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Chapter 226 Chaotic Battle (Part 3)

Ye Aonai and his companions struggled to climb the walls of Voltradnoy. As soon as his backside touched the cold bricks, he rolled over to hold his shield above his head for protection.

Based on past experience, enemies will launch an attack at this time, whether it's musket fire, crossbow fire, or spear thrusts and sword slashes. This can be fatal for players who have just arrived and haven't yet established themselves.

Even seasoned veterans, fully armed and battle-hardened, will be killed by well-prepared NPC militia the moment they climb the wall.

In the past, when Ye Aonai was conquering some small towns and cities controlled by the Republic, he often saw some veteran players who were more skilled than him fail. Even when he was attacking a small stone fortress, he was knocked down with a pitchfork while climbing up.

Seeing these scenes and having experienced them himself, Ye Aonai understood a principle: those who are the first to scale the walls should not rush to kill the enemy, but rather focus on self-preservation and establishing a foothold. Only then will they have the opportunity to deal damage.

Therefore, Ye Aonai deliberately learned a practical but unattractive sword technique that combined offense and defense... the Ground-Treading Sword.

This sword and shield combat tactic isn't dignified, but it's quite effective.

However, when Ye Aonai rolled around a few times tonight without encountering the expected attack, and then secretly peeked out to take a look, he was surprised to find that no one outside paid any attention to him.

The section of the city wall where players log in is not deserted; on the contrary, it is crowded and bustling with people, including those in Republic-issue military uniforms and a large group of civilians, who are fighting each other.

Judging from their actions, the soldiers of the garrison regiment were clearly hesitant, and they were also few in number, only thirty or forty men.

There were many more people dressed in civilian uniforms, numbering around two hundred. Although their weapons were rudimentary, consisting only of sticks, kitchen knives, and daggers, they were still armed.

However, they fought bravely and relentlessly, and even without any formation or strategy, they forced the defending regiment to retreat, effectively covering the players' landing.

Seeing this situation, and considering these people's civilian uniforms, Ye Aonai didn't think much of it. He subconsciously assumed they were local thugs bribed by Connie, in other words, they were his temporary allies.

"Brothers, follow me!"

"Kill..."

Grandpa Ao Nai leaped up from the ground with a somersault, his machete flashing silver in the rain.

The players behind him poured in through the breach in the city wall like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, instantly forming an iron torrent on the wall.

"Holy crap! Our allies are awesome!"

The player with the ID "Crazy Slashes the Street" excitedly pointed at the civilians who were fighting with the defending troops.

"The NPCs cleared the way for us!"

"Then we can't hold them back, let's charge in!"

Besides, there weren't many players who climbed the city wall, only a dozen or so, but they were much fiercer than these thugs. Everyone was fully armored and armed with high-carbon steel weapons, making them killing machines armed to the teeth.

With just one charge, the garrison soldiers, who were already being driven back by the fanatical civilians, collapsed. Their lines were broken, and the enemy from another direction took the opportunity to charge, encircling and attacking from both sides.

In just a minute or two, they were almost all dead or wounded, leaving only a dozen or so garrison soldiers who raised their hands, dropped their weapons, and surrendered. "Ha, what a windfall..."

Ye Aonai was pleased to see these surrendered soldiers, because capturing prisoners would earn more military merit than simply killing enemies.

Furthermore, players who capture them have the right to turn the enemies into their own NPC soldiers... Prince Chris strongly encourages players to do this, as long as the prisoners are willing and the players are willing to pay the price.

This is a win-win situation for both Chris and the players, saving them money and hassle.

However, before Ye Aonai could step forward to arrest the people, the next second, those dressed in civilian uniforms raised their weapons and attacked the surrendered individuals.

The civilian militia, outnumbered and outgunned, quickly turned the surrendered garrison soldiers into dead men, giving the player no chance to stop them.

"Holy crap, these bastards are crazy!"

Ye Aonai was extremely angry, but it was also because of his anger that he noticed something was wrong with these civilians. Why were they shouting things like "For the Mother Goddess of the Earth", "Sacrifice to the Earth", "Holy War"...

Hey!
The Church of Mother Earth, isn't this the villainous organization that tricked Prince Chris and was trying to cause trouble?

Since these civilians are chanting such slogans, it means they are definitely not the thugs hired by Connie. This is like a mouse putting a bell on a cat—it's completely wrong!

"Kill them! Slash them! These idiots are the enemy!!!"

Not only did Ye Aonaihe realize something was wrong, but other players also noticed something amiss at almost the same time from the slogans of the armed civilians and their overly fanatical behavior. Immediately, someone shouted and swung their knife at the nearest guy before Ye Aonaihe could react.

Ye Ao Nai He was not to be outdone. He charged at the armed civilians who had not yet turned against him with his shield. The iron shield slammed into an armed civilian wielding a kitchen knife. Sparks flew from the impact, and his ground-sliding knife slid along the edge of the shield, precisely severing the man's throat.

Amidst the spray of blood mist, the latter stared in astonishment at Ye Aonai, his eyes filled with fear, a longing for life, and final bewilderment... Until his death, he never realized that the player was not a holy warrior of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess.

To this, Ye Aonaihe remained completely unmoved.

Ye Aonai used to risk his life for refugees because he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see innocent people being tortured and persecuted. Even if they were NPCs, he would still offer help, not for any other reason than because he was happy to.

However, a moment of kindness does not necessarily mean that Ye Aonai is a saint. On the contrary, as a player, his stance can change at any time.

Secondly, I have no sympathy for these civilians. Look at the weapons in their hands, still stained with fresh blood. Listen to their slogans, so fanatical, typical fanatics. I really can't sympathize with people like this.

Therefore, he was particularly ruthless and decisive when he wielded his sword.

The player's sudden attack caught the armed civilians completely off guard, and in the blink of an eye, about twenty of them were hacked down and killed.

However, the armed civilians had the advantage in numbers. After some blood was shed and some people died, they immediately realized that the players were not allies. They also rushed over with shouts and were cut down by the players.

(End of this chapter)