I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 188 Rhodes's Doubts

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Chris brought the snow rabbit Kyle to his side.
"While the lizardmen's attention is still here, hurry and call for help!"

"I, can I do it?"

Kyle's voice trembled.

"You're the fastest in the forest and know this place best, so this task has to be assigned to you!"

Chris shouted, "Go now!"

"Good, good, good!"

Kyle's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard.
"Wait for me, Lord Chris, you must wait for me!"

Kyle glanced at Chris, then at the other soldiers around him, and immediately jumped into the snow and ran south toward Black Pine Ridge.

At this moment, Kyle no longer ran in a human-like manner, but returned to his nature, running like a rabbit on all fours.

"You take the prisoners inside first!"

At Chris's command, the soldiers quickly crawled into the cave.

Six sentries also ran down the hillside, and the figures of the lizardmen appeared behind them.

"Speed up!"

Chris shouted loudly, covering the sentry as he ran into the cave.

In a short while, the lizardmen's densely packed figures occupied the hillside. Seeing Chris and the others run into the cave, they panicked and began thrusting their spears into the cave without restraint!

"careful!"

Chris grabbed the sentry by the collar and forcefully pulled the last man into the cave.

The soldier, still shaken, couldn't help but shout, "Thank you!"

Chris didn't have time to pay attention.

"Block the entrance!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers immediately took action, pushing the nearby boulder over to block the entrance to the cave!

This is an abandoned hideout for the Snow Rabbit people. The cave is quite spacious, but the entrance is only a little over two meters wide, and a huge rock can completely block it.

Of course, blocking the hole is not a long-term solution.

Chris himself had a plan to deal with the person hiding in the cave.

Chris's main objective was to keep these lizardmen occupied.

Although the chances were slim, Chris still hoped to hold out until Kyle brought back reinforcements.

Chris was puzzled as to why the other party was able to find this place so precisely, especially after Gunle and Ryan had left.

Is there a spy in the team?

Chris's gaze swept over the soldiers.

These people have never left this place, so it's impossible for them to have informed the lizardmen.

Moreover, everyone's family is in Frostleaf Town, making it extremely unlikely that they would become spies for the alien lizardmen.

Chris dismissed the thought from his mind.

In a life-or-death moment like this, one should not doubt one's own soldiers.

And there's no time to think about it now, the boulder is already being pounded and banged around by the outside.

Chris didn't know what the other person was using to hit him, but he felt the entire cave shaking.

"Hold on!"

Chris raised his sword and shouted, "We will definitely hold out until Kyle returns!"

"Yes!"

The men responded in unison, pressing their bodies firmly against the boulder to withstand the lizardmen's attacks.

Chris had assumed the other side would use fire or smoke.

But the lizardmen didn't light any fire; they just kept ramming the fire with brute force.

They took turns ramming the boulder, relying on their numerical advantage. Even with wooden poles holding it back, it was just a drop in the ocean.

"My lord, we can't hold on any longer!"

The soldiers were panting heavily, their faces covered in sweat.

Chris understood that they weren't just complaining; they were genuinely overwhelmed.

Because Chris also clearly felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.

Chris's mind raced.

This is not the way to go.

The soldiers were exhausted and had no strength left to fight off the lizardmen.

"Cut off all the lizardmen's hands and feet and leave them be. Divide everyone into three teams of five!"

Chris shouted, "First team, block the entrance! Second and third teams, be ready to fight!"

Chris no longer cared about the lives of these lizardman prisoners; he just wanted to hold on.

"Yes, Sir Knight!"

The soldiers responded in unison and quickly formed ranks. Chris commanded, "On the count of three, retreat and release!"

"Prepare!"

"Three, two, one, release!"

At Chris's command, the people blocking the entrance quickly retreated!
With a loud bang, the boulder crashed to the ground, and the three lizardmen at the cave entrance were instantly thrown onto the boulder by the inertia!
"kill!"

Chris roared and swung his longsword down, instantly sending the lizardman's head flying off!

The soldier next to him also raised his longsword and pierced the chests of the other two lizardmen with one stroke!
Blood splattered everywhere, and the thick, pungent smell of blood filled the entire cave!

"Roar!"

"kill!"

The lizardmen roared in anger, and the soldiers shouted to fight back. The flash of swords and the clash of blades instantly erupted at the cave entrance!

Chris stood at the forefront, his longsword like a scythe of death, and in a moment he had reaped the lives of four or five more lizardmen!
The other soldiers provided support from the sidelines, forcefully halting the lizardmen's advance.

It just didn't last long.

The lizardmen took turns charging in, but to no avail. They then began to hurl spears into the cave to suppress the attack!

This forced Chris and his soldiers to scatter to the sides, while the lizardmen took the opportunity to charge into the cave with their spiked shields!
"Hold on!"

Chris roared and grabbed a lizardman's spiked round shield as he charged forward!
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"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Kyle ran through the snowy forest, panting heavily.

He dared not look back, nor did he want to disappoint Chris.

He could only run with all his might, praying that he would encounter soldiers patrolling the Razor Plains.

Even though Kyle knew in his heart that his prayers were just wishful thinking.

"Wait for me, you must wait for me!"

Kyle silently recited this in his mind, when suddenly he felt the calm snowfield begin to tremble.

He quickly raised his head and looked ahead.

A dense mass of figures darted out of the woods and sped forward.

Some of them wore elaborate chainmail and carried longswords and round shields.

Some were wearing fur coats, carrying spears in their hands and on their backs.

These people had serious expressions and exuded a murderous aura.

Kyle shrank back in fear and stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to move.

They simply walked past Kyle without paying him any attention.

"Yes, the lord's army?"

Kyle paused, then he vaguely saw the emblem on the shield—it was Lord Rhodes's insignia!
"It really is the lord's army!"

Kyle shouted with delight and quickly grabbed a passerby.
"Quickly, go and support Lord Chris!"

"They are being besieged by the lizardmen!"

The man who was caught frowned, then swung his arm and pushed Kyle aside, continuing to run forward.

Kyle immediately lunged at another person, only to be disdainfully pushed away by the soldier.

His repeated efforts were all silently rejected; no one paid any attention to him.

Just as Kyle was looking on in confusion, a large, black warhorse stopped in front of him.

"They're on the march, they won't pay you any attention."

A loud and familiar voice rang out, and Kyle quickly looked up.

In the sunlight, a handsome face wore a smile.

"Don't worry, little bunny, they are all reinforcements to support Chris."

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"Oh!"

With a loud bang, Chris was knocked back several meters.

In front of him, a two-meter-tall, burly lizardman carrying a huge spiked club did not pursue him.

"Наашааерэ,сулахн."

The lizardman twisted his neck and beckoned to Chris with his claws.

Chris couldn't understand what the lizardman was saying, but the lizardman's expression was one of disdain and provocation.

Chris threw away his shield, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, gripped his longsword tightly with both hands, and bent his knees slightly to assume a fighting stance.

"Come on, little lizard."

Chris gritted his teeth and swung his longsword straight at the lizardman!

The lizardman roared, thrusting his shield forward and charging forward with his spiked club raised high!

Chris quickly dodged to the side.

The spiked club slammed into the stone wall, sending stone chips flying in an instant!

At that moment, Chris seized an opening and thrust his longsword diagonally, the blade slicing towards the lizardman's ribs!

"Keng!"

The sword tip struck the spiked shield, sparks flying!
Chris's hand was numb from the impact, and his arm ached!
The lizardman grinned maliciously, and foul-smelling saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth.

The next instant, the lizardman screamed, slammed his shield forward, and the bone spikes aimed straight at Chris's chest!
Chris quickly retreated, his boots leaving deep tracks on the ground as he narrowly avoided the bone spike attack! The bone spikes grazed his armor, making a screeching sound!
"Bastard!"

Chris cursed and rolled over, his longsword sweeping across the lizardman's knee!

This time, the lizardman didn't even have time to react; his knee was instantly sliced ​​open!

The lizardman's lower body went limp, and he collapsed heavily to the ground!
"Roar!"

The lizardman roared in fury, sweeping his spiked club across!
Chris quickly retreated, the wind from the stick stinging his cheeks!
He seized the opportunity to rush forward, his longsword aimed straight at the lizardman's throat.

"boom!"

The shield blocked the sword again, and the lizardman lunged at Chris with his entire body!
Despite practicing breathing techniques, Chris was no match for the tall and strong lizardman and was directly pinned to the ground!

The lizardmen pressed their attack, their spiked shields pressed firmly against Chris's chest!

The breastplate blocked the bone spurs, but it couldn't stop the weight of the boulder; the fierce pressure made it hard for Chris to breathe!

"You scum! Even if I die, I'll take you with me!"

Chris gritted his teeth, threw away his longsword, and used one arm to block the lizardman's fierce attack. With his other hand, he drew a dagger from his waist and plunged it into the lizardman's neck!

Pfft!

The sharp blade easily tore through the lizardman's skin and flesh, piercing straight into the flesh!
Then Chris pulled out suddenly, and blood gushed out!

The lizardman immediately released his shield and tried to cover the wound on his neck with his claws, but it was to no avail!

Chris gave it no chance to breathe, picked up the longsword and stabbed it straight in the left eye.

"puff!"

The sword pierced through the eye socket and into the brain.

The lizardman completely lost control and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Chris breathed a sigh of relief, swallowed hard, and used his sword as a crutch to get up.

Only then did Chris realize that his armor had been pierced by the spiked shield, and blood was seeping out.

But he had no time to pay attention to any of that; he swung his longsword and rushed toward the lizardman beside him.

Four or five reptilians have already rushed into the cave, and the soldiers are struggling to hold them back.

Chris cannot back down, or more lizardmen will rush in.

"kill!"

Chris used all his strength to kill two more lizardmen, forced the remaining lizardmen back, and regained the position of the cave entrance.

"This is just the beginning, we must hold on!"

Chris roared, and the soldiers rallied and followed closely behind him.

"what!"

Just as Chris and the others were on high alert, ready to fight the enemy, a scream suddenly came from outside.

Immediately afterwards, the lizardmen at the cave entrance looked up at the mountaintop and then quickly retreated.

"They were scared off!"

A soldier shouted excitedly, but Chris remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on the lizardmen outside.

The next instant, several spears fell, piercing the lizardmen's chests and pinning them to the snow!

The remaining lizardmen immediately changed direction and fled towards the hillside!

"It's reinforcements!"

Chris was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy, and he jumped out of the cave.

Seeing the human soldiers covering the mountains and plains, he made up his mind and roared.
"Reinforcements are here! Follow me and fight!"

Chris drew his longsword and chased after the fleeing lizardman!

Meanwhile, two bipedal dragons flapped their wings and darted back and forth in the sky, occasionally swooping down to sweep over the lizardmen's heads, kicking up bursts of blood mist.

Rhodes stood on the hillside riding the Night Fury, with Vivian and Kyle beside him.

At this moment, Rhodes held a spear in his hand and threw it forward with all his might, accurately hitting the lizardman who was fleeing on the opposite hillside and pinning him to the ground.

"The thirteenth."

Rod looked at the entry prompts in front of him and silently counted in his mind.

Eighty-seven more are needed to unlock the [Pseudo-Dragon Slayer] entry.

It's worth mentioning that the Lizardmen do indeed have dragon blood in their bloodline, even if it's very faint, they are still considered dragons.

If Rhodes kills the dragon himself, the progress of the [Pseudo-Dragon Slayer] stat will be calculated.

However, as a lord, Rhodes is no longer suited to charging into battle; he can only stay in the back and have some fun.

"Range attacks are definitely more exciting than close combat."

Rhodes sighed.

Rhodes took another spear from the snow hare Kyle and threw it, pinning down a lizardman.

"My lord, you've cast your bet far and accurately."

As Kyle spoke, he handed the third spear to Rhodes with both hands.

Rhodes took the spear, intending to throw it again, but found that there were no more lizardmen on the opposite hillside.

The lizardmen had already been overwhelmed by Rhodes' fifty elite soldiers and eighty savage spearmen.

Some died, some were captured.

As for those who escaped, Rhodes prepared two more nets; how many he could catch depended on luck.

Rhodes casually stuck his spear into the ground, then dismounted.

"Go check on Chris."

"Yes, my lord."

Kyle quickly and happily agreed.

He was very worried about Chris, but Rod hadn't said anything, so he didn't dare to say anything more.

Now that Rhodes had given the order, Kyle excitedly rushed down the hillside and ran towards Chris on the other side.

"How are you, Lord Chris?"

Kyle looked at Chris with concern, and seeing the blood on the other man's chest, he immediately went forward to check on him.
"You're injured?!"

"It's alright, I've already applied hemostatic powder."

Chris remained calm, then bowed to Rhodes as he approached.
"Good day, Lord."

Rhodes nodded slightly and looked at Chris, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Chris. Your bravery is admirable."

"It is my honor to carry out your will."

Chris saluted again, "Thank you for coming in time to save my life and the lives of my soldiers."

"It was my miscalculation that I led you into this trap."

Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you would run away, but I didn't expect you to stay and fight back."

Rhodes's forces had already been stationed in the south, waiting for the lizardmen to pursue Chris.

But Rod didn't expect Chris to crawl into the cave to defend himself.

"Why don't you run away?" Rod asked.

"If I choose to run away, the other soldiers will probably die, and only I can escape."

Chris looked at Lu with a helpless expression, "I don't want this to happen."

"Besides, I'm not even sure I can escape."

“I always feel like someone is watching me, and even if I escape this time, I will be caught again next time.”

Chris paused for a moment as he spoke.

He looked at Rhodes with a puzzled expression: "Lord, do you mean you arrived a while ago?"

"Your intuition is quite sharp."

Rhodes smiled. "I'll explain this to you later."

"Now let's go see those lizardman prisoners."

Rhodes turned to look at the cave.

"I want to know what special beings are among these prisoners that would make the Bloodscale Tribe send so many people to rescue them."

Chris also felt strange, and immediately nodded.
"The smell of blood in the cave was too strong, so I had them carry the prisoners out."

"Carry it out?"

Rhodes was a little confused.

But soon, Rod understood why Chris had said to bring it out.

All the lizardmen captives were turned into lizardmen human pigs, with only their heads and bodies remaining, their eyes lifeless.

"I'm sorry, my lord, I didn't have any extra people to watch over them, so I had to use this method."

Chris said somewhat apologetically, "The methods were indeed a bit ruthless..."

"That doesn't matter."

Rhodes shook his head slightly, his brow furrowed.
"But with those lifeless expressions on their faces, what valuable information can we possibly glean from them?"

Chris realized what was happening too.

These lizardmen had all their limbs cut off; they probably didn't want to live anymore.

"It's alright, you should rest first."

Rhodes comforted Chris, saying, "We can also interrogate the newly captured lizardmen."

The new prisoners were soon brought to Rhodes' side.

Rhodes hadn't anticipated that seventy or eighty men would be sent to rescue the dozen or so captured lizardmen.

Rhodes assumed the enemy could only send a maximum of thirty men, so he sent Gunle and Raine out to raid the lizardman camp.

Unexpectedly, the lizardmen sent a large force to deal with Chris.

Fortunately, Rhodes liked to bully the weak and brought out most of his army; otherwise, he might not have been able to support Chris.

But this only made Rhodes more suspicious, so he quickly began the interrogation.

However, after a period of severe interrogation, no one could give Rhodes an answer.

The lizardmen captives had no idea what was so special about the lizards that had been captured before.

All they knew was that their leader's order was to kill Chris.

Rhodes was even more puzzled after hearing this, and couldn't help but stare at Chris.
"Who did you offend that they have to kill you?"

Chris shook his head, looking equally bewildered: "I don't know any of those lizardmen, why did they have to kill me?"

Rod remained silent, frowning as he pondered the connection between Chris and the lizardmen.

Chris's only connection to the lizardmen is that magical item.

Rhodes then looked at Vivian beside him and whispered, "Have your sister look up the details or limitations of the Mirror of True Sight again."

(End of this chapter)