When Lin Feng and Liliya were peering down from the top of the wall, they discovered that the demons had already begun to charge the high wall!
After another round of cannon fire, the number of demons had significantly decreased, but there were still nearly thirty. All the demons that survived the cannon fire rushed to the base of the wall!
Unlike the sieges conducted between humans, the demons’ method of attacking the wall was hardly admirable; this group of monsters could only rely on their robust bodies to launch a direct and brutal assault on the wall.
This crude form of assault lacked any aesthetic value but was undeniably effective. Take the armored bull demon, for example, it charged at the wall, and its hard horns easily shattered a large portion of the wall, yet it was unscathed itself.
Compared to the formidable armored bull demons, the black-eyed demons were much weaker in all aspects, but they were also a lot more agile. The few black-eyed demons that survived the bombardment jumped up as they reached the wall, clinging to it with their sharp claws and climbing up swiftly like geckos.
The extremely hard wall seemed like tofu under the claws of the black-eyed demons, not only failing to stop them but rather providing these monsters with the perfect foothold. When Lin Feng and Liliya looked outside the wall, the fastest black-eyed demon had already climbed up five or six meters!
“Archers and mages, fall back, soldiers, forward!”
Seeing the demons attacking the wall, particularly the black-eyed demons crawling up, Lin Feng immediately issued orders.
This was where his abundant experience came into play. Had a novice been in command, they would surely have used this opportunity to let the archers and mages launch an attack, which would undoubtedly be the case.
However, this approach, while seemingly logical, was utterly impractical. After such a prolonged battle, the archers and mages were already exhausted, with both their arrows and magical power nearly depleted. At this point, letting the ranged troops continue to attack would have limited effect.
Moreover, given the not-so-great height of Backhill Village’s walls, it wouldn’t take long for the black-eyed demons climbing up to reach the top, and even if only one made it up, it would spell sure disaster for both archers and mages!
In these circumstances, the ranged troops on the wall were immediately withdrawn, with the few remaining soldiers taking their places. However, no sooner had the soldiers positioned themselves than the first demon arrived!
The first black-eyed demon to climb over the wall leaped onto the walkway, but before it could land, the quick-reacting Liliya stabbed it in the chest with her sword, causing the demon to scream and fall back down.
But after that, more demons leaped onto the wall one after another. At first, the soldiers could still slash or kick them down like Liliya had, but once a demon firmly made it onto the wall, the situation quickly deteriorated.
The first demon that secured a foothold on the wall swept through three soldiers with one swipe of its claw and then leaped towards further soldiers, throwing everyone into disarray. With the soldiers panicked, more demons made it onto the wall.
Thus, the battle on the wall began!
After the bitter struggle beforehand, the soldiers still standing on the wall were fewer than a hundred, and each one was exhausted and wounded. Although the number of demons had also significantly reduced to a few dozen, the soldiers were still unable to hold their ground.
Even Lin Feng and Monte, the two mightiest warriors, were beginning to falter.
Facing a swipe from a black-eyed demon, Lin Feng steadied himself with his longsword, but he was pushed back two steps by the strike before he could stop—a scenario unimaginable for him as a level six warrior. Under normal conditions, he should have been able to make the black-eyed demon recoil with a single stroke.
But that was the reality. Even someone as strong as Lin Feng was drained of his strength during the battle, and he was forced to give ground under the demon’s assault, making the situation worse for everyone else.
So, when the battle on the wall started, the demons jumping onto the wall gradually gained the upper hand, forcing the soldiers into a relentless retreat without any chance to fight back.
With a heavy crash, Liliya quickly rolled to the side, and then a loud thump followed as the giant foot of the armored bull demon stamped down hard where she had just been.
But at that moment, Liliya had no time for fear; she leapt up from the ground and struck the shoulder of the armored bull demon with her sword, the force of which surprisingly shattered the demon’s scale armor and sank into half its chest.
This was trouble!
Given the demons’ tenacious vitality, the only way to effectively kill them was to cleave them in twain with a single blow; failing that, even grievous wounds could allow a dying demon to launch a fierce counterattack. That was exactly Liliya’s situation now!
Her sword, having sunk into the armored bull demon’s shoulder and chest, did not deal a killing blow, but instead got stuck!
And just as Liliya struggled to pull her sword out, the badly wounded armored bull demon roared and pounced at her!
What immense strength does an armored bull demon have?
And how narrow is the walkway on the wall?
Embraced fully by the armored bull demon, Liliya almost in an instant crossed over the battlements, falling outside the high wall…
“Liliya!”
“No!!”
“Captain!”
The moment Liliya fell outside the wall was witnessed by many. Lin Feng shouted, Monte sprinted towards the battlements, and the guards beside Liliya were simply stunned.
No one could have anticipated such a turn of events. How could Liliya die?
She was wearing equipment second only to Void Magic Armor! She had been leading everyone in battle until now! How could she possibly die like this!?
“Captain!”
Not only the soldiers on the high walls found it hard to accept such a scene, but even the guards on the skyships surrounding the walls saw Liliya fall from the wall. Felly, who was in charge of command, burst into tears. He rushed to the bow and yelled for his captain, but couldn’t do anything. He could only watch helplessly as Liliya and the demon fell together from the wall…
But just at that moment, a figure flew in from nowhere. It soared like a swallow, leaping down along the high wall and just a few seconds later, the figure rose back into mid-air.
Rocky!
The figure hovering in mid-air, naturally, was Rocky clad in Void Magic Armor, and in his arms, he held Liliya!
“It’s the City Lord!”
“The City Lord has arrived!”
“The Lord has arrived!!”
Watching Rocky rise slowly from outside the high wall and having also rescued the almost certainly doomed Liliya, the guards atop the wall were the first to burst into cheers. Excited, they had forgotten that they should call Rocky the captain here, for they only knew their leader had arrived!
In fact, not just the Guard Corps, but also the soldiers from Backhill Village unconsciously let out shouts. Although these soldiers were not under Rocky’s command, and were not even familiar with Rocky, his performance in two consecutive battles had already conquered them.
Soldiers worship the strong, just as the soldiers from Backhill Village respect Lin Feng. Rocky’s leadership in battle and the formidable strength he showed with the Void Magic Armor had impacted the soldiers of Backhill Village greatly, earning their deep respect. Therefore, when he appeared, Backhill Village too seemed to see their savior and shouted excitedly!
Among the soldiers’ loud shouts, Rocky placed Liliya on the high wall and then handed her his side sword.
“Use my sword for now.”
Having said that, he once again leaped down the high wall and when he returned shortly after, he already had in his hand Liliya’s longsword which she had left on the demon.
This longsword was crucial not to lose, for it was a Rune Longsword personally made by Winsel, its power even greater than the side sword of Void Magic Armor.
“Warriors!”
Having retrieved the Rune Longsword, Rocky, hovering in mid-air, bellowed, “For Backhill Village! For our families! And for ourselves! Kill these demons!!”
In his roar, hovering in mid-air, he flew straight at a demon. With a swing of his sword, he cleaved the demon in half!
One sword strike to kill a demon!
The power of the Rune Longsword was finally unleashed to its fullest extent in that moment!
Following that sword strike, the guards who had been continuously retreating on the high wall suddenly surged in morale, and inspired by him, engaged the demons in combat once more!
It’s strange how things work. Before Rocky’s appearance, the soldiers were nearly overwhelmed by the demon’s onslaught. No, not nearly—they were indeed overwhelmed. But after his arrival, they seemed to regain their full strength, charged with boosted morale, and courageously fought against the demons once again.
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It was not only the soldiers; even Lin Feng and others, upon seeing Rocky re-enter the fray, seemed to shed all their exhaustion and once again gained the upper hand against the demons.
At the same time, Rocky’s presence brought not just morale but also a significant enhancement to everyone’s strength!
In his hands, the true power of the Rune Longsword was finally unleashed. With the enhancement of the Void Magic Armor, Rocky now possessed the strength of a Level Four Warrior. Under this powerful influence, the Rune Longsword left no challenger standing!
The Black-eyed Demons were thick-skinned and tough, and ordinary weapons found it hard to fatally wound them. However, the Rune Longsword, personally forged by Winsel, was no ordinary weapon. Its power even surpassed regular Mana Weapons, making each of Rocky’s strikes deadly to a demon.
Even the stronger Armored Bull Demons found no advantage under the Rune Longsword; their scale armor could not withstand its strikes, often succumbing within two or three slashes.
Thus, the situation on the battlefield changed once again.
One, Two, Three…
Rocky sliced through the demons, charging into any that appeared in front of him.
Four, Five, Six…
After slicing down a demon, he immediately turned and charged another direction.
Seven, Eight, Nine…
With a sweeping strike, he decapitated a demon. Rocky immediately turned back, then in surprise, he realized there were no more demons on the high wall…
The demons attempting to climb the high wall had been killed off without anyone realizing!
PS: The biggest battle till now has finally ended. I hope everyone liked it? With this battle over, Rocky is about to return to Sky City and he’s bringing massive gains with him. So, as I always say, the upcoming chapters will be even more exciting. Please recommend! Please recommend!
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