On the hilltop, the cold and arrogant figure's expression gradually darkened.
He originally intended to let the more than 6,000 Zenit reinforcements into the city to wear down their morale. In addition, cavalry is not good at siege warfare. Once they lose their mobility, they will be like an eagle entering a dark room, a whale leaving the sea, or a tiger trapped in a swamp. Naturally, he could slowly wear them down. However, if he did not stop the Zenit expert's crazy behavior with only one horse, the morale of the Ajax army would plummet.
"Please have the accompanying mages take action!" The aloof and arrogant figure remained silent for a moment before making a decision and softly uttering the new command.
Within the Barracks, the magical elements that had just vanished began to surge once more.
Dozens of powerful mages, escorted by their squires, began chanting spells, preparing their magic in perfect unison. Unlike most academic mages, these military mages were more disciplined, more focused on teamwork, possessed extensive battlefield combat experience, and were adept at timing their attacks.
"[ The Wrath of the Earth Goddess ]!"
Just as the archer charged out of the vanguard and before he reached the central army formation, the Ajax army mages seized the opportunity and unleashed their magic without hesitation. There were no Ajax soldiers in this empty area, so there was no need to worry about accidentally injuring their own men.
The magical elements began to surge with terrifying power.
The next instant, the ground, which had been trampled into an exceptionally solid state by tens of thousands of people, suddenly began to undergo a terrifying transformation. In some places, it rippled like water, while in others, it swamped and undulated. At the same time, where the black behemoth was galloping, rapidly spinning drill-like spikes emerged from the sand and burrowed toward the behemoth's belly.
"Woof! Woof woof woof woof!"
The black behemoth's furious roar nearly made everyone fall to the ground in fright.
The voice clearly belonged to a dog, but how could there be such a huge black dog?
However, what happened next made the person lying on the ground, rubbing their eyes in shock, immediately lie down again.
Because this black behemoth was Leap with lightning speed, completely disproportionate to its enormous size, like a wisp of faint black smoke, each time extremely dangerous and thrilling, dodging the swamps, water ripples, and spikes, even leaping over a ten-meter-high wall that suddenly appeared in its running path.
[ Wrath of the Earth Goddess ] is a very famous ultimate spell among earth magic on the battlefield. It requires multiple mages to cast it simultaneously and can create more than twenty kinds of sudden terrain disasters within a maximum range of one kilometer, such as quicksand, swamps, traps, earthen walls, spikes, sandstorms, and collapses. It is a nightmare for cavalry.
Of course, the requirements for casting such magic are extremely strict. It requires carving and setting up some magical devices on the ground in advance, which means that this magic can only be cast in a specific area that has been planned in advance.
This is why the Ajax didn't use this spell when the 6,000 Zenit cavalry reinforcements charged the camp, because the cavalry's Charge route was outside the area marked with [ Wrath of the Earth Goddess ].
In order to stop the crazed Zenit behemoth knight, Commander Ajax had no choice but to activate the magic circle.
Who would have thought that such methods would still be so easily thwarted by that behemoth knight... oh, no, it should be said that by that behemoth that resembled a black dog. Watching that colossal creature effortlessly Leap over those magical obstacles with a lightness and agility disproportionate to its size, as if it had grown a pair of invisible, enormous wings on its back, the dozens of mages who had been panting heavily from casting spells and nearly fainted from exhaustion were utterly shocked by this visual spectacle.
This is the first time such a disruptive situation has occurred.
A medium-sized magic array capable of annihilating tens of thousands of cavalry couldn't even harm a dog?
"Order the vanguard to flank from the rear; order the central army to surround and kill with gunfire!" The indifferent figure on the hill grew increasingly grim as he issued the orders, word by word.
The bugle call sounded again.
Crossing the empty space in the middle, the lone rider was met by a surging tide of Ajax's elite Long Spear phalanx.
Four soldiers simultaneously raised massive iron spears, each nearly three meters long, at a 45-degree angle towards the sky. The sharp butts of the spears plunged directly into the ground, making it look like a deathly steel forest from afar, gleaming with a chilling light under the Sun.
The giant spear formation was also one of the most lethal weapons against cavalry on the battlefield.
Even a four- or Star Class expert could be worn down to death if they entered this place.
However, the Zenit behemoth knight in front of him was clearly not in the category of 'being worn down'. When he was more than 20 meters away, he began to throw punches again and again. Visibly, one-meter square transparent, glass-colored fist imprints appeared out of thin air, crashing into the gun formation like meteors.
Instantly, bloodshed and carnage ensued.
Still, nothing could stop the behemoth rider's advance.
He punched his way forward, clearing a path with each punch.
Ajax's elite armored warriors were as fragile and easily broken as breadcrumbs before that glassy fist imprint. Blood stained the earth, and bones piled up into hills. He advanced over the blood and bones of his enemies, and nothing could stop his fists.
On the hilltop, the Ajax officers were mesmerized.
What kind of strength allows someone to move so freely among an army of ten thousand? Could this man riding the black behemoth be Moon Class expert?
The aloof and arrogant figure clearly sensed that the army's morale was plummeting at an alarming rate.
This is exactly what he was worried about.
Even if the Zenit behemoth knight were to charge in and out of the army three times, the 60,000-strong army would not suffer any serious losses. After all, war is not a game for one person, and no matter how strong one is, the number of casualties is limited. However, such a scene would be extremely damaging to morale, especially for ordinary soldiers. It would be a terrible psychological shock!
Give me a bow and arrows!
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately handed over a longbow with a unique shape, resembling a soaring eagle.
The bow's body is dark gray in the center and snow-white on both sides. The spine of the bow features a blurry, majestic eagle head, and the bowstring is a faint, dark red light. It is unclear what material it is made of, but the entire bow shimmers with a fiery aura.
The aloof and arrogant figure gripped the longbow, and his entire aura changed.
If he was like a Sharp Sword hidden in its sheath before, then he is now in a state of overwhelming sharpness after being drawn from its sheath.
He pinched the dark red bowstring of the longbow between his fingers, and with a gentle pull, a crimson arrow appeared.
Ribery, who was not far away, could see clearly that the arrows were directly formed from flames and battle Dou Qi, solidified as if they were tangible. Even with the added effect of the longbow, the strength of this Ajax commander was probably already approaching the legendary Eight-Star Class.
With such strength, why resort to a sneak attack?
"Be careful..." In his panic, Ribery channeled his fighting Dou Qi, causing his wounds to burst open and spurt blood as he loudly warned the giant beast rider in the distance.
call out!
Before the words were even finished, the arrow had already been shot.
The arrow moved with incredible speed, almost like Blink, leaving a trail of burning flames in the void. The red line stretched out as a thin line and arrived before the Zenit Beast Knight in an instant.
In the rush, the knight only had time to turn to the side.
Blood splattered.
The red flaming arrow pierced the knight's left shoulder and disappeared into the distant horizon.
Only then did the piercing whistling sound of arrows pierce the air reach everyone's ears, like the earth's roar when it cracks, or the heavenly howl when a volcano erupts. Some soldiers closest to the arrows' path were so shocked that their ears bled and they fainted.
An uncontrollable cheer erupted from the Ajax Barracks.
Has this unkillable demon finally been wounded?
So he can get injured too?
Blood flowed from the giant beast rider's shoulder, and a wisp of smoke still faintly rose around the arrow wound, revealing glimpses of white bone fragments inside, indicating that the injury was serious.
"He's wounded! Charge! Kill him!"
"Hahaha, cut off his head, a great achievement!"
"He's dying, kill him!"
The surrounding soldiers went wild, surging forward like a tidal wave, as if their courage had returned to their bodies. The proverb "Many ants can kill a dragon" filled their minds at this moment. They were excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. If they could kill this Zenit, the military merits they accumulated would be enough for them to fight on the battlefield for a lifetime.
Some officers couldn't contain themselves any longer, their bodies bursting with Dou Qi spirit as they surrounded and attacked.
Ribery was both anxious and furious, yet he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, filled with despair. Because of his underestimation of his opponent, he had fallen into enemy hands, causing such a master of the empire to be in danger. He felt that even death could not atone for his sins, plunging him into deep despair and self-blame.
However, at that moment, something happened that brought Ribery immense joy—
"Hahaha, what a disappointment to me! Is the Glory of Ajax soldiers achieved through despicable sneak attacks and shameless treachery?"
With a hearty, clear laugh, a powerful aura visibly erupted from the wounded behemoth knight. All enemies within a twenty-meter radius of him, unable to Avoid, were instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist and exploded. The Star Class- level officers who charged forward, their bodies gleaming with Dou Qi aura, were blasted into the air like balloons by the behemoth knight's punches, scattering a shower of blood.
The laughter subsided, and figures flickered.
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