Chapter 99

After more than half a month of construction, the military camp at the foot of Mount Moyun finally began to take shape.

Recently, the three heavy infantry regiments have been taking turns to open up a mountain path to Mount Moyun. The armored knights, ballistae, catapults, and supply wagons need to carve out a path up the mountain under the watchful eyes of the demons. Although the demons have not made any large-scale movements, small groups of demon squads frequently harass and ambush the infantry regiments.

The military department has dispatched a heavy cavalry squadron to guard the mountain path. Over these days, they have engaged in several small-scale skirmishes with the demons, with both sides having their share of victories and defeats.

During the days of opening up the forest path to the Moyun Ridge pass, the catapults transported from Handanar County have also gradually arrived at the front lines of the expeditionary force.

Both sides are preparing for a major battle, and in this tense atmosphere of impending storm, the life of the 57th Heavy Infantry Regiment's 2nd Squad continues. After completing a series of tasks, the soldiers finally welcomed a rare day off.

Although the holiday is only one day, it has made the squad's soldiers so excited that they can't sleep.

...

He Boqiang lay in the tall grass, with several horseflies buzzing around his face, trying to land and feast on him.

He resisted the urge to swat the horseflies and carefully observed the magical antelopes by the stream. They seemed very alert, and even while drinking water, one of them always remained vigilant.

Augustus, lying beside him, licked his dry lips, squinted his eyes, and stared at the magical antelopes a few dozen meters away, his eyes full of desire.

Unfortunately, the traps set up along the way failed to capture any magical antelopes.

After drinking water, they would immediately dart into the dense forest covered with tall grass, each magical antelope running like a whirlwind.

Magical antelopes are level one wind attribute magical beasts, and their entire bodies are magical materials. The magical antelope hide is an excellent material for making magical parchment, the spiral horns can be made into javelins, and the skull contains a magic core. The meat of the magical antelope is also very delicious.

Magical antelopes are not only agile but also timid. At the slightest disturbance, they will run far away, and their running speed is unmatched.

Hunters usually use traps to catch magical antelopes, but the traps set by the bearded Kager were all avoided by the magical antelopes. Perhaps these traps were too simple and were easily recognized by the magical antelopes.

Augustus and the bearded Kager discovered their watering place. Given the timid nature of the magical antelopes, this might be the last chance to hunt them. If they fail, the magical antelopes are likely to move away from this area.

This is a small group of magical antelopes, consisting of eleven adult magical antelopes and three fawns. They often appear in the southern foothills of Mount Moyun. Originally, they had some natural predators, but since a group of demons arrived on Mount Moyun, these predators have gradually moved away, making life for the magical antelopes even more comfortable.

Since the crystal lion left this area, the magical antelopes have become bold enough to come to the stream to drink water.

Kager held an alloy bow, the bowstring already pulled back, with a steel arrow held between his fingers. His eyes were fixed on the outermost adult male magical antelope in the herd. A drop of sweat rolled off the tip of his nose, and at that moment, the male magical antelope lowered its head, its petal-like lips extending into the stream to drink water, its posture elegant by the stream...

"Whoosh..."

The steel arrow grazed the grass, flying parallel for a distance before suddenly shooting out like a wild rabbit, carrying some broken grass leaves. In just a short moment, the steel arrow had firmly embedded itself in the neck of the male magical antelope.

The herd of magical antelopes immediately scattered, with the leader of the herd still looking around while running.

The male magical antelope that was hit by the arrow was also among the herd, but as it ran, it stumbled and fell on the rocky beach.

At this moment, the leader of the herd finally noticed Kager and Augustus hiding in the grass. Augustus also shot an arrow.

Unfortunately, the arrow grazed the forehead of a magical antelope and fell into the stream.

Augustus was too overconfident. If he had aimed for the body, the magical antelope would not have escaped. But Augustus insisted on a one-hit kill, and at the critical moment, the magical antelope sensed something and turned its head, narrowly avoiding the arrow.

Augustus was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of saliva and stood up from the grass, exposing his upper body.

He drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and released it in one fluid motion...

He fired another arrow, which hit the hindquarters of a magical antelope in the herd. Although most of the arrow was embedded, it did not affect the magical antelope's escape, and it quickly disappeared into the dense forest.

"Damn..."

Augustus cursed, about to nock another arrow, when he heard Kager's desperate shout: "Quick, hide!"

Kager's voice and the approaching shadow were almost simultaneous.

Augustus realized that the leader of the herd was charging at him, its lowered head armed with sharp horns. It was said that the horns of magical antelopes could easily pierce the heavy armor of heavy cavalry, and the armor of heavy infantry was as fragile as paper in front of the horns.

He never expected the leader of the herd to attack him instead of fleeing with the others.

Augustus instinctively tried to grab his shield, but realized he only had the alloy bow in his hand. The square shield was still on his back, and it was too late to take it off.

Just before the leader of the herd collided with Augustus, a dwarf chain shield extended from behind Augustus, and a figure stood beside him, assuming a standard defensive stance.

The spiral horns of the magical antelope rammed into the dwarf chain shield.

Suddenly, a shadow of a four-armed, two-faced demon god appeared behind He Boqiang, disappearing the next second. He Boqiang firmly held the shield, withstanding the impact of the magical antelope's charge.

He Boqiang felt as if a train had crashed into him, his chest shaking violently, and his insides churning.

A surge of heat rose to his throat.

At this moment, the shadow of the demon god in his mind appeared, and a warm current from his shoulder instantly gave him strength.

He Boqiang instinctively used all his strength to twist his right arm holding the shield. The horns pierced through the dwarf chain shield, but under the force, the leader of the herd was thrown to the ground, landing heavily on the tall grass.

All four hooves in the air.

The leader of the herd let out a desperate cry, firmly pinned to the ground by He Boqiang.

This was a habit formed from fighting demons. The first thing to do when subduing an enemy is to cut off its head.

He Boqiang used his Roman sword to cut the throat of the leader of the herd, and the blood spurted out. He Boqiang silently cut off the head of the leader, and the head of the magical antelope fell on the dwarf chain shield, unable to be removed for a moment.

...

Augustus and Kager found Suldak, hoping to use their day off to try their luck in the mountains, hoping to hunt a level one magical beast. Suldak considered it and allowed Little Dak to join their hunting team.

At the time, Augustus did not pay much attention, thinking that Captain Suldak was letting Little Dak share in the spoils. Given that it was Suldak's request, Augustus readily agreed without hesitation.

Seeing the bloody head of the magical antelope hanging on Little Dak's shield, Augustus finally understood Captain Suldak's well-intentioned efforts.

He looked at He Boqiang with deep gratitude...