paranoianovel Chapter 12 Kaidan Mercenaries
Chapter 12 Kaidan Mercenaries
Xia Tong rode his Torret and strolled north of Lake Yaquil.
Toret's grey-black hooves pounded the grass, occasionally kicking up bits of grass.
The air was also very sweet, carrying the unique earthy scent of the border region.
Xia Tong is in a very pleasant mood right now.
After dealing with the Grik Knights, they stripped all their equipment and obtained the King's Army Greatsword and Whetstone Knife, making it a very fruitful haul.
The whetstone knife was found in an underground chamber beneath the camp. You can then imbue the weapon with the battle ash you desire, which would be incredibly satisfying.
And he's already level 18.
[Character Data]
Rating: 18
Holds 73 Runes
Vitality: 16
Concentration: 23
Stamina: 10
Strength: 17
Dexterity: 11
Intelligence: 18
Faith: 2
Sensing: 10
This time, Xia Tong added the points gained from the upgrade to Concentration.
"Although it's fun to wield a knife or sword to cut people, it's still too dangerous, and summoning ashes also consumes a lot of mental energy."
Xia Tong felt that her concentration had improved significantly, and after trying to summon a few times, she was much more at ease.
After walking for a while, they arrived at a huge lake.
"I can sense a powerful aura emanating from that shallow lake."
Melina's figure appeared beside the horse.
She looked southeast, her brows furrowed slightly, revealing a cautious expression.
"This lake is called Lake Yakir. There lives a powerful dragon in it named Yakir, and the lake is named after it."
"I didn't expect you to know so much about this place."
Melina looked somewhat surprised.
Xia Tong pondered everything about Yakiel.
Although Aqir is a flying dragon, not an ancient dragon, it still inherited the latter's powerful combat abilities.
He is far from being a match for them.
As they walked, a figure appeared ahead.
The man rode a tall black horse, carried a curved broadsword on his shoulder, and was exceptionally tall and robust.
In addition to the thick scales covering his entire body, his shoulders and back were also covered with fluffy animal fur, making him look extremely wild.
"A Kadan greatsword? This belongs to a Kadan warrior from the North."
"There should be a camp nearby; their tribe rarely acts alone."
Xia Tong remembered clearly that there was indeed a Kaidan mercenary camp nearby.
Looking at the strong black horse under the other person's horse, Xia Tong suddenly had a bold idea.
He roughly knew how to get past the heavily guarded Storm Pass and reach the dilapidated house in Storm Hill.
You can meet Rodrigo there.
As he spoke, he got off Torret, activated stealth mode, and began searching for the Kaidan mercenaries' camp.
To avoid being discovered by the patrolling Kaidan cavalry, Xia Tong spent a full hour figuring out the target's location.
The campsite was not large, and it was surrounded by mountains on three sides.
They simply erected a pointed wooden fence around the west side.
Thanks to the unparalleled eyesight of the faded one, Xia Tong could see very clearly.
There are about six or seven Kaidan mercenaries in the camp, and including those patrolling outside, the total number will not exceed ten.
"Are you going to deal with this group of Kaidan mercenaries?" Melina asked.
"certainly!"
Xia Tong turned to look at Melina, and then added:
"no!"
joke.
In terms of how troublesome they are, the Kaidan mercenaries are even more troublesome than the Grek knights.
In terms of agility, the Kaidan mercenaries are far superior to the Grek knights.
Furthermore, the Kadan mercenaries possess a combat skill called War Cry, which allows them to unleash combos and greatly increase their attack power.
If we must draw an analogy:
The Greck Knight is a stable character with low attack and high defense.
The Kaidan mercenaries, on the other hand, are berserkers with high attack but low defense.
But who among us respectable people would actually confront them head-on?
.......
In the bushes.
Xia Tong picked up a stone from the side and threw it hard at a lone Kaidan mercenary in the distance.
pat!
The mercenary, riding a tall horse, turned his head sharply when he heard the noise.
However, the bushes and vegetation were so dense that nothing could be seen.
Da da da, da da da.
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached.
Xia Tong looked at the two fanged little devils beside her and transmitted commands through the mind connection, instructing them to hold their breath and not make a sound.
50 m.
30 m.
20 meters!
Okay, now!
Xia Tong suddenly made a gesture.
Two fanged imps, one in front and one behind, each unleashed a magic pot.
Whoosh!Whoosh!
The magic pot traced a graceful arc before landing heavily beneath the hooves of the mercenary, Kaidan.
With a loud bang!
The magic exploded, causing people and horses to fall and grass clippings to fly everywhere.
Xia Tong sprints forward!
Thanks to the strong physique of the faded one, he rushed to the front of the less than 20-meter distance in just two seconds.
Before the mercenary Kaidan could recover from the dizziness of falling off his horse, he saw a dark figure appear in front of him.
Step up with your feet and dive down with your body.
A flash of sword light!
The mercenary felt as if he had been charged head-on by a wild boar.
Then, it got closer and closer to the sky, and farther and farther away from the earth.
The intense tearing sensation almost severed him in half!
Combat Technique - Stepping Upward Slash!
When the mercenary Kaidan fell to the ground again, Xia Tong did not hesitate at all and went up to stab him hard!
puff!
When the King's Greatsword pierced the opponent's body, Xia Tong could already sense that the opponent had very little life force left.
At that moment, the little devil also arrived.
Two forked hand axes, one in front and one behind, pierced his chest cavity.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
With a silent struggle, the mercenary of Kadan came to an end.
Who knows when the next resurrection will be?
Once the mercenary Kaidan was completely silent, Xia Tong skillfully stripped him of all his equipment.
Armor, knee pads, leg guards, weapons—not a single item was left.
Having resolved all of this, Xia Tong glanced at the horses beside her.
The magic pot was quite powerful; it had already affected the horse's movement, causing it to limp.
He first tethered the horse to a secluded spot, then turned around and began hunting the next Kaidan mercenary.
........
Two days later.
Looking at the three injured horses in front of her, Xia Tong turned to look at Melina.
"It's up to you, Melina!"
"Don't worry, I can do it."
Melina fed the Roya fruit in her hand to the three injured horses.
Then, she pressed her palms firmly against the horse's body, and a faint halo of light emanated from her palms.
Xia Tong could see with his own eyes that the wounds on the three horses were gradually healing.
In less than fifteen minutes, they were completely healed.
.......
Ahead of the checkpoint.
Xia Tong stored all of Torret's equipment in the Blessing Points to minimize Torret's burden.
Then, he made a surprising move.
He hung upside down on the horse's back, hiding his entire body under the horse's belly, his hands gripping the horse's neck tightly.
Melina sat atop one of the three horses.
Now, she has complete control of all three horses.
......
Soon, night fell.
Torches blazed brightly beneath the massive archway of the Storm Gate.
Xia Tong was hanging upside down under the horse.
He gripped the horse's belly tightly with his legs, held the horse's neck tightly with both hands, and held onto Toret's mane.
Under the cover of night, almost no one could see that there was a person hiding beneath Lingma Toret.
Beside them, three captured warhorses pawed restlessly.
But with Melina's gesture, the three horses quieted down again.
Without hesitation, Xia Tong lightly tapped Torret's side with her heel.
This is the signal to charge.
Howling!
The three bait horses were startled at the same time and charged away neighing!
Like three black arrows, they hurtled madly from different directions toward the storm-filled checkpoint teeming with zombies.
"...Hah..."
A patrolling soldier's body stopped in his tracks.
Its head turned with an unnatural pause toward the direction from which the horses were charging.
A meaningless grinding sound came from his parched throat.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
In the corner, a dozing soldier suddenly slammed the end of his spear into the ground.
There were no battle cries, no panic.
Only one mechanical, chilling program was instantly activated.
All the soldiers stiffened and turned to the three horses, raising their weapons.
Boom! ! !
A deafening roar shook the earth!
The giant mountain demon leaped down from the ruined high wall with a roar!
Its putrid breath sprayed onto the ground. It followed only the simplest violent instinct, roaring and fiercely raising its legs to stomp on the most conspicuous target—the three live horses.
The mountain troll's attention was completely drawn.
The soldiers instinctively surrounded the intruders.
"Toret, now!"
Xia Tong silently recited in her heart.
Torret, this ghostly spirit horse, instantly transformed into a bluish afterimage.
It made no sound of hooves.
Instead, it clung to the shadow at the very edge of the Storm level, like a gliding wisp of mist, speeding toward the other end of the level!
Xia Tong's world was spinning.
He was hanging upside down, and could only see the ground, the flying gravel, and the soldiers' rotten boots.
You could even smell the nauseating stench emanating from the mountain demon.
With a thunderous roar behind them, Torret had already carried Xia Tong out of the fence.
The mountain demon's roar and the mechanical sounds of the other soldiers chasing after it were all absorbed by the three poor bait horses.
Torret raced up the steep path of Storm Hill, the wind whistling past Xia Tong's ears.
Only when the sounds of the camp could no longer be heard did Xia Tong perform a daring somersault and sit back in the saddle.
I don't know how long I rode, but suddenly a dozen pairs of bright green eyes appeared in front of me.
"Wolf pack!"