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"Run! Run! Staying here will only lead to death!!"
Panic spread like wildfire, and more and more mercenaries lost their will to fight. They abandoned their armor and weapons, shoving and trampling each other, just wanting to get as far away from the black tide of death as possible.
"Bastards! You cowards! Come back here! Hold the line!!"
The commanders of the gilded brigade roared hoarsely, trying to slash deserters with the backs of their swords, and even killing one or two as an example to deter others, but all of this was in vain in the face of the panic that swept through the entire army.
The morale of the army has collapsed, and defeat is inevitable.
Those few who did not flee were mostly battle-hardened veterans or discipline officers with unwavering convictions.
Their faces were equally pale, and their hands gripping their weapons trembled, but their eyes gleamed with a resolute light.
They understood that running away might buy them a few more minutes of life, but ultimately none of them could escape the city that was about to fall.
Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well die fighting like warriors!
"For Sumeru!!"
Someone let out a desperate cry, and the remaining defenders formed the last, weakest line of defense.
The next moment, the black torrent crashed into the fragile dam.
boom--! ! !
At the moment of collision, the outcome was without a doubt.
Leading the charge were the Nazarick elite guards, a thousand elite skeletons clad in golden armor and wielding extra-long armor-piercing spears. Their spears were like venomous snakes emerging from their holes—precise, ruthless, and efficient!
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
The dull thud of a sharp blade piercing flesh continued incessantly!
One glance, just one glance!
The gilded mercenaries at the very front fell down in droves, like wheat being cut down!
Their armor was like paper before these magical spears; their bodies were easily pierced and torn apart!
Blood instantly stained the ground red, and screams of agony rose and fell.
Seno's eyes were bloodshot, lightning flashed, and the Crimson Sand Staff, filled with his anger and determination, slashed fiercely at a skilled guard who was pulling a spear from his comrade's body!
The skilled guard reacted with lightning speed, his spear flashing as he precisely blocked the powerful blow! Sparks flew everywhere!
At the same time, two more expert guards silently surrounded him from both sides, and three spears, with sharp whistles that tore through the air, launched a continuous attack on Seno from different angles like a storm!
Seno was struggling to keep up, wielding the Crimson Sand Staff with impenetrable force, blocking, dodging, parrying... his lightning elemental power was being consumed rapidly.
These skeleton soldiers might be slightly weaker than him individually, but they were perfectly coordinated, fearless, tireless, and the magical effects on their weapons were constantly eroding his defenses.
He felt as if he were trapped in a golden vortex of death, struggling to hold on. Each block sent numbness through his arms and drained his strength at an alarming rate.
On the other hand, Elhesen's situation was equally precarious.
He was surrounded by five or six skilled guards, and the sword in his hand transformed into streaks of green light, constantly slicing through the deadly spears thrusting from all directions.
His calculations remained precise, and his movements remained efficient, but the sheer number and overwhelming power left him struggling.
A spear grazed his wrist, and the accompanying chilling energy instantly froze his tendons. A sharp pain and numbness shot through him, and his movements inevitably became slightly distorted.
In that instant of hesitation, another skilled guard moved in like a ghost, his foot, covered in metal combat boots, slamming into his abdomen!
Elhesen groaned, the intense pain causing his vision to go black. His body staggered backward uncontrollably, and the sword in his hand almost slipped from his grasp!
The expert guard behind him had been waiting for a long time. With a precise upward thrust of his spear, he slammed his arm joints hard!
A sickening cracking sound! Elhesen's arms were instantly crippled, and he could no longer hold his weapon, which fell to the ground with a clatter.
He tried to struggle, but the spears of the other guards, like venomous snakes that had been waiting for him, suddenly pierced out!
"Puff puff!"
Several cold spears pierced his chest and abdomen almost simultaneously!
Al-Hysen's body stiffened abruptly. He looked down in disbelief at the blood-stained spearhead that had pierced through his body.
He was overwhelmed by excruciating pain and the feeling of life slipping away so quickly.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Finally, the light in his eyes quickly dimmed, his body went limp and he was held in mid-air by the spear before being mercilessly thrown to the ground.
"asshole!!"
When Seno caught sight of this, his eyes widened in fury, and his lightning surged instantly. He desperately tried to rush over, but his distraction only exposed an even bigger opening!
A skilled guard seized the slight pause in his movements and thrust his spear like lightning, instantly piercing through his side abdomen!
"puff--!"
Seno coughed up a mouthful of blood, the intense pain almost causing him to faint.
He roared and grabbed the spear shaft from his abdomen with one hand, pulling it out violently, spraying a cloud of blood!
He then kicked the skilled guard in front of him hard in the chest, sending him staggering back several steps.
But the next second, two spears from behind and the side mercilessly pierced his body again! One pierced his lung, and the other pierced his waist!
"Cough... Heh..."
Sino's breathing became difficult instantly, and blood kept gushing from his mouth and nose.
The expert guard who had been kicked back in front of him had regained his footing. He coldly drew the sword from his waist and thrust it forward without hesitation. The cold blade once again pierced into Seno's already seriously injured abdomen!
Seno raised his head, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at the empty eye sockets of the golden skull before him, as if trying to etch the image of this messenger of death into his soul.
The skilled guard showed no emotional fluctuation; he simply mechanically withdrew his longsword, and then swung it—
A cold arc of light swept past.
The world began to spin and darken in Sino's eyes...
In the end, endless darkness devoured everything.
Grand Disciplinary Officer Seno fell in a pool of blood, and along with the city he protected, fell into silence.
The golden skeleton soldiers indifferently stepped over his corpse and continued their advance into the depths of Sumeru City, leaving behind a scene of devastation and death.
Chapter 74 The Legion Enters the City
"Run! Monsters are storming the city!!"
Panic, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly engulfed the streets and alleys of Sumeru City.
News of the complete collapse of the defenses had already spread, and now, witnessing firsthand the black, skull-like torrent of death surging into the streets, the last vestiges of order had utterly crumbled.
People cried out and pushed each other, running around like headless flies, trying to find a hiding place that didn't even exist.
Shops were smashed open, stalls were overturned, and the cries of children and the wails of the injured mingled together, creating a tragic symphony of apocalypse.
Laila, clutching a thick, invaluable ancient book of astrology, was swept along by the crowd as she ran forward.
Her pale face was filled with terror and exhaustion; she was breathing rapidly, and it felt like her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
"Get out of the way! Don't block the road!"
A panicked, burly man suddenly bumped into her!
Laila gasped as the books she was holding flew out of her hands and landed on the chaotic street.
"My book!"
Those were her notes and observation records, which she had painstakingly compiled!
Without any hesitation, Laila immediately went against the flow of people, staggering as she lunged forward to pick up the book.
The instant her fingertips touched the cold cover—
A gleaming spear, engraved with eerie runes, pierced the air with a shrill sound and plunged into the ground right in front of her! It was only inches from her fingertips!
The spear shaft trembled on its own, emitting a chilling hum!
"ah--!"
Laila was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud, her heart almost stopping.
She looked up in horror and saw a Nazarick high-ranking guard, dressed in magnificent golden armor with ghostly blue soulfire burning in his eye sockets, coldly "looking down" at her.
Behind it were more experienced Nazarick guards, armed with swords and shields, and a Death Knight who was like a moving iron tower, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression!
Laila was terrified. She clutched the book she had managed to retrieve tightly and shrank back like a frightened animal until her back hit the cold wall, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
She was trembling uncontrollably, tears welling up in her eyes.
The skilled guard seemed quite "satisfied" with her non-threatening reaction, and made a simple gesture.
The death knight behind it immediately took heavy steps forward. Its massive, armored hand ignored Leila's weak struggles and terrified whimpers, and lifted her up by the back of her collar as easily as picking up a kitten.
Then he turned and walked toward the plaza set up by the undead legion to centrally guard the civilians of Sumeru.
On the other side, on the rooftop high up.
The two death knights stood side by side, slamming their massive, gate-like shields into the ground to form an insurmountable steel barrier that perfectly blocked the grass elemental arrows unleashed by Tenari and Kolai.
Whoosh whoosh!
Just as the arrow was blocked by the shield, several veteran Nazarick guards emerged from the gaps in the shield and from behind it with lightning speed!
They no longer wielded melee weapons, but longbows that gleamed with the same enchanted glow!
The cold bone arrows, like the spitting of a venomous snake, shot accurately and swiftly towards the two people on the high ground!
"Colette! Watch out!"
Tina shouted and tackled Cole to the ground, the two of them tumbling awkwardly behind the parapet of the building.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Several sharp arrows were deeply embedded in the spot where they had just been standing, their tail feathers still trembling violently.
Cole quickly rolled over and fired at several low-level undead trying to climb up from the side, accurately blowing them in the head.
But her face grew paler and paler, and her pace slowed down.
Below, more experienced guards formed a tight formation.
The front row held up shields to defend, while the back row drew their bows and arrows, launching a relentless barrage of firepower!
They coordinated perfectly, their arrows raining down like a never-ending downpour, pinning Tinari and Kolai down so they had very little chance to retaliate.