novelraw Chapter 222 - 4: The Elf Shooter, a Natural Counter to Dragon Cavalry
Chapter 222 - 4: The Elf Shooter, a Natural Counter to Dragon Cavalry
The Sielo Flame Envoy Wolf Cavalry had just appeared when they immediately entered a hostile combat state. Their new skill, "Burning Aura," unlocked through their Wing Connection form, activated instantly.
In that instant, fierce flames erupted on the bodies of the surrounding Gulad Soldiers, who were still unaware of what was happening. The health bars above their heads plummeted at an astonishing rate, becoming critically low in a flash.
"Ah!?"
"What in the hell is this!?"
"Flame Magic!?"
"Damn it!"
"I’m on fire! Water! Where’s the water!?"
"Help me... help..."
At the same time, alarm bells suddenly tore through the air, sounding as if they would shatter the very earth:
"DONG DONG DONG!"
"Alert! To arms! The gates of the Northern Fortress are open! Those Minotaur Barbarians are about to charge!"
"Dammit!!!"
"Wolf Cavalry!!!"
"Thousands upon thousands of Wolf Cavalry!!!"
"We’re done for..."
The wails and screams of the surrounding Gulad Soldiers, mixed with the blaring alarm bells, made Amilia instinctively press her lips together.
In her weakened state, she couldn’t perceive the specific movements outside, yet she could clearly sense a dangerous storm devouring everyone’s lives within the chaotic cacophony.
It was obvious. The man who had protected her just moments ago, even at the cost of being injured, now truly intended to kill the Gulad Soldiers around them.
Qin Feng looked down at Amilia on the bed, his voice calm and without a ripple of emotion.
"I’m sorry."
"Amilia."
"I’m not intentionally targeting you."
"Nor am I targeting the Gulad Empire or your brother, Galukasa."
He paused, his fingertips gently stroking the handle of the Champion’s Axe.
"But as the sole ruler of the Holy Empire, and as the Divine Chosen Lord and Shurima Emperor to whom the Minotaurs pledge their loyalty, I must protect my territory and my people."
"Since you can’t stop these Gulad Soldiers... I can only resolve this my way."
As he spoke, the Gulad Soldiers in the camp had already discovered the Sielo Flame Envoy Wolf Cavalry secretly burning people with their cloaks of flame, as well as the bodies of the Gulad Soldiers littering the ground in front of Amilia’s tent.
"CRASH!"
The large wooden doors of the tent were violently kicked open, and two Imperial Knights of the Extraordinary Realm stormed in. Their gazes immediately locked onto Qin Feng, who stood before Amilia’s bed.
"Bastard!?"
"What do you think you’re doing to Princess Amilia!?"
As 1-star level Extraordinary Soldiers, these two Imperial Knights were almost immune to the "Burning Aura" skill.
After all, it was a Wing Connection skill led by the Crimson Flame, a Zero-star Ordinary Soldier Type, so its power was only equivalent to a Zero-star level normal attack.
At most, it could singe their bodies, causing a few wisps of smoke and a slight stinging pain, but it couldn’t even begin to dent the thick health bars of the Extraordinary Realm Imperial Knights.
However, Qin Feng never expected to burn those Extraordinary Soldiers to death with "Burning Aura" in the first place.
He used this thing to quickly eliminate the ordinary Gulad Soldiers, who were just like the minions in League of Legends Canyon.
There were a full ten thousand of them.
While individually weak, they posed a real threat when grouped together. If they coordinated with Transcendents acting as cannon fodder to draw fire, they could even become a genuine menace to an Extraordinary combat force like the Sielo Flame Envoy Wolf Cavalry.
Even just distracting a Sielo Knight for a moment could create an opportunity for the Empire’s Extraordinary Soldiers to instantly kill or heavily wound them.
This was the law of engagement in the Mutual Kill Era—the slightest difference was enough to overturn the tide of battle.
However, Qin Feng didn’t have to worry about the Gulad Empire’s Extraordinary Soldiers tonight.
To create this opportunity for "negotiation," he had long since devised a plan to lure away the vast majority of the Extraordinary combat forces from the front-line camp.
Especially that most troublesome group, the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry.
Their mobility was truly terrifying.
Among ground troops, only ranged Soldier Types like Mages and Shooters could barely handle them. No other units, even in a dense human-wave formation, could stop their hit-and-run tactics, weaving through battle like swimming dragons.
This was why players called the Dragon Cavalry the strongest Extraordinary Soldier Type in this Lord World.
In this Lord Game where mutual kills were possible, their playstyle was truly overpowered...
Qin Feng glanced at the two Imperial Knights at the tent entrance, who dared not act rashly. He gently placed a hand on Amilia’s shoulder, his speaking pace suddenly quickening.
"Amilia."
"Tell them to surrender."
"I promise I won’t kill any prisoners."
Hearing this, Amilia couldn’t help but close her eyes. She then commanded the two Imperial Knights:
"Surrender..."
"And pass the order down..."
"Tell everyone to lay down their arms..."
The two Imperial Knights exchanged a look. After a brief moment of hesitation, they chose to lower their weapons and said in a heavy voice:
"We are willing to surrender."
One of them fixed his gaze on Qin Feng.
"But please, keep your promise. Do not harm Princess Amilia, and do not harm our compatriots."
Qin Feng glanced at the names above their heads. They were white, indicating their status as captives, not the temporary color of a feigned surrender. He nodded and said:
"I never intended to harm her in the first place."
With that said, Qin Feng’s gaze turned back to Amilia on the bed. The imperial princess, who looked like a 10-year-old girl, was about to be freed from her "weakened" state.
’Judging by her reactions and tone of voice just now, she probably won’t be a threat to me. So there’s no need to eliminate the threat completely. No need to get rid of her.’
Just as he was thinking this, the two Imperial Knights had already run out of Amilia’s tent. They lit a brazier in the center of the camp, and a special smoke with a white, phosphorescent glow rose into the night sky.