novelraw Chapter 240 - 12: Truly a One-Man Army, Unrivaled in the World
Chapter 240 - 12: Truly a One-Man Army, Unrivaled in the World
Meanwhile.
The soldiers of the Northern Territory had yet to notice.
The negligible damage their comrades had inflicted upon the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry—at the cost of their own lives—had done absolutely nothing to impede their ability to continue fighting.
One of them even stepped forward to boost morale:
"Brothers!"
"Don’t panic!"
"The Duke will definitely send reinforcements!"
"These Dragon Cavalry are tough, I’ll admit... but if we can just hold out a little longer and severely injure all of them, we’ll naturally be able to force them back!"
However, after several rounds of fierce fighting, someone sharp-eyed in the ranks finally noticed something was wrong.
The armor of several Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry was in tatters, yet the flesh beneath the damaged sections was completely unscathed, as if it had never been injured at all.
"What?!"
"They have a Priest in their ranks?!"
"How could those Sub-human barbarians from the north possibly have a rare Priest who knows Healing Techniques?!"
"Even the official legions of our Empire are rarely equipped with Priests..."
This news hit like a bombshell, causing the morale of the Northern Territory soldiers on the Great Wall to plummet. The thought of surrender began to silently grow in their minds.
But not a single one of them considered deserting.
The Empire’s punishments for deserters and routed soldiers were simply too severe. They would rather die fighting on the spot than return to face that hellish torture.
Of course, Qin Feng didn’t want any deserters either.
If these men chose to throw down their weapons and flee, he would have to expend extra effort sending troops to chase them down and capture them alive to make them prisoners in his Riding and Cutting system.
It was much better this way. After the battle ended, all who were willing to surrender would automatically become his Riding and Cutting prisoners.
It saved him both time and effort.
Unfortunately, just as the thought of surrender began to surface in the Northern Territory soldiers’ minds, some troublemaker jumped out and started shouting:
"So what if those Dragon Cavalry can heal themselves?"
"We’ll just hole up inside the Great Wall and refuse to come out!"
"There are only about a hundred of them in total! Even if we give up the platform on top of the wall, we can still hold off their ground troops from making a Strong Attack on the Great Wall!"
"And if these Dragon Cavalry want to keep attacking us, they’ll have to give up their advantage of Flying on their dragons and charge in through the entrances on the wall’s platform!"
"We might still not be a match for them!"
"But at least we can buy more time and reduce our casualties until the Duke’s reinforcements arrive."
"And what’s more!"
"Even if they don’t choose to charge our stronghold head-on!"
"And instead use their Winged Dragon Beasts to transport other ground troops onto the wall."
"We can immediately rush them! While those Dragon Cavalry are off their Winged Dragon Mounts and on the ground, we can work together to cut them down on the wall’s platform..."
Hearing this, the three heroes in command deeply agreed. They immediately adopted this battle plan, ordering everyone to retreat into the Great Wall’s inner structures. They voluntarily abandoned the wide-open platform on top, allowing the flock of flying Dragon Cavalry to land on the Great Wall as they pleased.
Kuge, who had long anticipated this move, did not land on the wall to attack the narrow corridors and hidden posts inside the Great Wall, nor did he dispatch other ground troops onto the wall.
He just quietly waited for the return of His Majesty Tingfeng, who was currently Summoning Arthas.
「A long time later.」
The Winged Dragon Beast that had infiltrated the area behind the Great Wall with Qin Feng returned.
But it was not Qin Feng seated on its back, but an Undead skeleton shrouded in a black robe.
Then, like an orbital drop pod from a sci-fi movie, the Winged Dragon Beast precisely dropped Arthas from high above onto the top of the wall. It then turned back to pick up Qin Feng, who was hiding nearby.
’He’s here!’
’Arthas!’
’The one rumored to be the great "filial son" of the Elf Kingdom!’
’But his true identity is another Necromancer Clone, summoned by His Majesty the Emperor using Divine Power!’
’One who can create an Undead Army of tens of thousands!’
Gazing at Arthas standing atop the wall, Kuge was filled with emotion. A mere Clone of His Majesty the Emperor already possessed the power of the Extraordinary Realm.
Not to mention that this Necromancer Clone could command an Undead Legion of tens of thousands on the battlefield.
’His Majesty the Emperor... he truly is an army of one, unparalleled in this world!’
’Even without us!’
’He could still conquer the world sooner or later!’
Meanwhile, Qin Feng, hiding in the distance, glanced at Arthas’s current skill panel.
[Arthas’s Skill Panel (Level 25)]
[Necromancy Theory Mastery (Passive): The higher your Necromancer Level, the greater the damage dealt by your Undead Magic. Additionally, each Summoning with Undead Magic will produce more Undead units, and their overall quality will be higher (Current Undead Soldier Type level increase: two tiers).]
[Magic Mastery (Passive): Your spellcasting skill is greatly enhanced, raised to a Legendary Level of proficiency. You can cast Magic with extreme speed and efficiency, and you no longer need to speak Spells aloud.]
[Awakening the Dead (Active): Cast the Necromancy spell, ’Awakening the Dead,’ to summon a large number of Undead units to fight for you at once. Their quantity and quality are directly affected by the "Necromancy Theory Mastery" Talent and can also be boosted by the effects of other Talents and skills! (Can summon 500 Level 5 Undead Soldiers at once)]
[Book of the Dead (Passive): Not a magical ability; unaffected by the "Necromancy Mastery" Talent... After every battle, 20% of fallen enemy soldier units will be randomly resurrected from their bones. The resulting Undead Soldiers do not consume Food and can fight day and night, but their combat power will be reduced by three tiers, to a minimum of Zero-star (White) level. They will not retain their original skills and traits, and will have the exclusive promotion path of the Undead Soldiers from Middle-earth Warhammer.]