The deafening shouts of battle jolted the girl from her sweet dream. Angela scrambled to her feet and immediately saw Sun Fei, now standing tall with a sword in hand. A sense of calm washed over her, and she asked, " Alexander, what happened?"
"We'll see when we go out!" Sun Fei wrapped his dark red cloak around Angela's exquisite figure. "Come out with me, and let the soldiers see their King and queen standing right beside them."
At this moment, the blonde little Loli Jima, also woke up groggily.
The three of them walked out of the tent together.
The Urban Management of Chambord City reacted extremely quickly. By this time, they had already formed a defensive formation. Fifty black iron shields, interlocked with serrated edges, formed a high wall that could Teleport at any time, surrounding the King's tent to guard against enemy arrow attacks. Although some of them only had time to put on a pair of trousers, their bulging muscles exposed to the cold air made them look even more fierce.
The Saint reacted even faster. The fifty men had clearly been asleep fully clothed and hadn't removed their armor at all. Now they were fully armed, and led by Drogba, Pierce, and Warden Oleg, they all rode on Crimson Flame Beast. Their terrifying giant axes were wielded in their hands, their bodies leaning forward, and their Crimson Flame Beast, like angry bulls, gripped the ground tightly with their front hooves. As soon as Sun Fei gave the order, they would sweep away like Whirlwind.
The two Saint Corps Petr Čech and Frank Lampard, had already leaped onto the giant trees next to the camp. Their long hair cascaded down their backs, and their imposing figures gave everyone a sense of security. Their dark red cloaks fluttered in the wind behind them, and they observed their surroundings with the disdain of two fierce tigers.
The Big Black let out a low growl, and the light in its large eyes was chilling.
Not far from the King's tent, Princess Tanasha's tent was already surrounded by her personal guards. Grand Knight Roman Pavlyuchenko and the swordswoman Susan were already standing guard in front of the tent with vigilant expressions.
At this moment, the shouts from afar grew closer and closer.
The torches, like stars in the dark night, twinkled, clearly indicating that a large number of troops were charging forward.
Surprisingly, the group suddenly stopped about 600 or 700 meters from the Chambord Expeditionary Army camp. In the dim light of the flickering torches, it could be vaguely seen that these people were the Black Rock City cavalry, about 300 or 400 strong. They were armed with a forest of swords and spears, their armor gleaming, their warhorses snorting, and the riders pounding on their armor and shields, shouting battle cries, but they did not advance.
"Prepare!"
At Čech's command, a cacophony of metallic clangs erupted from the Chambord City camp. Longswords were drawn, axes were raised, javelins were pointed forward, and blades gleamed coldly. Every Saint and Urban Management, both mentally and physically, was instantly taut like a Full Moon bow, ready to charge out and tear the enemy before them to shreds at the first command.
This overwhelming momentum caused the shouts of battle from the opposite side to pause momentarily.
However--
"Hahahaha... retreat!"
Just then, to everyone's surprise, the burly Black Rock City cavalry leader suddenly burst into laughter. With a wave of his hand, the two hundred cavalrymen turned their horses around amidst the laughter, spurred their horses, and quickly disappeared into the vast night, showing no intention of attacking whatsoever.
It turned out to be a false alarm?
Sun Fei frowned, saw the questioning looks in Čech's and the others' eyes, shook his head slightly, waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to go back to rest.
Sure enough, things didn't end that easily.
About an hour later, just as everyone was drifting back to sleep, the sounds of battle cries suddenly came from afar. When everyone awoke, they saw that it was the Black Rock City cavalry coming to harass them. Just like last time, they stopped immediately when they got within six or seven hundred meters of the Chambord camp, making sure they didn't cross the warning line of the white-feathered blood arrows. After a few shouts, they turned their horses around and retreated, laughing loudly.
This harassment repeated itself at least ten times throughout the night.
By daybreak, the Black Rock City cavalry had finally disappeared and were no longer coming. However, Sun Fei clearly observed that, having not rested well all night, the soldiers all showed obvious signs of fatigue on their faces. Petr Čech was already directing the Saint to pack their gear and prepare to depart, while at the same time, a large number of scouts were dispatched to keep an eye on any movement within a five or six-kilometer radius.
After the group set off again, Sun Fei on the back of the Big Black, stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Along the way, they encountered no more large-scale Black Rock City cavalry, but a dozen or so Black Rock City consistently followed behind the group, closely monitoring the movements of the Chambord City. The hot-tempered Drogba and Pierce, growing increasingly impatient with the constant attention, were on the verge of charging in with their axes several times, but Čech stopped them. Although the Black Rock City cavalry clearly harbored ill intentions, they were currently within the Blackrock cavalry's territory. Wherever the Blackrock cavalry went was their prerogative, and a blatant attack would lack justification and could potentially disrupt their journey to the capital. Furthermore, King Alexander had remained silent, clearly having other considerations, Čech didn't want these two brutes to ruin the King's plans!
Black Rock City was a fourth-class vassal state, and its territory was obviously far greater than that of Chambord City and Kingdom of Laisi. The expeditionary force traveled for a whole day without ever leaving its borders.
However, they finally made it out of the grassland at sunset that day.
Looking at the rolling hills and dense mountain forests in the distance, an uncontrollable cheer erupted from the ranks. Some even started singing at the top of their lungs. For many of the soldiers from Chambord City who had never traveled far before, their eyes ached from looking at the endless golden grasslands all day long. The continuous mountain range made them feel as if they had returned to their hometown, giving them a sense of familiarity and intimacy.
This mountain range, named the Blazing Sun Mountains, originates within Black Rock City, spans the territories of several vassal states, and extends all the way to the vicinity of the Zenit Imperial Capital. Although it is far less majestic and precipitous than the endless, Desolate Mountains behind Chambord City, it is rich in mineral resources, especially iron ore, which ranks first among the major mines of the Zenit Empire. This is the reason why Black Rock City can afford to wage war; they have the capital and resources to do so. In contrast, Chambord City is much poorer. If it weren't for two consecutive brilliant victories, it would probably be struggling to even afford weapons and armor by now.
Within the Blazing Sun Mountains, numerous mines and pits of varying sizes are scattered throughout, making it a crucial military stronghold for the various vassal states. Therefore, Black Rock City constructed a small military fortress at the mountain's entrance, establishing numerous outposts and maintaining tight security. When the Chambord City expeditionary force arrived at the foot of the mountains, the number of Black Rock City cavalry appearing before them noticeably increased, but they only flashed by in the distance, never approaching within a kilometer of the main force.
However, to arrive in Saint Petersburg, the capital, on time for the Martial Combat Competition, crossing the mountains is the only way.
The expedition team didn't reach the foot of the mountain until sunset, despite their longing for it.
It was already late when Sun Fei glanced at the heavily guarded Black Rock City military fortress in the distance, lost in thought. He ordered Čech to recall all the scouts he had sent out and set up camp at the foot of the mountain, facing the brightly lit military fortress in the distance.
As expected, the Black Rock City cavalry reappeared shortly after midnight.
They remained within 500 meters of the Chambord expedition camp, laughing and taunting wildly. Their metal weapons pounded against their armor, creating as much noise as possible to disturb the Chambord City people in the distant camp. Seeing the sudden flurry of activity in the quiet camp, the Black Rock City cavalry laughed triumphantly.
"That's about enough. Come back in forty minutes!" The leading young knight, a burly man, removed his helmet, mounted his horse, and laughed heartily. "I truly feel sorry for these poor Chambord farmers. They can't even get a good night's sleep. I'm afraid by tomorrow, they won't even have the strength to pick up a weapon..."
"Haha, yes, His Majesty Kant, what a brilliant plan!" someone nearby chimed in.
The young knight, his expression arrogant, smirked and laughed, "Of course! My father is a man of great talent and ambition, far surpassing that idiot Alexander! Let him live a little longer for now. Hmph, once this is accomplished, we will surely conquer Chambord City and imprison those damned Chambord people in the dark, sunless mines of the Blazing Sun Mountains as miners, ensuring their descendants are slaves for generations to come!"
"Withdraw! Let's get back to Black Stone Fort and get some rest. We'll come back in forty minutes to properly comfort these poor creatures!"
With a wave of his hand, the young knight ordered his cavalry to turn their horses around and gallop towards the distant fortress...
However, at this moment--
"You came here to die, and you think you can leave?"
A cold laugh came from nowhere. Before the cavalry could react, two beams of light, one blue and one purple, like deadly rays bursting from the depths of hell, suddenly appeared in the dark night sky, flashing like meteors. With four soft thuds, four streams of scarlet blood shot into the air. The four cavalrymen on the far right didn't even have time to struggle before their heads fell to the ground, leaving them headless corpses...
"Enemy attack--!" A shrill scream rang out.
"Watch out, he's on the right..."
"Kill him! Kill him right now!!"
"I can't see him, he's too fast! Retreat, retreat, retreat! He's a master, a super master!!"
The cavalrymen quickly descended into chaos. The suddenly appearing figure was like a demon reaping lives, moving with incredible speed. With each flash of azure and purple light in the pitch-black night, someone would die without a struggle, like wheat under a scythe. The cavalrymen's desperate struggles were futile, unable to even delay the figure for a second. The cavalrymen of over two hundred men were instantly thrown into disarray!
"Don't panic, form ranks!!" the young knight leader shouted.
However, at this point, his orders had no effect whatsoever.
As the cavalrymen looked to their right in panic, suddenly, another strange change occurred. At the far left of the column, a point of starlight suddenly flashed in the night, and then in the next instant, the starlight became incredibly intense, bursting forth with a violent burst of light that instantly blinded everyone. Streams of electric-like light exploded outwards...
"Flash-Lightning-Speed Fist!!"
A low growl suddenly rang out, and a blinding electric current instantly struck every cavalryman within a ten-meter radius. The young cavalry commander in the distance stared in disbelief at what he witnessed—wherever the dense beams of light shone, each soldier seemed to be struck by invisible giant fists. Their steel armor collapsed, their helmets shattered, fist marks appeared on their shields, their weapons broke and flew like fragile wood chips, and they coughed up blood. Even their horses were gushing blood from their mouths and noses. A series of muffled thuds reached the young cavalry commander's ears as he watched the invisible and terrifying fists hurtle forward until they finally came to a stop more than twenty meters away!
Finally, the dazzling light disappeared.
A burly figure slowly appeared, a black greatsword slung diagonally behind him, as if he were carrying a towering mountain on his back, and not a single drop of blood stained his dark red cloak.
Bang bang bang bang!
As the night wind blew by, the twenty-odd soldiers, their bodies covered in gruesome fist marks and already lifeless, along with their horses whose bones were also shattered, finally lost their balance and collapsed one after another to the ground, powerless.
quick!
That's so fast!
It was so fast that it exceeded the limits of what the average person's visual nerves could perceive.
The young knight leader felt a chill instantly envelop his entire body. He was quite strong, possessing a Two-Star Class Mid Stage Dou Qi aura that placed him among the best of the Prince of Black Rock City. However, even with his strength, he couldn't possibly track the trajectory and angle of the burly man carrying the black greatsword's punch... Just how fast was this punch?
This also means that even if he personally takes action, he is definitely no match for the enemy in front of him.
"Who are you? Do you know we are the Black Rock City Gale Cavalry Corps? How dare you provoke Black Rock City? Do you want to die?" The young knight leader's heart was sinking. He angrily invoked the name of Black Rock City, as if doing so would give him courage.
"Hehe, we're going to kill those scum from Black Rock City!"
"Pah! Black Rock City so great, you idiot?"
The burly man carrying the black greatsword ignored the young knight leader. However, two thunderous roars seemed to echo from nearby. The next second, the cavalry screamed in agony as two shirtless, muscular men, wielding two-meter-long axes and man-high square steel shields, charged forward. These two giants were like humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, their strength beyond imagination. They thundered towards them, and any cavalry or horses they rammed were sent flying into the air like scarecrows caught in a tornado...
"It was you guys..."
The young knight leader's pupils constricted, for he finally recognized his enemies. These two were none other than the two Golden Knight under King of Chambord — the Taurus Gold Knight and the Capricorn Gold Knight —as described in the intelligence reports. Rumors circulated that both possessed immense strength and ruthless methods, preferring to shatter their opponents' heads with their fists or hack them to pieces with their enormous, exaggerated weapons. Moreover, it was said that each possessed unique skills: the Taurus Knight's head could shatter mountains, and the Capricorn Knight's hands were comparable to divine weapons. Both were considered high-priority targets in Black Rock City's intelligence reports, and now they were both suddenly appearing before him.
Seeing the two beast-like figures charging towards him with unstoppable force, the young knight leader finally realized the intelligence was true. The last trace of arrogance and disdain he had felt as a member of royalty vanished instantly. He knew he was no match for their combined attack and quickly turned his horse around, attempting to flee...
However, the two burly men, who looked like Dread Beast, clearly had their eyes on him and chased after him together.
"You dare disturb my sleep? Die!" Paul Pierce roared.
"I'm very angry, and the consequences will be severe!" Didier Drogba grinned maliciously.
These two giants were like raging sharks swimming in the ocean, exuding Bloody aura and laughing wildly. They parted the crowd and instantly rushed to the knight leader. Their two giant axes, carrying a sharp gust of wind, grazed the young knight's face like blades. He only had time to draw his broadsword before being struck by the giant axes. The broadsword turned into a shower of steel fragments. The poor young leader didn't even have time to let out a scream before one of the axes cleaved him in two, while the other axe cleaved his horse into a pile of minced meat!
The young knight leader's upper body was sent flying high into the air by the immense impact, the glimmer of life still lingering in his mangled remains. His mouth gaped open, but no sound came out; his terrified pupils reflected the scene that shattered him—
A fat giant with a scar on his forehead charged in from the other side of the distance. Wherever he went, the cavalry of Black Rock City turned into a rain of blood. No one was a match for this fat giant who also wielded a giant axe. He took a step forward, his fat flesh trembling, but he was extremely agile and fast.
A two-meter-tall, thin man in light armor and a dark red cloak also appeared. The Sharp Sword in his hand shone with a light that would make even the stars in the sky pale in comparison. The light, like stars, enveloped the cavalry of Black Rock City. Like a dancer moving in a dance hall, he was light and graceful, appearing and disappearing in a fleeting moment. Wherever he went, death was shrouded.
One after another, experts appeared out of nowhere, charging into the Black Rock City cavalry like tigers among sheep.
As the young knight leader's half-body fell to the ground, his last glimpse was of the last cavalryman who, under the first two beams of light—one blue and one purple—silently disintegrated into six pieces, man and horse alike... The two hundred cavalrymen of Black Rock City were wiped out in an instant.
Even on his deathbed, the young knight leader could not rest in peace.
King of Chambord... how dare he attack the Blackrock cavalry on Black Rock City's own territory?