Is this cheat code from Bika? Just do it!

The spear, like a venomous snake, whistled through the air as it hurtled towards Fiorena's throat.

At the same time, he bent down and drew a short dagger from his waist. The dagger gleamed with a cold light, sending chills down one's spine.

With a powerful lash of its tail, it launched itself at Fiorena with incredible speed, like an arrow released from a bow.

Its eyes were filled with ferocity and greed, as if it could already see Fiorena lying on the ground.

Fiore did not choose to dodge the spear, because she knew that there were comrades behind her who needed protection.

If she dodges, the spear could very well injure her comrades behind her.

She wielded her sword with her right hand, her movements swift and precise, like lightning.

The sword tip struck the spear tip precisely, knocking the spear aside.

The spear traced an arc in the air before falling into the river, splashing up a small spray.

The fish-man, however, revealed a strange smile on its ugly face, as if it had already won.

The dagger in its hand was less than half a meter away from this "damned human," and it seemed to already see the moment the dagger pierced Fiona's body.

"Pfft!"

However, Fiore was far more agile than the fishmen had imagined.

She suddenly turned her sword, changing her move from slashing to thrusting, the movement flowing smoothly and seamlessly.

A sword pierced through the merman's chest. The merman's eyes widened in disbelief as he fell to the ground, his life force quickly extinguished.

Its body twitched a few times, then lay still, blood gushing from its wounds, staining the surrounding ground red.

Fiore held the sword in her left hand and gave it a slight shake, causing blue bloodstains on the blade to splatter out like twinkling stars.

She gave a disdainful snort and stared coldly at the remaining two fishmen, as if announcing their doom.

Her eyes were filled with confidence and determination, which made the two fishmen feel fear.

"Cuck!"

"Quack!"

From these strange cries, Fiona roughly guessed their meaning—it probably meant "come at us all at once."

A slight, mocking smile appeared on her lips.

Sure enough, the two fishmen attacked simultaneously, launching attacks on Fiorena from both sides.

Because of their small size, they move freely in this narrow space, like two agile loaches.

They kept changing positions, making them somewhat unpredictable for Fiona and causing her some trouble.

Bah!

Fiorena's gaze was piercing, her eyes like two sharp swords piercing through the darkness.

Ignoring the threat from the fishman on her left, she turned around and slashed at the fishman on her right.

Her actions were decisive and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

Although the fishman was fast, he seemed so vulnerable in front of Fiora.

With a flash of sword light, the merman was instantly cut in two.

The fish-man's body split in two and fell into the river, splashing high into the air.

At the same time, Dilva also made her move. Her sword flashed like lightning, cutting through the darkness. Her speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to see her movements.

Another fish-man fell, becoming a casualty of the battle. Its body twitched a few times before sinking to the bottom of the river and disappearing from sight.

Not long after.

"Sir, the fishmen in the river have stopped moving!" Suddenly, a soldier responsible for defending the flank shouted.

Link quickly looked in the direction of the sound, and sure enough! At this moment, apart from some light blue liquid floating on the water and the corpse of a fishman, there was no other movement.

"Lord, the mermen ahead have all jumped into the river and disappeared!" The guards at the front shouted in alarm.

138. The battle begins.

All around was deathly silent; the previously noisy sounds had all vanished.

Link's expression hardened, and he quickly leaped back to his position, firmly mounted his horse, his eyes fixed intently on the front.

"What on earth happened? Why did those guys suddenly retreat?" Link frowned and muttered to himself.

"My lord, did we win?" Master's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

In that short period of time, too many things happened that he couldn't believe.

This team of only a few hundred people so easily repelled the large number of murlocs.

Moreover, according to his careful observation, not a single warrior had died. Most of them were only slightly injured because they were unfamiliar with the fishmen's strange behavior when they first met them.

This was absolutely a perfect victory!

Link pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "The situation is unclear right now, so it's best to leave here as soon as possible. Fighting these guys near the river is not a wise move. Getting to Hailin City is the most important thing right now."

As for Adoris, with the Steel Dragon protecting her, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Attention, everyone! Except for the wounded soldiers who have retreated back into the ranks, the rest of you shall proceed slowly through this section of the road in your current defensive formation. Pay close attention to the situation in the water, and do not be careless!" Link raised his sword and shouted the order.

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison, their voices loud and clear, echoing through the sky.

At a command, the team began to move slowly, each person vigilantly watching their surroundings, not missing a single sound or movement.

Finally, after a difficult march of more than twenty minutes, the army successfully passed through the gorge located between the mountains and the river.

They stopped some distance from the river.

"Attention! Each team, report your casualties. Kuratia, go check on our musketeer team's losses and ammunition reserves," Link said sternly.

"Report! No one was killed in action in the four squads of the second platoon. Five were slightly wounded, but none are in life-threatening condition."

"Report! The third platoon and four squads have no dead or seriously wounded, but eight have minor injuries."

"Report! No one was killed in action in the four squads of the fourth platoon. Three were slightly wounded, but none are in life-threatening condition."

The platoon leaders from each team quickly stepped forward and reported their situations to Link.

"They're not dead, that's great." Link thought to himself with secret relief.

"Distribute the treatment potions; use them to heal minor injuries," Link decisively ordered.

"Yes!" The soldiers acted quickly.

This time, Link didn't hesitate to take out the life potion he had extracted earlier.

Just then, Kuratia ran over and reported, "Lord, the musketeers suffered no casualties, but used over three hundred rounds of ammunition. The explosive packs were used up quite a bit, with only half left."

Link sighed; he really hadn't expected to use up so much gunpowder he'd brought.

But in that situation just now, without explosives, it would probably have been impossible to suppress the fishmen that kept emerging from the river.

"I'll give you five minutes to rest. Then we'll head straight for Hailin City without stopping." Link's gaze was firm as he looked into the distance.

Link looked at the city gradually taking shape in the distance, and he could almost hear the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

......

"Old Lord, the murlocs have begun attacking our inner city's defenses!" Kuokas said anxiously, standing on the wall.

Looking down at the sea monsters frantically attacking the inner city's defenses below the city walls, the old city lord couldn't help but sigh, "It seems the Sea God has abandoned us."

"Watch out, the siren is charging in from over there!"

"Oh, my stomach!"

"Devil, devil, take this sword!"

In the distance outside Hailin City, a troop is moving rapidly.

At this moment, Master looked at the young lord riding in front of him, his heart filled with excitement and hope.

Perhaps they really could save Hailin City, after all, they possess those powerful artifacts called muskets.

"Master, are the merfolk attacking Sealink City the same kind as before?" Link asked curiously from his horse.

Master immediately replied, "No, fishmen are just the most basic warriors among the sirens. Besides them, there are giant fishmen, who are much larger and stronger than fishmen. There are rumors that giant fishmen evolved from fishmen, but the specifics are unknown. There are also fish turtles, which are very annoying creatures. They have armor like turtle shells, crawl on all fours, and sometimes spew water from their mouths. Besides these, the one I remember most is the Naga sirens."

When Master mentioned the Naga Siren, Link noticed a complex mix of emotions on his face, including fascination, fear, and dread.

"What is a Naga sea monster?" Link asked curiously.

“Although we’ve always called them sirens, our old city lord told us that they have a much older name: the Naga,” Haust recalled.

“Our old city lord once said that those fishmen are actually just soldiers controlled by the Naga race. Only the true Naga warriors are the most terrifying, and the Naga sirens are one of them. They have upper bodies just like our human women—no, they’re beautiful women, very, very beautiful, so beautiful that you’ll never forget them the first time you see them.” A look of infatuation appeared on Master’s face.

"However, their lower bodies are those of fish covered in scales. They walk on land using their tails, and their speed is no slower than our human feet. They are all masters of dual swords, and every time they appear, they wield swords with both hands, bringing a storm of blood and gore. I only saw them once before I left Hailin City; the others were all told to me by our old city lord. That time, it was only thanks to our Hailin City's Lady Kuokas, a knight, with dozens of people, that we were able to barely wound that Naga sea monster and get it back to the sea." As he said this, a look of horror appeared on his face again.

Naga sea monsters? That sounds like a very dangerous creature. Hopefully, they won't encounter one.

“This is our city of Hailin. We’ve arrived. I’ll lead you through the back gate. The front gates are closed to guard against sea monsters,” Master said.

Link looked around carefully for a few moments, then said to Master, "I think we don't need to go around to the back; let's just go in through the front door."

“My lord, but…” Master looked at Link with a puzzled expression, unsure of what to say.

"All hands on deck! We may encounter the enemy soon. Musketeers, load your rifles. Heavy armored shield bearers, form defensive lines. Based on our experience from the previous skirmish, I hope there will be no casualties in this battle!" Link raised his sword and shouted the order.

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison, their voices deafening.

Tap tap tap tap!

The team was lined up in a very neat formation.

"Forward! All you heavily armored shieldmen outside, keep your eyes peeled and report any unusual activity to me immediately!" Link shouted.

The procession slowly approached the main gate of the city wall.

A strong smell of blood mixed with the smell of fish wafted over.

"How could this be?" Master stared in disbelief at the scene before him: mountains of sirens' corpses piled up beneath the city walls, mixed with human bodies as well.

The main gate had been breached, and the city gate had disappeared. Apart from corpses and tattered flags, there was no other sign of life on the city walls.

Master excitedly rushed out of the ranks and searched everywhere under the city gate, muttering something under his breath.

"Isn't that Connie? Damn it! Connie! How did you get dead? Didn't you say you'd wait for me to come back?"

"Noah, you still owe me ten fish! Get up!"

"Captain, I'm sorry. I'm late, I'm so sorry."

Master wept as he searched through the corpses of his former comrades.

Link sighed; it seemed they were too late.

"My lord, there is one alive here, but it looks like it won't last much longer," Kuratia, who was observing from the top of the city wall, suddenly shouted.

"Don't move here, stay alert." Seeing Master running frantically forward, Link ordered the soldiers around him and followed after him.

"Norman, Norman! How are you? What happened?" Master cried out, holding the blood-covered man in his arms.

"You...you are...Master," the man said with difficulty, his eyes half-open.

“It’s me, it’s me. I’ve brought reinforcements, I’ve brought them!” Master cried out in anguish.

"Reinforcements...reinforcements!" Upon hearing these two words, the man named Norman seemed to regain his strength. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Master's clothes, saying, "Quick...quick, get to the inner city. The city lord is leading his men in a final stand there. Hurry...hurry up!" After saying this, he pushed Master forcefully, and his body collapsed as if he had lost his last bit of strength.

Link examined the soldier's wounds. He had a bowl-sized gash on his chest, his left arm was gone, and there were several wounds on his abdomen that were gushing blood. His intestines and other parts were spilling out onto the ground. He was beyond saving.

Link sighed.

Master gritted his teeth, reached out, and closed the eyes of his former comrade-in-arms.

He gently placed the body on the ground, wiped the tears from his face, and looked at Link, saying, "My lord..."

"You don't need to say anything, I understand. Let's hurry up," Link said solemnly.

Link and the others quickly returned to the city walls and, leading their team, began their journey towards the inner city. Along the way, Link saw blood everywhere—blood from sirens, from Sealink soldiers, and from civilians.

He even saw a young woman's body pierced by a spear, and a child in her arms was also pierced in the same way.

An old man lay on the ground, holding a hoe. There was a fishman's corpse on his hoe, but he himself had several wounds and was no longer breathing.

"My lord, just two more streets and we'll reach the inner city of our Hailin City," Master shouted, gripping his sword tightly.