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

Chapter 315 Dragon Breath Covert Strike
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"Our battle axes are itching for a fight!"

Gunle's loud roar echoed in the courtyard.

Although he is still only a junior knight, the enchanted armor he wears and the battle axe in his hand, along with the added bonuses, make him exceptionally brave, and his aura is in no way inferior to that of a senior knight!
His battle axe drew arcs in the air.

With sweeping, unrestrained movements, each strike was accompanied by a trembling whistling sound!

Gunle also knew that he was not as good as the others, so he simply gave up on defense and poured all his strength into offense!
The ferocious attack was like a flash flood, forcing even high-ranking knights to temporarily retreat.

Of course, Rennes also deserves some credit for this.

This old hunter, who was extremely loyal to Rhodes, had reached a level of archery skill that was truly masterful.

He stood on a high point at the edge of the courtyard, his eyes, like those of a falcon, constantly scanning for the enemy's movements.

As soon as there is a gap in the battlefield, his armor-piercing arrows will fly out without hesitation.

The whistling sound of arrows piercing the air forced the high-ranking knights to dodge and retreat, awkwardly avoiding these deadly attacks.

The six knights were all dressed in fine enchanted armor, but the Sea-Patterned Fel Steel Armor-Piercing Arrow in Raine's hand was no pushover either!

There are two others on the battlefield as fierce as Gunther – Durant and Sejuani!

Sejuani's boars couldn't rampage through the yard, but Sejuani's fighting prowess was in no way inferior to anyone else's.

Her chain warhammer was imbued with a chilling, icy power, leaving behind layers of crystalline frost with each strike.

The frost would spread rapidly, seeping into the flesh through the gaps in the armor, causing one to tremble all over.

If a vital area like the chest is hit, even a high-ranking knight protected by enchanted armor will be unable to get up for a while.

For Durant, this was his first battle after acquiring the Magic Gauntlets, and against another high-ranking knight like himself.

Durant must seize this opportunity to gain combat experience in real battles.

At the same time, he also had to prove to his lord, Rhodes, that he had not let down the expensive magic gauntlets.

"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and Durant easily caught the longsword that was slashing down with his left hand!

"you!"

The high-ranking knight opposite him was shocked, his eyes wide open!

Durant gave his opponent no chance to react, and his right-hand Magic Steel Cleaver slammed into his opponent's chest!
"Pfft!"

The thorn pierced through the breastplate and flesh, giving the high-ranking knight a thorough chill!
Wagri, who had just washed his eyes with the treatment solution, opened them to see this scene and was startled.
"Calvin!"

Wagri's voice was filled with anger, his brows were furrowed, and he charged forward like an arrow released from a bow!
At the same time, he raised his longsword, the blade flashing with a sharp blue light, and thrust it toward Durant!

Durant had already drawn his sword and retreated, but he could still feel the blade carrying the aura of death as it approached his face, making his heart tremble!
But in just a moment, Durant regained his composure!

But the blade was already upon him, and Durant raised his left hand and flicked it sharply, immediately activating the energy shield on his gauntlet!

In that instant, a crimson streak flashed through the air, landing precisely in the direction Vagri was advancing!
If Vagri's sword were to pierce Durant's face, a beam of light would pierce Vagri's forehead!
Vagri's pupils contracted sharply as he immediately sensed the deadly threat posed by that streak of light!

Without a moment's hesitation, Vagri twisted and spun violently, abruptly changing his direction, and his sword changed from a thrust to a sweep!

"Stab!"

The sound of metal scraping together violently was deafening, piercing the eardrums!

A streak of light flew past Vagri's helmet, leaving a trail of dazzling sparks on the hard metal surface!

Those sparks were like shooting stars in the night sky, fleeting and gone in an instant, but they left a stinging sensation on Wagri's face!
The edge of his helmet was ripped open by an arrow, and sharp metal fragments cut his cheek!

Warm blood flowed down his cheeks, but Wagri didn't care about the pain at all.

He stared intently at the direction from which the streak of light had come—Rhodes had raised his longbow once more, the bowstring taut, and the crimson arrowhead aimed at him!
Just like the previous shimmering light, it was filled with murderous intent!
"Damn it!"

Wagri couldn't help but curse!
He knew that Rhodes, who could tame dragons, was not so simple!
But the information those damned guys provided didn't contain any specific information about Rhodes's strength!

Those idiots just say Rhodes is young and has no combat experience!
But now it seems that this young lord not only has amazing archery skills, but his longbow is also a top-grade magical item, and his judgment and timing are extremely cunning!

He wants to take my life the moment he makes a move!

Damn!

When we get back, we must kill all the spies who provided the intelligence and use their blood to pay tribute to Calvin and Monk!

"Find an opportunity to break out separately!"

Valkyr shouted orders to the already wounded knights around him.

He dared not hesitate any longer, otherwise the knights around him would all die here!
The golden light on Vagri reappeared, and regardless of the incoming streaks of light, he immediately pointed his sword at Gonler!
Because he had observed that the burly man wielding the battle axe was the weakest among everyone present!

He's the key!

"Gunner, get out of the way!"

Upon seeing this, Rhodes roared, and at the same time, the Dragonbone Arrow was filled with scorching energy, and a ball of flame instantly streaked through the air!

Bang!
A deafening roar erupted as the dragon bone arrow, enveloped in flames, slammed into the golden light shield!
The arrow exploded instantly, and the golden light shield also shattered violently!

A burst of golden and red light erupted in the courtyard, like a giant firework in full bloom, sending people flying with tremendous force!
Even the Wagri were not spared!

Although the scene looked grand, it only required the energy of two basic spells and didn't cause much damage; it just left people a little dazed from the fall.

The top knight, Valkyr, was the first to react. He flipped to his feet, grabbed the shield that had fallen to the side, and blocked Rhodes' fifth dragonbone arrow in time!
The arrow struck the shield with a dull thud!

Wagri's arm was numb from the shock, and his hand was throbbing with pain!

Damn monster!

What the hell is this young lord with no combat experience?

That arrow just now almost cost me my life again!
Valkyr gritted his teeth, casually pulled a spell scroll from his waist and tore it to shreds!
A thick cloud of black mist suddenly appeared!

The black mist, like a living creature, quickly spread throughout the courtyard, swallowing up all light!
Even the towering flames from the burning wooden house could not illuminate this cloud of black mist!
"It's a fog spell, specifically designed to obscure vision!"

Vivian immediately reported, "Wizard apprentices used this spell frequently to cover the army's advance!"

The Fog spell is harmless, but its area of ​​effect is very large, reaching up to thirty meters in diameter!

"Everyone retreat immediately and get out of the black mist area!"

Upon hearing Vivian's message, Rhodes immediately shouted, "All archers, fire freely at the black mist!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bowstring twanged instantly, and the armor-piercing arrows once again pounded into the black mist as if they were free!

Immediately afterward, a sharp whistle came from Rhodes' mouth, and the rhythmic flapping of wings echoed in the sky!
"Frost! Thunder!"

Rod shouted sharply, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
"Aim at the black mist!"

"A comprehensive breath attack!"

The moment the command was given, the previously pitch-black sky suddenly lit up with light.

Two dazzling lights, one red and one blue and white, flashed above the black mist!
The light grew brighter and brighter, and then it transformed into two cone-shaped beams of light that descended from the sky!

"call!"

Like the light of judgment from ancient gods, they tore through the dark sky and poured down, sweeping back and forth in the black mist!
"Ah!" A shrill scream immediately rang out from within the black mist!

The voice was filled with pain and despair, chilling to the bone.

Rhodes squinted and could vaguely see several figures engulfed in flames writhing and struggling desperately within the black mist!
Their bodies stood out like torches in the thick black fog!
Those people frantically patted the flames off their bodies, but the flames only burned brighter and brighter!

It's worth mentioning that dragon breath is not simply a ball of cold air or a ball of fire.

Essentially, they are clumps of liquid containing energy. For example, the breath of thunder can burn for a while even when it hits a rock, and it can even melt steel.

When this liquid falls onto a living organism's body, the result is as if the organism has been doused with gasoline and then set on fire.

The flames would stubbornly cling to the skin, seep into the gaps in the armor, and devour flesh and blood.

The breath of frost is equally terrifying.

It spews out a ball of extremely cold liquid, which freezes rapidly and continuously freezes the target.

The blood in the frozen area congeals, and the limb completely loses sensation.

Therefore, even though these high-ranking knights wore expensive enchanted armor, they were completely unable to stop the dragon's breath from corroding them.

Even if I destroy all your equipment, I won't let you escape back.

Rhodes stared at the figure struggling in the black mist, his gaze filled with a chilling coldness.

Frost and Thunder are Rhodes' trump cards, which he will not use lightly until the very end.

If the two dragons had used their dragon breath from the beginning, and these people had blocked it with magical items, then Rhode wouldn't have been able to stop them when they tried to escape.

In fact, Rhodes himself had some selfish motives—even if he couldn't leave any survivors, he could still plunder some equipment from these high-ranking knights.

But it's different now.

They've used so many extraordinary items, and the golden aura on the top knights has been broken; they probably don't have many more means of protection left.

More importantly, we must not allow them to escape under the cover of the black fog.

Unfortunately, under the dragon's breath, these enchanted equipment items basically cannot "survive".

They will either be burned into scrap metal or frozen to dust.

Frost and lightning flew twice above the black mist, and after the mist dissipated, the land inside was a mix of red and white.

It looked as if a giant had used a paintbrush to scribble four wide lines on the ground.

Where the flames passed, the soil was scorched black and still smoldering.

Where the frost passed, the ground was covered with a thick layer of frost, gleaming with a bluish-white light.

Several corpses lay on the ground at the edge of the black mist opposite, some charred black, others covered in blue and white frost.

Rhodes counted them; there were six corpses in total, exactly the same number that had escaped from the inferno.

"Check carefully to see if there are any survivors." Rhodes gripped the dragonbone longbow and stared ahead.

"Yes, Lord Baron!"

Durant stepped forward first, followed by Gunner, Chris, and others.

The ground still carried the lingering warmth of the dragon's breath; some of the soil was warm, while the rest still carried the chill that could freeze your feet.

"Oh!"

Just as the group entered, two shields were kicked away, and the Valkyr, his face covered in ice shards, slowly got up from the ground and slowly raised his sword, pointing it at Rhodes.

Rhodes looked at the disheveled middle-aged man with some surprise, and couldn't help but sigh that top knights were indeed formidable.

However, the thought had barely crossed his mind when Vagrik suddenly knelt down on the ground.

He struggled to keep from falling by supporting himself with his sword.

Durant and the others quickly stepped forward and took Wagner's longsword.

After thoroughly checking him over and making sure nothing was missing, he dragged him to Rod.

Rhodes looked at the weak Valkyr and knew that he wouldn't get any information out of him at this point.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Thank you for bringing the elites of the Hanren family."

Being a high-ranking knight not only signifies strength, but also military leadership.

Like Durant and Chris, he was at least the commander of several large legions.

Now these commanders are all lying on the ground.

"you……"

Valkyrie hadn't expected Rhodes to utter such a mocking remark. He slowly raised his head, his breath coming in very weak gasps.

"Baron Rhodes, the Coldblade family is not as simple as you think..."

"Okay, thank you for reminding me. I will handle it carefully."

Rod nodded seriously and instructed Durant, "Take him down and treat his wounds. Don't let him die."

"I want him to see with his own eyes that we take down the Cold Blade family."

"No problem, Your Excellency."

Durant nodded slightly and immediately summoned the army's medic to treat Wagri's wounds.

Chris immediately ran over to report that the other high-ranking knights were all lifeless and had lost their breath.

Rod instructed Chris to strip all the items off these people, even those destroyed by the dragon's breath.

As for their bodies, they should be buried in a suitable place nearby.

After all, he had some strength in life, so don't let wild dogs and wolves ruin him.

Having arranged everything, Rhodes turned around and waved towards the corner of the fence.

The somewhat timid, skinny mouse slowly stood up and cautiously walked to Rhodes' side.
"Your Excellency, what are your orders..."

Having witnessed the power of frost and thunderous breath, the skinny rat now dared not look Rhodes in the eye.

The battle just now was beyond the skinny rat's comprehension; even the bards in the tavern wouldn't dare to boast like that.

"Since we've already started working together, why don't you do something else for me?"

Rhodes looked at the hunched-over, skinny rat and said, "Before the news gets out, help me take the border town."

"This...this is impossible, Your Excellency..."

The skinny rat looked distressed and explained, "The guards at the city gate are the most elite troops of the Cold Blade family, and there are two gates at the city gate."

"Even if we help you remove the inner door, the outer door will be very difficult to open..."

"I know."

Rhodes nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I will handle the outer gate. I just need you to open the inner gate and lower the drawbridge."

(End of this chapter)