
The Tree Sentinel also defended with his shield, but Zhao Si was aiming for the legs of the warhorse beneath him.
Clang! A crisp metallic ring rang out.
The Tree Sentinel's enormous horse whinnied in pain and took a step back.
All Zhao Si wanted now was to knock the Tree Sentinel off his horse. It was the quickest way to win that he knew.
The Tree Sentinel's height and weight were simply too extreme, so, following the principle of shooting the horse before its rider, Zhao Si naturally went after his mount.
With Radagon's blessing, the mount would not