Genshin Impact: Demon God of Shura

After giving the order, Luo Xue took the lead and took the position at the front of the formation.

In less than half a minute, all the Spartans had formed a triangular defensive shield wall around Luo Xue.

Behind them, the remaining two thousand Spartans lay hidden in the tunnel, ready to ambush any enemies who managed to break through their lines.

"Milai, report the situation."

While using tactical hand signals to instruct the Spartans behind her, who were positioned on the outer edge of the formation, to use their swords to cut down the mounts, Luo Xue contacted Milai, who was scouting on Mount Tianheng.

"Your enemies this time are light cavalry, all wearing armor, riding tiger-shaped monsters that seem to be controlled by some means, and wielding standard ring-pommel swords. Hmm... we haven't spotted any enemy heavy cavalry yet."

Miley reported truthfully, paused, and then added:

"Do you need me to arrange for the Asura Archers to provide remote support?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xue understood Mi Lai's concerns and simply rejected Mi Lai's request:

"The current extreme weather conditions are not suitable for your long-range support using bows and arrows."

Luo Xue glanced at the enemy figures rapidly approaching through the rain in the distance, and then said:

"Moreover, this is most likely a probing attack by the enemy, and it is not advisable to expose our ranged units too early."

Upon hearing this, Miley instinctively used her binoculars to check the coastline and discovered that there were still a large number of people moving around in the enemy's main camp, far exceeding the total number of enemies encountered previously.

"Understood. The current situation is indeed not suitable for all of us to participate in the war."

Mi Lai began to admire Luo Xue from the bottom of her heart for her ability to calmly analyze the battlefield situation without fear in the face of danger, which made her seem like a eunuch who was more anxious than the emperor.

Luo Xue was clearly the one facing the enemy, while Mi Lai was the one providing intelligence from the rear.

"Now I understand why Lord Shura chose Luo Xue to be the deputy hall master..."

Mi Lai looked down at Luo Xue, who was arranging tactics, and muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, down the mountain.

"Attention everyone! Try not to let any enemy or even their monsters break through our lines!"

After confirming that everyone was ready, Luo Xue looked at the approaching enemy and unconsciously became serious.

"Don't just think about cutting them down! What we need to do is eliminate or severely cripple them!"

As soon as Luo Xue finished speaking, the two sides began a direct confrontation.

Clang!

The leading cavalryman swung his standard ring-pommel sword, striking Luo Xue's heavy shield first.

The violent collision between the sword and shield sparked brightly in the rain, making it particularly dazzling.

A brief spark illuminated the cavalryman's ferocious yet excited expression; it seemed he anticipated that Luo Xue would be struck down by his blade and beheaded by his comrades behind her.

But what he saw before him was completely unexpected.

Because his attack did not harm Luo Xue in the front row, nor did it even cause her to retreat in the slightest.

Because Luo Xue cleverly tilted the shield at a specific angle to counter the attack, she perfectly absorbed most of the force.

Moreover, due to the angle of attack, the opponent's blade basically sliced ​​along her shield without causing any effective damage to Luo Xue's shield.

"what?"

Seemingly encountering such a situation where the attack was completely blocked for the first time, the cavalryman was momentarily stunned and shouted.

puff!

But the very next second after he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh, followed by a dizzying spin and a painful roar from a monster.

Two Spartans on the outer edge of the formation slashed their swords hard at the forelimbs of the charging monster, severing them on the spot.

The cavalryman on top was thrown off by the immense inertia as his mount fell, tumbling over in a spectacular fashion.

Boom!

Several muffled thuds rang out, and the falling figure splashed water into the puddles on the ground.

Before the cavalryman could even utter a painful cry, a Spartan sword pierced straight through his plate armor and plunged into his chest.

puff!

In his last moments before losing consciousness, the cavalryman's last sight was of his monster mount, its two front paws severed, belly up, and several Spartan spears piercing its body.

As the glint in his eyes faded, the cavalryman and his mount died on the spot.

After the monster and its cavalry died, the torrential rain quickly stained the clear water flowing beneath the Spartans' feet red, and a strong smell of blood began to spread into the air.

As the rain continued to fall, the enemy cavalry split into two groups, attacking the offensive formation formed by Luo Xue and the others from both sides.

Shortly after the battle began, light cavalrymen began to fall to the ground one after another after their mounts were cut down, losing their mobility and being forced to get up and face the tall and brave Spartan guards head-on.

Although these light cavalrymen who lost their mounts quickly rose and fought back after rolling, they were easily killed on the spot by the Spartans, who had far superior weaponry and military strength. Just like the ragtag army the Spartans had encountered at the beginning, these light cavalrymen who lost their mounts were undoubtedly killed on the spot by the Spartans.

Even worse, before they could even reach the shield wall and launch a strike, they were struck down on the spot by spears thrown by Spartan guards who had been waiting in the formation.

Even if they were lucky enough not to be knocked off the cliff on the spot, they were basically incapacitated and ended up being kicked or trampled to death by their companions' mounts charging from behind.

Boom!

Thunder began to rumble in the sky, and huge bolts of lightning once again ripped across the heavens.

The first wave of cavalry, acting as the vanguard, quickly began to falter thanks to the Spartans' precise coordination!

They discovered that even after losing nearly a hundred men, they still hadn't inflicted any effective damage on the enemy.

The only notable achievement was that someone managed to cleave a Spartan guard in the front line before he could launch his attack.

"Uh……"

Having withstood the cavalry charge head-on, the Spartan was immediately knocked down by the immense force, rolling several times on the ground and breaking away from the formation.

Upon seeing this, the cavalrymen who followed were overjoyed and immediately flung their reins.

Roar!

Upon receiving the command from their master, the monster mounts beneath him roared and charged toward the fallen Sparta.

Before they could reach the fallen Spartan, Luo Xue, who was at the forefront of the formation, noticed the movement behind her.

Turning her head, she saw that her companion was in trouble. Without hesitation, Luo Xue patted the shoulder of a knight behind her.

After a brief exchange of glances, Luo Xue performed a tactical roll to the fallen Spartan, raising her heavy shield to block the ensuing cavalry charge.

The position where Luo Xue was originally was taken over by the knight commander who had just received a signal from Luo Xue, giving the enemy no chance to break into the defensive line.

"Soldier! You're wounded?"

After stabbing one of the attacking cavalrymen off his horse before he could make a move, Luo Xue took advantage of the gap when the four Spartans behind her stood on either side to provide cover, and then turned to ask the Spartan lying on the ground behind her.

"I'm fine, General!"

Sparta, who had fallen to the ground, clutched his right shoulder and was helped up by Luo Xue, who made him squat down.

After confirming that the situation was temporarily safe, the Spartan let go and looked at his heavy shoulder armor, only to find a scratch several tens of centimeters long, but he was not injured.

This situation most likely occurs when the force of the armor colliding with the body during an attack causes a painful shock, and generally does not affect one's combat ability.

Before the other person could express any remorse, Luo Xue reached out and patted them on the shoulder:

"No one can predict what will happen on the battlefield, so there's no need to blame yourself for it."

Turning her head to look at the backs of her two companions who were covering them, Luo Xue picked up the fallen battle sword and handed it to them, saying in a low voice:

"If you truly feel ashamed, then grip your blade tightly and unleash your fury upon the enemy who felled you, soldiers!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Xue suddenly put away her assistant's heavy shield and began to spin the long spear in her hand.

Luo Xue's spear tip sparked as it drew a beautiful crescent shape across the Spartan's head before striking an enemy cavalryman charging past her, instantly severing him from the monster's back.

Trusting Luo Xue, the Spartan did not dodge her actions. Instead, taking advantage of the moment when Luo Xue knocked down her opponent, he roared and plunged his Spartan sword into the chest of the dying man!