Chapter 39

Fully armed Portlanders appeared in Lin Mo's line of sight. They quickly formed a circle, surrounding him and the Tesei Empire's sky knight.

The discipline and organization of the regular army were fully displayed at this moment. The spear and shield soldiers formed a tight blockade, while the archers behind them set up a dense net.

The swordsmen, who moved with agility and held sharp swords, rushed into the encirclement to serve as a restraining force in the field, their every move exuding a strong aura of combat prowess.

Behind the three layers of spear and shield soldiers, the sound of bows being drawn in unison could be heard. Sharp, standardized arrows were aimed at the dragon knight in the center.

The arrowheads gleamed with a cold light, and among them were special arrows with undulating battle auras and faint magical fluctuations, all wielded by the most skilled archers.

Archers who reached the fourth rank and had at least one arrow technique, after passing a specialized assessment, were qualified to be rated as archers and received a qualification badge. Higher-ranking archers could earn the titles of "Battle Archer" or "Magic Archer."

To thoroughly resolve this Slan Empire knight, the Portlanders hastily assembled elite troops and meticulously set up a killing formation.

"What are you doing? Stand down!"

Tesei Empire's sky knight Rois seemed unprepared for the Portlanders' reaction. He was very displeased that his battle with the Slan sky knight was being interrupted.

Not only the Slan Empire, but also the surrounding Tesei Empire, Portland Republic, Lahn Republic, and Massaron Principality, used a logographic writing system that was passed down through generations. This was due to the human race's participation in the ancient alliance and their joint resistance against extraterrestrial races, which led to the gradual division and recombination of the race over time.

Apart from differences in writing style and pronunciation, there were no significant differences, and communication between countries was completely无障碍.

Therefore, Rois's words were clearly understood by both the Slan dragon knight Maolin and the Portlanders.

"Sorry, sir, this is the order from above, and I can only follow it! Please step aside for now, and let us handle this."

The Portland centurion in charge of the operation did not give any face to the Tesei Empire's ally. He waved his hand and said, "Swordsmen, prepare! Archers, prepare for a volley!"

Although he was very grateful to this ally's envoy for personally intercepting the Slan knight, this was now Portland's home ground, and there was no need to care about the other party's attitude.

Dozens of agile swordsmen, upon receiving the order, immediately formed a specialized battle formation for killing strong opponents. This well-honed formation was not as simple as 1+1=2.

"Damn! You are defiling the honor of sky knights!"

Rois's anger surged, and the thunderbird behind him seemed to sense his knight's fury, emitting a few low calls and casting a threatening gaze at the surrounding Portland soldiers.

"We are not sky knights; we only know how to kill enemies! Please do not obstruct our actions."

The Portland centurion was unmoved, his tone becoming even colder. He did not care if he offended the other party, as the senior officers and high-ranking officials would naturally handle everything for him.

In his eyes, these so-called honors were, at best, traditions, and at worst, outdated. Fortunately, the number of sky knights was always limited; otherwise, wars would become a childish game.

"Fire!"

At the order of the decurion in the archer squad, a dense rain of arrows whistled through the air.

"A bunch of ants! You are underestimating me too much."

Lin Mo sneered, and his sword technique was immediately unleashed.

The sixth-rank human-level sword technique "Autumn Leaf Plunder" made the large knight sword in his hands seem as light as a feather, casting a series of sword lights around his body with a speed and agility that were hard to see.

At this moment, if someone were to scatter a basket of leaves above the dragon knight, not a single leaf would touch his body before being swept away by the blade.

The ninth-rank light battle aura attached to the sword completely overpowered the special arrows mixed in the arrow rain.

The arrows imbued with battle aura were easily deflected, even redirected towards the nearby Portland archers.

The magic alchemy arrows with special spells exploded before reaching their target, accompanied by strange flashes of light, the result of the elemental energy on the arrows being disrupted by the battle aura.

"Continue!"

The Portland archer squad clearly did not give up so easily. Arrows flew continuously from behind the spear and shield soldiers, aiming to kill the dragon knight.

However, the archer squad began to suffer casualties. The target they were shooting at was actually deflecting the arrows back, and the speed of the arrows was mysteriously increased.

The techniques of redirecting force, such as "Heavenly Shift" and "Great Shift of the Universe," though named differently, had a similar effect.

One by one, the Portland archers, unable to dodge, screamed in agony as they were pierced by their own or their teammates' arrows.

Due to the heavy reliance on equipment, archers had limited endurance and found it difficult to achieve higher levels. Most archers who mastered multiple advanced shooting techniques were already considered "Sharpshooters," a status that most archers could only dream of. As for the heavenly-level "Arrow God," it was like a distant dream.

On the contrary, swordsmen and mages, with their potential to reach the heavenly-level "Sword God" or "Mage God," had a greater chance of achieving the highest ranks.

Even in the vanguard of the Portland army, the "Red-Eyed Lion" vanguard corps, there was not a single "Battle Archer" or "Magic Archer" who could make the dragon knight wary.

The killing power of the arrows shot by human-level archer experts was much greater than that of automatic assault rifles, and even higher-level experts had to be cautious.

If one were careless, history was full of examples of powerful figures being defeated by underestimating their opponents.

"Damn, archers retreat, swordsmen, advance!"

Seeing his archers being slaughtered in this manner, the Portland centurion felt as if he had kicked a steel plate and immediately terminated this completely failed tactic.

The gap in strength was too great, and the opponent seemed to have used a sword technique specifically targeting the archers' volley, defending himself flawlessly and even with ease.

After issuing the new order, the centurion even saw the surviving archers' faces light up with relief.

During the full-scale volley, the archers, including the archer experts, all had the illusion that they were not attacking the enemy but committing suicide.

A bizarre version of a firing squad!

Dealing with these ranged weapons, the dragon knight Maolin, who had experienced gun warfare, had very rich experience, which was why the Portland archer squad not only failed to achieve any success but also suffered heavy losses.

"A bunch of idiots!"

Tesei Empire's sky knight Rois, with his arms crossed, stood at the edge of the encirclement with his mount, the thunderbird, and watched these foolish Portlanders challenge a ninth-rank light-element sky knight with a cold smile.

Even though the light element was not the most lethal, the ninth-rank human-level peak was not to be underestimated.

The Portlanders would not only kick a steel plate but might also end up with broken heads and bleeding faces.

"Kill!~"

Under the centurion's order, the swordsmen's battle formation occupied three symmetrical apexes, leaving no gaps. They moved swiftly, ruthlessly converging on the dragon knight.

Each swordsman in the battle formation was like an essential part of a machine, and when they worked together, their attacks were like a continuous tide, covering every part of the opponent's body without any blind spots.

The center of the battle formation, filled with killing intent, was momentarily cold and sharp, with sword auras piercing the sky!

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