Mist Lord

When it comes to life and death, how could Murakami Sousuke sit idly by and wait for his doom?

He still had a trump card. In addition to a full 27 second-tier skeleton warriors and more than 20 ordinary slave soldiers, leading the charge was a third-tier heavy knight. A single death charge would utterly destroy the enemy's clown army.

When the battle comes to close, the Elf Archer's advantage will vanish. Although some heavy costs will be inevitable, Murakami Sousuke firmly believes that victory will still belong to him.

His conquest of this world has only just begun.

"All units prepare! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

When the topic of killing came up, Murakami Sousuke trembled with excitement, as if some strange bloodline reaction had been triggered, and his savage genes burst forth.

"Boom!!!"

As they were speaking, the city gate suddenly shattered, sending up clouds of dust.

"My sword and shield!"

Following the broken city gate opening, Blade & Shield One led his troops to attack, as brave as ever.

"Da da da! Da da da!"

Just then, the heavily armored knights, who had already retreated a hundred meters away, seized the opportunity to launch a charge. The skeleton warriors lined up near the city gate spontaneously parted to make way for the central passage.

Though it was just one horse, it somehow created the imposing presence of a thousand troops. The fine warhorse, fully armored, carried a heavily armored knight clad in plate armor and wielding a long spear, and it was like a heavy tank, rumbling and crushing past.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In the blink of an eye, the vanguard of the sword-and-shield dogs was utterly destroyed. Some were knocked away by warhorses, some were pierced by spears, and some were trampled into mincemeat. The scene was extremely bloody.

"My sword and shield!"

Thanks to the enhanced senses granted by the Hero's Helmet, Sword and Shield Number One barely escaped death. Seeing his men suffering heavy casualties, he was consumed by rage. Without a second thought, he spun around and slashed his iron sword hard at the warhorse's weakest point—the knee joint.

"Hiss~~~"

The warhorse, charging at high speed, let out a painful wail, unable to hold on any longer, and crashed to the ground with a thunderous roar, throwing the heavily armored knight to the ground as well.

"My sword and shield!"

Having succeeded in his attack, Sword and Shield Number One has now set his sights on Heavy Knight, determined to exact revenge.

"when!"

Unfortunately, the iron blade struck the full-coverage plate armor, causing almost no damage.

That's so unfair!!!

On the contrary, the heavily armored knight, who had stood up again, drew his longsword from his horse, intending to kill the culprit who dared to destroy his warhorse on the spot.

Both sides are a whole order of magnitude inferior in terms of strength and equipment.

"My sword and shield!"

Sword and Shield One, however, was fearless. Realizing the sturdiness of the plate armor, he focused his attacks on vulnerable areas such as the back of the knees, the upper thighs, and the ankles. With his superior senses and agile movement, he could wound the warhorse and, consequently, kill the knight.

.........

"kill!"

Just as the heavily armored knights launched their charge, before the sword-and-shield dogs could regroup, don their armor, and wield swords and shields, the skeleton warriors had already arrived to pounce.

Tier 1 skeleton soldiers are indeed cannon fodder, but Tier 2 skeleton warriors have undergone a transformation. Their skeletons are tall and tough, and they have regained some intelligence. With their combat instincts and fearlessness of death and pain, they are among the best of the Tier 2 units.

This charge meant that the sword-and-shield dogs, already scattered by the knights, were about to suffer heavy casualties again.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xia Yuan summoned the Healing Scroll and cast a group healing spell, pulling the sword-and-shield dogs back from the brink of death and allowing them to regroup.

Thanks to the timely wounding of the warhorse by Sword and Shield No. 1, the momentum of the heavy knights' charge was halted. Subsequently, more and more Sword and Shield dogs poured in from the doorway, which barely stabilized the situation.

"boom!!!"

The black-armored warrior arrived just in time and, with a single strike, completely destroyed the damaged wooden door. His massive bone sword, imbued with malevolent energy, swept across, instantly beheading the leading skeleton warrior.

With a sudden inhale, the skeleton warrior's soul fire was devoured by the black armor, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

What follows is a killing spree!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Elua then appeared next, and set her sights on the masked samurai guarding Murakami Sousuke's side. She first harassed him with arrows, and then charged at him with her sword, which frightened Murakami Sousuke so much that he instinctively ran towards the lord's cabin.

Xia Yuan was not about to let this big fish go, and under Satir's protection, he headed straight for the lord's cabin.

"Whoosh!"

Satir fired an arrow, striking Murakami Sousuke in the leg. Blood gushed from his wound, and he collapsed to his knees in terror, his eyes filled with despair and pleading, "Iloch, Dakai... Ohnegasemas!!!"

"What kind of gibberish are you speaking?!"

The blood-red blade slashed through, only to be blocked by a layer of green keratinous armor, which then delivered another blow.

The world suddenly became peaceful.

[The enemy's will to resist has been greatly weakened after the lord Murakami Sousuke was successfully killed.]

With the lord dead, both the still-fighting skeleton warriors and the slave soldiers surrendered one after another.

It was quite an achievement that the skeleton warrior had managed to hold out this long against the oppressive power emanating from the black armor's soulfire. Upon surrendering, he immediately joined the black armor's ranks, becoming its loyal servant.

loyalty!!!

The only ones still fighting right now are Elua, the Oni-masked Samurai, Sword and Shield No. 1, and the Heavy Knight.

The masked samurai is a local hero with relatively high loyalty and is not so easy to surrender. The heavily armored knight does want to surrender, but Sword and Shield Number One has no intention of granting his wish.

He wants revenge!!!

Xia Yuan did not stop Blade & Shield Number One's rampage, but simply had Black Armor stand by and watch. As the battle continued, Blade & Shield Number One's injuries worsened, and a faint layer of blood mist swirled around its body, a sign that it was about to advance to the next level.

To be reborn from the ashes, one must overcome this life-or-death ordeal.

"bump!!!"

Blade & Shield One was struck again and fell heavily to the ground like a doll.

Enraged by the attack, the heavily armored knight disregarded surrender; knightly dignity was at stake, and all he wanted now was to finish off this detestable clown. He slashed down with his greatsword, poised to cleave Sword and Shield Number One in two.

"Pfft!"

Just then, Sword and Shield Number One, who had appeared to be critically wounded and completely unable to move, suddenly rolled behind the Heavy Knight. His iron sword flashed out, striking precisely between the Heavy Knight's kneecaps.

"Ah~~"

The heavily armored knight, in pain, instinctively knelt down.

"Pfft!"

The next instant, Blade & Shield No. 1 suddenly leaped up with a burst of strength from who knows where, and viciously plunged his iron blade into the heavy knight's neck from behind, delivering the fatal blow.

"This is gambling with your life."

Xia Yuan was also on the edge of his seat watching this incredible counterattack; even the Black Armor might not be able to come to the rescue in time.

Fortunately, the effort paid off.

Sword and Shield One was completely enveloped in a thick blood mist, finally activating its most crucial advancement. When the blood mist dissipated, Sword and Shield One had completely changed its appearance. Its height had increased to 1.5 meters, still relatively short, but it had caught up with, and even surpassed, dwarves.

Although his body was still that of a toad, it was bulging with muscles, especially his abdomen, which had three prominent abdominal muscles, making him look very strong and exuding a strong masculine aura. He wore half-body iron armor, held a round iron shield in one hand and a fine steel sword in the other, and looked very majestic and imposing.

With the Hero's Helmet, he truly exudes the aura of a leader, no longer the clown in the eyes of outsiders.

[Name]: Blade & Shield One

[Unit Type]: Heavy Armored Swordsman and Shield

[Rank]: Third Rank

Combat Level: ★★★★

[Skills]: Block, Slash, Shield Bash, Enhanced Counterattack

[Evaluation]: A tenacious being with an indomitable will, capable of breaking through rank limitations through combat.

"My sword and shield!"

After its upgrade, Blade & Shield No. 1 stood on the corpse of the heavily armored knight and couldn't help but roar to the sky.

"My sword and shield!!!"

The other sword-and-shield dogs present couldn't help but strike their shields with their iron swords to celebrate their leader's rebirth.

Their eyes were filled with fervor.

Especially those veteran soldiers with swords and shields, their fighting spirit was immediately rekindled, hoping to break through to the third tier like their leader as soon as possible. It was just too cool, too awesome, too awesome!!!

In short, it's awesome, powerful, and cool!

"Well…"

Meanwhile, on the battlefield where no one was paying attention, Elua, with Satir's help, severely injured the masked warrior, bound his hands and feet, and made him a prisoner.

This also foreshadows the true end of this battle…