novelraw Chapter 224 - 5: Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief vs. Plague Power
Chapter 224 - 5: Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief vs. Plague Power
After an untold amount of time, a howling gale suddenly stirred in the inky-black sky as hundreds of Dragon Knights swept in from the east, like an oppressive black cloud.
At the very front of the formation, a Dragon Knight in red armor was particularly eye-catching. Above his head floated the gilded title "Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief," shimmering brightly in the gale like the only point of reference in the darkness.
At that moment, they were soaring more than five hundred meters high in the sky.
Besides Qin Feng, who possessed Legendary Level Archery Skills, no one else could possibly shoot an arrow that high.
Even if some exceptionally talented Divine Chosen Soldiers or the Extraordinary Soldier Types from the Minotaur Kingdom could barely manage it,
at such a great distance, the arrows would have already lost their accuracy. Those Dragon Knights could easily dodge them with a slight twist.
Or they could raise an arm to block, deflecting the arrows.
Sometimes, they couldn’t even be bothered to move, letting the feeble arrowheads strike them, only to be effortlessly deflected by their top-tier, gold-quality armor.
However, their evasiveness, which made them difficult to hit with Ranged Attacks due to their advantage in the air, wasn’t Qin Feng’s main concern. He was more worried about the individual destructive power these Dragon Knights possessed, especially that of the Wing Connection Soldier Type formed by two Extraordinary Soldier Types—the Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief.
[Enemy Name: Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief (Wing Connection Extraordinary Soldier Type)]
[Dragon Cavalry Life Value: 1,850 (Enhanced by Wing Connection)]
[Winged Dragon Life Value: 3,120 (Enhanced by Wing Connection)]
[Wing Connection Traits]
[Life Connection (Innate Trait): When fighting as a Wing Connection unit, both parties share their Life Values. Both must be killed to be truly eliminated... Current combined Life Value is "4970 HP".]
[Flying Blade Emblem (Dragon Cavalry-Dominant Trait): When in Wing Connection combat, greatly increases the defensive capabilities of itself and all allied Flying Units.]
[Weapons: Holy Purple Gold Flower Spear (Gold), Shield of Holy Purple Gold Flower (Gold)]
[Equipment: Holy Purple Gold Flower Dragon Cavalry Armor (Gold), Holy Purple Gold Flower Winged Dragon Armor (Gold)]
[Skills: Dive Strike (Consumes stamina to descend from the sky at extreme speed; the farther the dive, the higher the damage of the next attack), Flying (Consumes stamina to soar through the air), Piercing (Consumes Magic Power to make the next attack deal double damage), Moonlight (Dragon Cavalry-dominant Wing Connection skill; consumes Magic Power to make the next attack ignore 50% of the enemy’s armor)]
[Individual Combat Power Evaluation: 1-Star (Purple) Late-Stage]
[Description: An elite member of the Royal Dragon Cavalry, personally trained by Flame Emperor Galukasa. Their unique skillset grants them a terrifying Instant Kill capability.]
’Terrifying!’
’High stats and high mobility!’
’Paired with a high-damage skillset designed for one-shotting enemies!’
’If they decide to play dirty, they could dive, stab someone to death, and then immediately use One-Strike Evasion to zip back up into the sky. As long as their stamina holds and their opponents lack ranged options, they could wear down tens of thousands of ground troops with that tactic alone!’
’Even if the enemy force has a lot of archers who could pose a significant threat when they get close to the ground, these Dragon Cavalry could just abandon a battle of attrition. They could specialize in surprise attacks on the enemy’s Heroic Units and high-value targets instead. They’d look for an opportunity, one-shot their target, and then immediately retreat to the safety of the high altitudes, giving their opponents no chance to counterattack.’
’At that point, the archers would face a dilemma.’
’Should they keep looking up at the sky, wary of a sudden dive attack from the Dragon Cavalry at any moment?’
’Or should they look down, aim at the enemy ground forces locked in a brutal melee, and focus on dealing as much damage as possible?’
The feeling was just like the flanker role in games like Overwatch or Marvel.
Their main purpose was the infuriating tactic of harassing the enemy and stealing kills.
If the backline ignores them,
they get picked off.
But if you try to deal with them,
you get flustered by the endless harassment from these high-mobility assassins zipping all over the place. You’re forced to reduce your damage output and healing, shifting the pressure of the fight onto your frontline teammates.
At this thought, Qin Feng slowly turned his head to look at Amilia, who stood beside him, branded as a captive by the system. He asked,
"Amilia."
"What do you think these Royal Dragon Cavalry, sent by your brother to attack the Forest Tribe, will do now?"
Hearing this, Amilia pressed her lips together and remained silent.
She truly wasn’t sure what decision these Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry, who had sworn fealty only to her brother, would make.
Meanwhile.
Five hundred meters high in the sky, the Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief looked down at the dense masses of Forest Sub-humans and Desert Demon Wolves on the ground. His gaze paused suddenly as it swept past Qin Feng’s side.
Especially when he caught sight of a familiar, petite figure, he couldn’t help but let out a soft sound of surprise.
"Hm?"
’Princess Amilia?’
’With her Powerful martial might, which is second only to His Majesty’s, and her Extraordinary Power as a Dragon Knight, how could she have fallen into enemy hands so easily?’
A Dragon Cavalryman beside him drew closer and asked,
"Lord Kuge?"
"How should we proceed?"
"Princess Amilia is in their hands. If we attack recklessly, I’m afraid we’ll endanger Her Highness’s life, won’t we?"
The Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief known as Kuge pondered for a moment.
"Hmm..."
"His Majesty the Flame Emperor once said..."
"As Warriors of the Gulad Empire, whether a common soldier from an ordinary family or a war commander born into nobility..."
"...there are only two paths in life for us..."
"...either we completely vanquish the enemy, or we die gloriously on the battlefield..."