“What’s the deal with this Thunderhawk Mercenary Group? They even provided their soldiers with Mana Equipment?!”
When Rocky led his Guard Corps into battle against the demons, Lin Feng and the others, who were closely watching the battle from atop the high walls, were completely dumbfounded, their faces filled with astonishment.
Before this, they hadn’t had high hopes for Rocky and his troops—in the eyes of those in Backhill Village who constantly fought against demons, Rocky’s troops were nothing more than greenhorns. So much so that Lin Feng had already arranged for his own men to be ready to charge to their rescue at a moment’s notice the instant Rocky’s forces couldn’t hold out.
But to their greatest surprise, the troops led by Rocky were all outfitted in Mana Equipment, which made all their previous judgments meaningless.
Take the current situation, for instance. Lin Feng and the others, with their commanding view from the high wall, could see every corner of the battlefield.
In their eyes, the situation on the battlefield was utterly chaotic; at first glance, it seemed no different from a scattered mess. This wasn’t surprising, as Liliya’s tactics involved dividing the troops into small teams to isolate and pick off the demons one by one. Plainly spoken, the tactic was nothing more than a bunch of people ganging up on one demon.
Naturally, the battlefield looked disorganized, even chaotic, unlike the ordered battle formations Lin Feng and the others were accustomed to.
For this very reason, the people of Backhill Village weren’t optimistic about the battle. They believed Rocky was bound to fail, and might even crumble at the first blow.
However, once the battle truly commenced, the expected outcome did not occur.
Contrary to what Lin Feng and the others had imagined, when Rocky’s troops began to divide and surround the demons in small team formations, not only did these small teams not crumble under the claws of the demons, but they also managed to pin down their respective demons!
Such an outcome was, of course, thanks to the Guard Corps’ Mana Equipment!
If the quality of Thunderhawk City’s Guard Corps was considered on its own, it was indeed quite average. Faced with the attacks of demons, most guards would be knocked back instantly, some even blasted away. But because they were wearing two pieces of Mana Equipment, even though these guards couldn’t withstand the attacks, they also sustained no casualties.
Those who were knocked back or flung away would simply get back up from the ground and rejoin the fight.
Meanwhile, even though the overall quality of the Guard Corps wasn’t top-notch, some individuals shone particularly bright. There was no need to mention Rocky, clad in his Void Magic Armor. Besides him, the performances of Liliya and Monte also took the people of Backhill Village by surprise.
Liliya on the battlefield was like a dazzling rose among a group of men, her presence as imposing as any. In terms of prowess and bravery, she was second to none, and she even took on a demon by herself with merely Third Level strength!
And the reason Liliya could challenge a demon alone was, naturally, due to her full set of Rune Equipment, which made the people of Backhill Village envious.
Of course, Lin Feng and the others did not know that Liliya was wearing Rune Equipment. They all thought it was a set of Mana Equipment, and they were incredibly envious. It was an entire set of Mana Equipment, after all! In terms of equipment quality, if Rocky’s Void Magic Armor was ranked first, then Liliya’s set of Mana Equipment must be second.
Therefore, from the beginning of the battle, Liliya became the center of everyone’s attention, even more so than Rocky. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy casting their eyes upon a beautiful woman shining brightly?
Another focus of the crowd’s attention was Monte.
The people of Backhill Village felt conflicted about Monte. They recognized his strength, but let’s not forget that Monte was missing a hand, making him, in their eyes, essentially disabled.
That had led to plenty of behind-the-scenes talk. They really couldn’t understand why Rocky would put a disabled person in charge of his team.
But after the battle with the demons started, those with such thoughts, especially those who saw Monte as a disabled man, were all silenced because Monte was incredibly fierce on the battlefield!
Being a Beastman, Monte also stood well over two meters tall, a height comparable to that of the Black-eyed Demons, making it so their encounters resulted in a fight beyond ordinary people’s imagination.
The towering Beastman faced the Black-eyed Demon without backing down, going Head-to-Head with brute force. In particular, his Broadaxe, which was larger than a basin and etched with runes, combined with Monte’s inherent strength as a fifth-level warrior, allowed him to knock the ferocious Black-eyed Demon flat in their first clash, completely befuddling it.
“Looks like we don’t need to make a move…”
Assessing the situation of the battlefield, Lin Feng let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile to the people around him, who also nodded in agreement.
Lin Feng’s assessment was correct. At that moment, Rocky and the others were still engaged in fierce battle, but such fighting wouldn’t last long. As soon as either Rocky, Monte, or Liliya managed to defeat the demon they were facing, the other teams would receive their support.
That would significantly increase the speed at which demons were killed, and the battle would swiftly come to its concluding phase.
In fact, Monte and Liliya had already overwhelmed their respective demons and would soon eliminate them. Under these circumstances, indeed, there was no need for Lin Feng and his group to provide support.
“Make way! Make way! Let me see”
“Step aside, don’t block the way!”
Just as Lin Feng eased up, convinced that the battle was well in hand and he needn’t lift a finger, a crisp voice suddenly emerged atop the high wall. A figure promptly pushed through the crowd and ran to the edge of the wall, peering excitedly down at the scene unfolding below.
This person… was naturally Dusa.
Having hidden in Liliya’s tent, Dusa had stayed inside all this time, so she was quite stifled these past few days. As soon as she heard the battle had begun, she couldn’t contain her boredom any longer and dashed out.
Dusa pushed through the crowd on the high wall and then looked toward the battlefield, immediately spotting her father.
At that moment, Monte was locked in intense combat with the Black-eyed Demon, beating it back soundly. Seeing this, Dusa became ecstatic. She jumped up and down with joy and said to those around her, “Did you see that? That’s my father! That’s my father!”
After saying this, she couldn’t contain her excitement and shouted toward the battlefield, “Dad! Go for it! Go for it!”
Damn it!
Lin Feng immediately cursed inwardly, realizing too late that Dusa had the audacity to shout in such a way!
Dusa’s voice might have been ignored by others on the battlefield or not heard at all, but Monte did hear it!
Monte, who was pressing the demon hard in battle, suddenly heard his daughter’s voice. He looked back in surprise, quickly spotting Dusa on the wall gesturing towards him—a sight that left him utterly shocked.
In that moment of astonishment, the Black-eyed Demon he had been beating back fiercely launched an attack and swept its claw towards Monte’s head!
Feeling the rush of wind, Monte, regaining his wits, dodged just in time to avoid a blow to the head, but his shoulder was struck hard by the demon’s claw. Not only was he sent staggering backward, but his shoulder was also torn open, revealing flesh and blood.
Simultaneously, Liliya also heard Dusa’s voice, prompting her to glance unconsciously at the high wall and then towards Monte. She witnessed the very moment Monte was hit but was blindsided by an immense object charging at her. Liliya didn’t even grasp what was happening before being sent tumbling away!
In an instant, just an instant, the formerly orderly battlefield descended into chaos!
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