Chapter 40

The standard-issue charging longsword, forged from refined steel, measured five feet in length with a blade width of four fingers. It was finely sharpened and polished with obsidian, the cloud patterns on the blade surface faintly visible. As it sliced through the air, it emitted a faint tearing sound, as if the sword aura was overwhelming.

The swordsmen of the Portland Vanguard Corps, who formed the encircling formation to kill the dragon knight, each had at least a Third Rank Human power level. Despite there being only twelve of them, this squad of swordsmen was more than capable of easily flattening the Snow Pine Town.

Half of them were from the personal guard of the Vanguard Corps' Centurion, and the other half were composed of Decurion officers from the team. A Centurion with Fifth Rank strength personally led them, making this the strongest combat force the "Red-Eyed Lion" Vanguard Corps could currently muster. It was no wonder that the Centurion commander outside was so confident.

From head to toe, the dragon knight, clad in "Dragon General" tactical armor, moved like a dragon, unyieldingly colliding with the Portland swordsmen's formation.

The Sixth Rank sword technique "Autumn Leaf Plunder" switched to the dragon knight's most familiar battlefield killing technique, the Third Rank sword technique "Array-Breaking Killing Sword."

Although the rank had dropped and the moves were no longer complex and bizarre, they excelled in their straightforward and efficient use of force, maximizing the effectiveness of every bit of strength.

Compared to when he was on Earth, Lin Mo felt that the light element energy within him had become more agile after returning to this world.

"Arc Light Slash!"

With a light shout, a fierce and dazzling arc of light suddenly erupted within the swordsmen's formation, twisting and leaping over several swordsmen, effortlessly piercing through one corner of the formation.

It happened so quickly that no one could react in time.

Several cries of agony erupted from the battlefield, and blood instantly filled everyone's vision.

The swordsmen hit by the arc light disintegrated like broken puppets, completely losing their human form.

"Ah!~"

The Portland spear and shield team and the archer team outside the battlefield were all startled, emitting a collective gasp.

In the blink of an eye, the swordsmen's formation was shattered, with no one spared. The blood and flesh scattered on the ground and the slowly rising blood mist resembled a hellish scene.

The two-handed knight greatsword emitted a deafening hum, the fluctuating light flames adding to the power of this once-prized weapon of the Bart family.

Indeed! Although the Terci Empire's air knight Rois was somewhat shaken by the sight, his face showed a look of inevitability. The strongest swordsmen in the formation were only Fifth Rank, four ranks below their target. Such a huge gap in strength was far beyond what a small number of people could easily bridge.

Look! In the blink of an eye, a third of the swordsmen were cut down like melons, a clear case of overestimating their own strength.

Throughout the entire process, Rois never took the initiative to point out the strength gap to the proud Portlanders. This was the price of not respecting knightly honor, and they deserved their misfortune!

The Terci air knight was delighted to see the Portlanders suffer, hoping they would all die a bloody death!

"Seventh Rank sword technique, Arc Light Slash, Ninth Rank? It's actually Ninth Rank! And more than that, this battle aura, it's actually... actually..."

The Portland Centurion, who was overseeing the scene, trembled, staring in disbelief at the raging battle aura inside the formation, which was clearly a manifestation of a Ninth Rank Human peak. One more step and he would be a powerful figure.

The dazzling, intense, and flame-like violent and fierce aura was clearly a rare light element battle aura.

Who is this person? A knight of the Divine Court or...

Most people with light element affinity are gathered by the Divine Court, which is also the strongest organization with the most light element warriors. However, this does not mean that light element warriors do not serve other organizations or countries.

In the Sylan Empire, there are very few light element warriors named knights, but there is one particularly notorious one, and he is also a Ninth Rank knight.

A powerful air knight with a very terrifying mount.

The Centurion shivered, looking around fearfully and swallowing hard.

The terrifying golden dragon must not appear here; otherwise, the Green Mist Forest on the eastern border of the Sylan Empire will be the burial ground for the Portland "Red-Eyed Lion" Vanguard Corps, and the same day next year will be his own anniversary.

A Ninth Rank light element air knight! The expression of the Terci Empire's air knight Rois, who was gloating, also stiffened. He seemed to remember something and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The Sylan Empire's dragon knight Morin, who has a golden dragon known as the "Slaughter Dragon," is a terrifying existence called the "Sky Meat Grinder" by the Terci Empire's air cavalry. In the war in the central mountains of Hailar, every Terci air knight who unfortunately encountered this guy, along with their mount, mostly turned into a pile of unrecognizable flesh, the work of the golden dragon covered in blades.

One sword strike, and they were torn to pieces. This legendary fighting style is likely the case.

A chill ran through the hearts of the Portland Centurion and the Terci air knight Rois at the same time.

Without the Centurion's order, the remaining swordsmen had to maintain the formation, but their attack frequency and intensity were far from the beginning. Their every move was filled with caution and vigilance, adopting a more cautious guerrilla tactic, afraid to give the opponent another chance to use the Seventh Rank sword technique "Arc Light Slash."

There was no other choice; one sword strike had already eliminated a third of their numbers. Two more strikes, and they would have no chance of survival.

The pressure and feeling that the archers previously felt now weighed heavily on the swordsmen.

"Someone, go and bring the Centurion and Lord Wester immediately!"

Faced with an opponent they could not match, the Portland Centurion's confidence and assurance had completely vanished, and he quickly sent someone to invite the bigwigs from the Vanguard Corps to the scene.

"Sir, Lord Wester has arrived."

A cavalryman who had gone to invite the Vanguard Corps' mage was about to mount his horse but turned back.

A horse carrying a mage with a staff and wearing a robe, protected by a squad of knights, rushed out of the forest.

"Lord Wester, you arrived just in time!"

The Portland Centurion greeted him with joy, and the unease he felt earlier immediately subsided upon seeing the Fourth Rank mage.

"It seems things are not going smoothly here."

Wester nimbly dismounted the horse, looking at the battle inside the formation surrounded by the spear and shield soldiers.

When the Terci Empire's air knight envoy suddenly struck down the flying dragon, he immediately abandoned the attack on the Sylan town and galloped to the dragon's landing point.

When he arrived, as expected, the Sylan knight, even after being brought down, was still not easy to deal with.

The ground was covered with blood and flesh, and another sword light like a ribbon pierced through two swordsmen's bodies.

One was cut in half at the waist, the other from the shoulder to the hip. Both screamed and then fell silent.

These swordsmen were no match for the black-armored knight inside. It wouldn't be long before they were all wiped out.

"Yes, I request your assistance, sir."

The arrival of the mage was a pleasant surprise for the Portland Centurion. Facing an opponent far beyond his capabilities, the more powerful reinforcements, the better.

It's not shameful to admit when you can't handle something.

As controllers of elements, mages have a certain suppression ability over most warriors. After all, the cumulative destructive power of magic can ignore the difference in warrior ranks.

"Alright!~"

The Fourth Rank mage Wester nodded, and the strange little flame in the center of the fire sand crystal at the top of his soul-wood staff became more active.

The fire element energy in the air began to gather mysteriously with an unusual fluctuation.

A group of swordsmen, a seemingly uninvolved Terci air knight, and a newly arrived mage, Lin Mo, inside the "Dragon General" tactical armor, took a deep breath. The pressure from the opponent was increasing!

He didn't know if the Terci air knight would suddenly attack, but it was best to end the battle quickly.

The light battle aura surged more intensely, and Lin Mo's sword techniques became more ferocious.

Relying on the "Dragon General" tactical armor, which had a defense comparable to the high-quality dark steel secret armor of dragon knights, Lin Mo separated his hands, holding the sword in one and using the other as a shield, employing a technique of trading injuries for kills. While blocking the opponent's sword, he delivered a fatal blow.

As expected, the swordsmen thought they had an opportunity.

Three swordsmen moved in unison, their standard-issue charging longswords, faintly glowing with battle aura, struck Lin Mo's left wrist at the same time. Even if they couldn't penetrate the knight's armor, they aimed to throw him off balance.

In a battlefield formation, one wrong step leads to many more.

Losing balance for a strong warrior can have serious consequences if the opponent seizes and exploits the opportunity.

The three sharp sword blades just touched the dark black flat ring on the "Dragon General" wrist guard, and something unexpected happened.

In the next second, it wasn't Lin Mo who lost balance, but the three swordsmen, who all fell face-first in a synchronized dog pile in front of the dragon knight.

Strangely, they were left with only empty sword hilts, the five-foot-long sword blades having vanished.

The rhythm of the battle seemed to pause, not just for Lin Mo, but for everyone.

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