novelraw Chapter 227 - 6: Mjolnir... Beginning the Grand, Snowballing Path of Conquest
Chapter 227 - 6: Mjolnir... Beginning the Grand, Snowballing Path of Conquest
He could only attribute it to some of the extraordinary rule restrictions of the Lord World.
It was as absurd as in some single-player games, where the protagonist can tear tanks apart with his bare hands and withstand missiles, yet could still die from falling off a small, several-meter-high slope...
Since that was the case, Qin Feng decided to go all the way, turning them all into fodder for stacking his Bloodthirsty layers and sacrifices for the King of War.
Soon, the Dragon Cavalry, having lost Kuge’s command, fell into disarray. However, they didn’t split into the three factions Qin Feng had anticipated; instead, they formed just two.
One faction of Dragon Cavalry held fast to their loyal creed: "fight to the death, never retreat, never surrender."
They continued their head-on confrontation with the massive Divine Chosen Army on the ground.
The other faction of Dragon Cavalry voluntarily landed, disarmed, and surrendered along with their Winged Dragon Beast mounts, becoming system-recognized White-named Mount and Blade Captives.
At first, Qin Feng didn’t understand why.
But Amilia, who was standing nearby, offered a timely explanation.
Even if these Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry managed to flee, they would be considered "battlefield deserters" for defying her brother’s decree.
Then, as shameful deserters, they would suffer the agony of death by a thousand cuts. However, the imperial Priests, with their Healing Techniques, wouldn’t let them die, merely forcing them to endure the rest of their lives in endless torment.
This kind of suffering was beyond what any ordinary person could imagine.
It was a punishment reserved almost exclusively for the most heinous criminals.
Therefore, the armies of the Gulad Empire rarely routed of their own accord.
This was also a key reason why Amilia had previously insisted she couldn’t order all the Gulad Soldiers to retreat.
After all, if Flame Emperor Galukasa himself didn’t issue the order to retreat, any Gulad Army units that chose to retreat on their own would be branded as the most shameful of deserters in the eyes of Gulad’s martial-prowess-worshipping populace.
Their families for the next three generations would forever bear this utter disgrace.
They would never be able to hold their heads high again.
As for the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry who chose to surrender to Qin Feng, their reasoning was quite understandable.
They didn’t want to become "shameful deserters" enduring the daily agony of a thousand cuts, nor did they wish to waste their lives in a battle already doomed to failure. Thus, they chose the seemingly more dignified option of laying down their arms and surrendering.
Even if the rational part of some Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry screamed that they could not surrender so humiliatingly to Qin Feng, that they could not abandon their dignity as Royal Dragon Cavalry, the fear and survival instincts deep within their hearts had already been subtly activated by Qin Feng’s Recruit Prisoners Talent.
They were not the one hundred percent loyal and resolute Divine Chosen Soldiers.
Nor were they the devout Evil God Believers who had dedicated their entire beings to an Evil God.
And they certainly weren’t Void Creatures, who lacked self-awareness and emotion.
This was the inevitable result.
They could never resist this terrifying Mount and Blade Talent, which was akin to the "whisper of an Evil God."
If they could resist, it would mean they were exceptional warriors with wills of iron.
Then, with the defeat of their Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief, Kuge, the mass surrender of their fellow Dragon Knights, and the enemy’s lenient policy of "disarm and be spared," the resolve of the remaining Dragon Knights began to waver. Ultimately, one after another, they chose to become Qin Feng’s Mount and Blade Captives.
As for the elite Dragon Cavalry who still chose to fight to the death, their numbers were simply too small. Besieged by tens of thousands from the Divine Chosen Army, and harassed by Qin Feng—a top-tier archer comparable to the Death God himself—they were soon completely wiped out.
[Battle Concluded!]
[Your Life Value has been permanently increased via Bloodthirsty! Affected by the skill Sigmar’s Blessing! An additional 30% value has been added!]
[All of your Attribute Values have been permanently increased via Bloodthirsty! Affected by the skill War Blessing! An additional 114% value has been added!]
[Your current combat power is rated: 1-Star (Red) Mid-Tier]
[In this battle, you have captured a large number of demoralized and terrified Gulad Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry.]
[By slaying Gulad Dragon Cavalry and sacrificing Extraordinary souls, you have received the favor of the King of War and obtained Divine Chosen Spoils from the enemy corpses: a Mjolnir Skill Book, several Healing Potions, various blue-rarity weapons, and various blue-rarity armor pieces.]
[Mjolnir: A Lord Profession exclusive skill. Calls down Mjolnir upon all enemies within an area of effect, dealing a small amount of Magic Damage and inflicting a 3-second stun.]
Mjolnir.
A Lord Skill.
Like Fear, Celestial God Descent, and Boiling, it was a large area-of-effect (AoE) spell. However, it dealt a small amount of additional Magic Damage and had no cast time or post-cast delay. It was an instant-cast skill, perfectly fitting the mold of a top-tier ability for a Mythical Level Profession.
However, just like long-duration Control Magic such as Charm and Sheep Transformation, mastered by Lust Players, this type of nasty ability that could suppress an enemy’s actions for an extended period would also suppress the caster.
Moreover, this category of Control Magic had a certain vertical height restriction.
It couldn’t be used to directly control a Flying Unit soaring high in the sky, causing it to plummet to its death and easily eliminating a top-tier Extraordinary Soldier Type.
But even with so many restrictions, its mechanics were still undeniably overpowered.
Area damage.
Area control.
On a vast, ever-changing battlefield, that combination was a top-tier weapon of mass destruction.
Aside from wide-area dispels or Lord Skills with unique mechanics like Celestial God Descent, basically nothing could stop the overpowered nature of such a large-scale control skill.
As for dealing with the Dragon Cavalry, one simply had to wait for them to dive toward the ground together. Once they crossed the skill’s effective height threshold, they could be pinned to the surface for three seconds, then instantly annihilated with focused fire.
’However,’
’it’s not the greatest prize from this endeavor.’
With that thought, Qin Feng slowly turned his head. His gaze fell upon the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry, whose names had all turned white, and the regular Gulad Soldiers, who had been healed to full health by his Evil Aura.
These Gulad Soldiers were the true prize.
Over five thousand elite soldiers.
Twelve ordinary Extraordinary Soldier Types at 1-Star (White) combat power.
Over one hundred Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry at 1-Star (Green) combat power.
Even the Dragon Rider Commander-in-Chief, Kuge, had fallen under his Influence, becoming his strongest Mount and Blade Captive with 1-Star (Purple) combat power.
’Oh.’
’I almost forgot.’
’Amilia, the Princess of Gulad, is now my captive as well.’
But her status is unique; she’s a Legendary Level Heroic Unit. Even after becoming a Mount and Blade Captive, she can resist being "recruited."
So, to make her swear fealty, he would have to do what he did with Diablo and Valkyrie: offer her something she couldn’t refuse, some unique advantage.
’At that point, as long as Amilia is willing to swear allegiance to me, her soul will belong to me completely. Even if she throws the occasional tantrum over ideological differences, she will never be able to betray me, nor will she ever attack any of my allies.’
’That sounds a little evil, doesn’t it?’
’Making a legal loli who looks like she’s only ten completely obedient to my commands.’
’I could do anything I wanted with her, whenever I wanted.’
But really, none of this could be blamed on Qin Feng.
After all, when swearing allegiance to him, both captured Heroic Units and the Native Creatures from the Holy Empire could clearly feel the Law Power involved. They understood the future fate that awaited them after forging the contract—complete subjugation to Qin Feng.
They also had absolute freedom of choice.
If they refused to swear allegiance, Qin Feng had no way to force them to become his Divine Chosen Soldiers or Divine Chosen Heroes.
Ultimately, when these individuals chose to swear allegiance to Qin Feng, it was simply because they coveted the benefits he could provide, or because they hoped to use him to achieve their own goals.
Therefore, while some of Mumu’s views were cynical, they were also filled with profound truth.
Life is a constant, ongoing transaction.
And everyone is a merchant.
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