Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 71 The Captain of the Guard's Attack

As time went by and the team ventured deeper into the area, small-scale skirmishes became more and more frequent in their reconnaissance area.

At this moment, the wilderness of Nanguanling has become a living hell. Everywhere you look, there are charred villages, abandoned farmland, and headless corpses lying by the roadside.

The cavalry of the Green Pine Kingdom galloped across the wilderness with impunity, chasing down the scattered Emerald soldiers, or wielding their swords against unarmed civilians fleeing in panic.

The long lances lifted up the desperately wailing Emerald Warriors, who were then surrounded by other cavalrymen who slashed and stabbed them one by one with their sabers amidst laughter.
Young children were lassoed and dragged by galloping warhorses along the gravelly road, leaving a long, long red trail.
The heads were strung together and hung beside the saddle, swaying and bumping against each other, like a string of giant wind chimes.
Of course, there are also the atrocities that are never absent in war, the wanton humiliation and trampling of women...

The air was thick with the stench of blood and death.

Swarms of scavenging birds circled overhead, effectively masking the drone's movements. However, as these scenes appeared more and more frequently in the drone's footage, Chen Mo felt a surge of resentment.

If Captain Peiwen hadn't firmly stopped everyone from acting, Chen Mo felt he might have been unable to resist grabbing his spear and rushing out to fire a burst at those scumbags.

However, a chase that took place in the early hours of the morning caught Captain Pevin's attention.

"It's Commander Connor!"

In the scene, a tattered cavalry squad from the Emerald Duchy is fleeing for their lives. The leading knight is burly, his armor shattered, and covered in blood, yet he remains exceptionally fierce, fighting and retreating along the rugged slope.

With only a long spear, he bravely swept away the arrows fired by his pursuers, desperately covering their retreat. In front of him were six equally wounded soldiers.

Pursuing them were two well-equipped cavalry squads from the Kingdom of Green Pine.

The knight's warhorse was foaming at the mouth and nose, its hooves clattering heavily and erratically, clearly exhausted, which prevented them from shaking off the enemy's pursuit.

Peiwen observed intently for a moment, then suddenly stood up: "Sir Connor is the ninth knight of Marquis Varo. I dealt with him in the capital. He is a black-armored knight with extremely strong combat power. He is currently being held back by Ma Li; otherwise, these ragtag soldiers would not have made him so disheveled."

"Judging by their direction, they should be able to reach the main road ahead in a few tens of minutes!"

"I'll try to provide backup. If we can get Knight Commander Connor's cooperation, we might be able to find a way to leave this place as soon as possible!"

Leaving two soldiers to guard the hideout, Peiwen led the remaining eighteen soldiers to quickly prepare. Before leaving, he specifically instructed them: "The distance is quite far, so don't think about providing long-range support. If we encounter a large group of enemies or any special circumstances, I will lead the enemy away in another direction. You all need to be careful and stay hidden. Remember, no matter what happens, never expose yourself! If I don't return, your appearance will only be a pointless death!"

They rushed to the designated ambush location. The guards' location judgment was very accurate. The fleeing and chasing team arrived at the official road where Peiwen was lying in ambush a dozen minutes later.

It was the same familiar charging start, but Captain Pevin added a throwing motion.

He hurled two grenades precisely into the midst of the pursuing troops. With a muffled explosion, the mournful cries of warhorses filled the air, and the pursuers' mobility was instantly thwarted.

The Golden Scale Swordsmen began to wreak havoc, their longswords flashing and blood splattering. At the same time, the squad led by Knight Commander Connor turned around in time, cooperating with this sudden reinforcement to begin the mopping-up operation against the Green Pine Kingdom's pursuers.

Within minutes, the enemy was completely annihilated, leaving only the dead men and horses on the official road, along with the lingering, heavy stench of blood.

As the last Green Pine Horseman was pierced by a lance while running, Commander Connor dismounted, removed his blood-stained helmet, and forced a smile at Pevin, as if they were reunited after a long separation.

"Pevin! I never expected to run into you here!"

His voice was a little hoarse: "Shouldn't you have accompanied the young princess of Yunwu Territory south to Xiyue? Could it be... that you fought your way back from Xiyue?"

"May the God of War protect me! If you hadn't appeared in time, I'd probably be dead today..."

"Halt!" Peiwen took a half step back and roared, "Form ranks!"

The Cloud Mist Warriors, still recovering from the recent battle, were momentarily stunned, but their long-term rigorous training had ingrained themselves in them. Without the slightest hesitation, swords and shields clanged together, and the eighteen warriors instantly split into three groups of six, raising their weapons in unison and assuming fighting stances.

Knight Connor's smile stiffened: "Peven, what... what are you doing? I'm Connor, Connor of South Gate!"

“We met in the Emerald Hall, have you forgotten?” The knight commander stammered, trying to explain, “I was ordered by the Earl to deliver a message to Horseshoe Fortress, but I was caught up by the enemy. Horseshoe Fortress is still in our hands. Quickly invite Princess Frostfall here. As long as we enter the castle, we will be safe!”

Seeing that Pavlov hadn't spoken, Connor's eyes scanned the surroundings anxiously, lingering on the jungle at the foot of the mountain and looking into Pavlov's eyes again and again, as if trying to discern something.

"You were able to get here so quickly, which means the camp is nearby, right? Quick! Take me to pay my respects to His Highness..."

"Enough, Connor!" Pevin raised his longsword at an angle, assuming the starting stance of the Sky Dome standard military swordsmanship.

"Connor, do you know how awful your smile is!"

"You, a Xuanjia Knight, being chased all over the place by these small fry? Do you think I'm an idiot? Fine, you're safe now, get out of here! Get out of here now!"

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind sending you to die with them!"

From the moment the battle began, Peiwen sensed something was wrong. These Green Pine cavalry were too weak; they offered no resistance whatsoever to him, a swordsman.

How could two small squads of ordinary soldiers possibly force the Xuanjia Knights into such a sorry state?

Moreover, Connor was a guy who never smiled; he was always like a hard rock, and even at the Duchy's investiture ceremony, he would at most grin.

When Pevin saw Connor give him that smile that looked more like a grimace, every hair on his body stood on end.

If something is unusual, then something unusual must have happened.

Sure enough, under Peven’s relentless rebuke, the smile on Sir Connor’s face vanished completely, replaced by a strange, melancholy, and weary expression, as if he were both nostalgic and regretful.

"Pevin, you're still as smart as ever. You were the most outstanding student in the royal city, with superb swordsmanship and perfect tactics!"

"It's a pity you followed the wrong person!"

"me too……"

"I'm sorry! Please hand over the young princess. Don't worry, the lord will take good care of her!"

Peiwen gave a mocking smile: "Lord, which lord? Who is your new master?"

“Come back with me, and you’ll find out!” Connor’s hand slowly tightened around the shaft of his lance.

"You?" Peiwen narrowed his eyes slightly, his left hand gripping a No. 4 grenade at his waist.

Since Connor is relentless, there's no choice but to settle things here. Although the Xuanjia Knight and I might not be able to determine a winner for a while, with the "Cyber ​​King's" weapon, severely injuring my opponent and then retreating shouldn't be a problem.

Then, he felt a powerful, almost tangible pressure.

Behind Knight Connor, a "soldier" wearing ordinary leather armor with his head bowed slowly stepped forward.

With each step he took, the suffocating pressure intensified. Ignoring the sword Pevin was pointing at Connor, he performed an impeccable, classically elegant knightly salute towards the dense forest behind Pevin.

"The Fifth Knight, under the command of the Marquis of Zircon, greets the esteemed Princess Liushuang."

Then his gaze slowly shifted to Peiwen, who looked as if facing a formidable enemy, a hint of admiration seemingly playing on his lips.

"And...the valiant Captain Peven."

"Your loyalty and bravery have been widely praised in various countries and territories. From Xiyue to Lüsong, your illustrious reputation is celebrated everywhere!"

(End of this chapter)