Chapter 59 31. Torment
The next moment was long and agonizing, and Daquus bit his lip, eager for the enemy to appear.
The team marched silently and turned again. The thick and powerful hind legs of the cold lizards squeaked on the snow. The big guy flared his nostrils and looked back at Daquus with one eye, seeming a little confused as to why he was running aimlessly in the snow.
Kaleen was driving the Scourgewalker chariot in search of the enemy's traces. He suddenly saw a black shadow flashing in the gap between the mountains at the bend in front, and then disappeared. He judged that it might be the moonlight reflected on the black steel armor.
"Go to that gap in the mountain and take a look. I feel the enemy is there."
Assassin Kane nodded and jumped off the chariot. He did not try to walk without leaving any footprints in the snow because the snow had already covered his ankles. He observed his surroundings and began to walk slowly south, going around through the downwind vent to conduct reconnaissance.
Kallion waited anxiously, closing his eyes and placing his hands on the horses' buttocks. He tried hard to feel the two dark warhorses at the same time, so as not to make any noise that would alert any possible enemies.
Half an hour later, Kane Assassin came running back, waving to Kaleon to turn the Scourge Walker chariot around. Kaleon simply maneuvered his horse sideways, and the chariot instantly turned. Kane Assassin jumped onto the Scourge Walker chariot, pulled out a repeating crossbow from his waist, and said anxiously, "Go! Now! The Duruchi are all in the gap, about two hundred of them, including a manticore. Their patrols should have noticed me by now."
The group of Druki in the distant mountain gap woke up, and noises were heard in the silent forest.
Kaleen directly started the Scourge Walker chariot. The sound of horse hooves came from the distance behind. Kane Assassin secretly said, "Here they come." After that, he opened the safety of the crossbow, put his left forearm flat, and placed it on it to prepare for shooting.
The two beastmasters on the Scourgewalker's chariot, armed with harpoon crossbows, were their old partners. They simultaneously drew their harpoon crossbows and prepared to fire. One of the beastmasters asked, "How many family crests did you see?"
"One! From the Heart Eater's family!"
Darkeus's troops, having endured a night of cold winds and achieved nothing, began to rest. The riders dismounted the Cold Ones to stretch their bodies, then drank water and ate to appease them. The Manticore and the Dark Pegasus also landed in the distance. Having been blown through the sky all night, the sorceresses felt even more uncomfortable than the troops below, and they took out their cloaks and wrapped themselves in them.
Several dignitaries and sorceresses joined Dacchus, who felt a sense of emptiness. This was his first time commanding a military operation, and he had spent the entire night in the woods, choking on the cold wind, yet hadn't seen a single hair. His expression shifted, as he peered through the trees at the fading darkness and the approaching dawn.
"Young Master."
"grown ups."
Daxus waved his hand, and several Duruchi dignitaries looked at each other. They were all smart Duruchi, and no one would dare to get into trouble.
After a fifteen-minute break, a Scourge Walker chariot creaked back in. It wasn't Kaeren who returned, but another crew.
"Master, we found a group of Druki in the southern depression. About thirty Cold One Dread Riders, bearing the emblem of the Calvo family."
Dacus didn't yell, but nodded calmly and said, "I understand. You should rest for a while." He then paced on the spot, his face gloomy, and he gritted his teeth as he thought: "Hunting, right? Ring after ring, right? Dividing the troops, right? Okay!"
Dastan Coldeye walked over and stood two swords away.
Daxus took out the pocket watch from his belt to check the time, called the dignitaries and the sorceress over, and gave them direct orders.
"Yes, Master."
"Yes, sir."
Although they had some doubts about Dacus's tactical arrangements, these dignitaries and sorceresses still followed his orders.
Darkus walked back to the big guy, whispered a few words in his ear, took out the bow hanging behind the saddle, and took out the bowstring from the bow belt, and began to string it. He glanced around and saw that Bainer was in a trance, as if he had fallen asleep. Franais stood not far away with the Soul Eater, watching the surrounding Cold Lizard Dread Riders warily. Ryan was staring at Dastan Cold Eyes' sister. Alyssa and the two high-level beast sorceresses were chatting and exchanging experiences. Walter was repeatedly polishing the Knight's Leaf Hammer. Maybe this leaf hammer meant something to him? Yes, this leaf hammer had touched the brains of his two brothers, so it could be a family heirloom.
On Kaleen's side, the beast trainer who had taken the first victory was no longer on the chariot. He was hit in the neck by a crossbow arrow. Kaleen was worried that the blood would flow on the chariot and freeze and cause it to slip, so he asked Kane Assassin to push him off the chariot. Kane Assassin and another beast trainer were still fighting back.
"Blow the horn!"
Dacius's troops had begun to march south, and the sound of horns came from the west.
"Never mind, just keep going!"
In the south, the Cold Iguana Dread Riders of the Calvo family were awakened by the sound of the horn and began to put on armor for each other. The eldest son of the Calvo family rushed out of the tent and gave orders.
At this time, the sky was already bright.
After the riders of the Calvo family mounted their cold lizards in a mess, they were about to accelerate when Daquus's team rushed over. He took out the Drum of Echo and began to beat it. Mixed with the sound of the drum, the big guy let out a deafening roar, and its sound echoed throughout the forest.
Alyssa swooped down and released a curse of Allahel at the enemy. The cloud filled with spiritual bodies instantly covered the enemy, and the invisible claws pinched the enemy's throat fiercely.
Although Thun was doubtful about Daxus's order, he still obeyed it. He rushed forward with the Cold Lizard Dread Riders. At the last moment, he raised the Soul Eater horizontally and pierced through without stopping.
After breaking through, there was a rider still hanging on the barrel of Thun's Soul Eater. He looked at him with a vicious face, and then did a trick. He lifted the Soul Eater diagonally and the rider slid down the barrel with a scream. He grabbed the barrel with his left hand and released his right hand. The rider fell directly to the ground along the barrel. The rider was still screaming and struggling, and was directly crushed by the hind legs of the cold lizard that followed behind.
Tuen laughed loudly, and his laughter was extremely wild. The family riders who followed him also laughed, because it was different from what they expected. They had thought that this would be a fierce battle, but they rushed out intact. They knew that this time they were safe.
Spears and lances that have lost their impact force are not as useful as spears placed on the ground.
After Anlahail's curse dissipated, the riders of the Calvo family screamed in despair. No matter how they kicked and hit the cold lizards, the cold lizards under their crotch did not stop following the riders' orders. Instead, they looked curious and fearful. As the big guy roared again, there was a tendency for them to disperse. The eldest son of the Calvo family had a look of despair on his face. He was a little confused.
On the left side, Garros looked at the pierced formation in confusion, then he reacted and loudly ordered the riders to keep speeding up, speeding up!
A moment later, he also crashed into it. Garroth's Soul Eater mercilessly stabbed the eldest son of the Calvo family who once drank and played with him. The Soul Eater pierced the sternum accurately, and the sound of bone cracking reached his ears.
Garros shook his head and thought to himself, "Idiot."