When Emperor Alfred entered the valley, he looked up at the mountain walls on both sides. The rugged rocks appeared to be in unpredictable light and shadow under the illumination of the fire. As his men moved forward, the shadows kept moving, as if some ghosts were lurking behind the rocks, spying on his army.
The emperor didn't like this feeling very much, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed. At this moment, several fires lit up on the rock wall at the same time. It turned out that several fireballs suddenly appeared and attacked downwards. The emperor didn't find it strange or surprised. The Chinese really wouldn't give up.
"Enemy attack!" The black guards beside the emperor who were also observing the surroundings shouted first.
Master Gandas, who was standing beside the emperor, pointed his hands toward the sky, and a shield rose up from beside him, covering several masters and a team of black guards around him.
The surrounding black guards each picked up their weapons and shields, ready to defend against the impending attack. No matter how low the morale of the empire's warriors was now, these elite soldiers directly under the emperor still maintained their due response and combat effectiveness.
"The unfaithful Chinese Tower, they really set an ambush on the road." Green scales grew out from all over the emperor's body.
Edel said, "Your Majesty, this place is too dangerous. We can't tell how many ambushes the enemy has set up. Let's retreat out of the valley."
"Retreat? How do you know there won't be Chinese coming out from behind?" As soon as Emperor Alfred finished saying this, a lot of magic light suddenly burst out from the front and back. If the previous attack was a gentle breeze and drizzle, now it was a violent storm. Countless fireballs and lightning fell from the mountain wall, and both their front and back were covered by a strong magic halo.
"See? They have made preparations long ago. We don't know when they sneaked in here. The people stationed here are all good-for-nothings. They don't even know that so many magic arrays have been set up." The emperor said angrily.
"Your Majesty, the only way now is to charge forward. No matter what preparations the Chinese have made, they cannot deploy too many troops in front of us." Franco rode forward to the emperor's side. In fact, he was also shocked. He did not expect that the mages of the Chinese Tower would set up such an ambush in such a valley. However, this seemed to increase their chances. "Your Majesty, only if we rush out from the front can we escape from this valley where we are restricted everywhere."
Gandas said, "Your Majesty, the Chinese have magic that interferes with space in their magic formation. We can no longer teleport here. I'm afraid Franco is right. The only way is to charge forward."
Emperor Alfred had already activated his blood and transformed into a dragon man with wings growing from his back. He said, "Then prepare to charge. We need to clear a path for the people behind us."
Franco said, "Your Majesty, please let my brother Gram bring his troops to protect you! With his increased strength, we will have a better chance of success."
Emperor Alfred pulled the reins and said, "We can't worry about that. We must move now. If we delay any longer here, more of my soldiers will be sacrificed. Let's go now!"
Franco became anxious when he saw that the emperor was not fooled, but he was not sure he could take action alone, so he looked back and chased after the emperor.
Less than a hundred meters away from him, Gram was commanding his men to chase forward while avoiding attacks from overhead.
The elite members of the family he led could barely cope with such attacks, but a few of them were unlucky and were hit by powerful magic and fell down.
"Master Gram, Gandas has released a shield that has separated the emperor and several masters inside. This way, even if we catch up, we won't be able to get close to the emperor." said a personal guard beside him.
Gram said: "Don't panic, someone will solve this problem, and they will start soon."
Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, arrows were shot down from both sides, flying towards the emperor's team. The assassins were obviously prepared for the magician's shield, and among the arrows they shot was a magic-breaking arrow. The magic-breaking arrow infused with fighting spirit pierced through Gandas' shield at once. The shield made by the great magician began to break rapidly from the place where the magic-breaking arrow was inserted, and soon the eggshell-shaped shield turned into a broken egg. After shattering the shield, the arrow still had the remaining force and flew towards Gandas himself.
The canyon was in chaos and extremely noisy. This arrow was mixed in with many arrows and was not conspicuous at all. Gandas, who was busy observing the surrounding magic attacks, did not react for a while. When this magic-breaking arrow shot in front of him, he hurriedly activated the protective magic of several accessories on his body, but these protections did not prevent the magic-breaking arrow from hitting his body. If Earl Duan next to him had not bumped him at the critical moment, this arrow would have shot through Gandas' heart.
But even so, the magic-breaking arrow still pierced Gandas' right chest, knocking him off his horse. Count Duan, who was standing next to him, was quick to catch him, but Gandas had already turned blue and fainted.
"It's a poison arrow!" exclaimed Count Duan.
"How is this possible? How could Gandas' shield be easily penetrated by a magic-destroying arrow?" Emperor Alfred asked in surprise.
"The arrow that can penetrate Master Gandas' shield in one shot must not be an ordinary magic-breaking arrow. Your Majesty must be careful." Earl Duan said.
As the shield was broken, more arrows shot in like rain.
The elite black guards around Emperor Alfred were originally protected by shields, but the sudden rain of arrows threw them into a panic.
However, these ordinary arrows can only interfere with their speed of movement and cannot really cause any damage.
Master Edel, who was originally using magic to detect the route ahead, hurriedly released a shield again on behalf of Master Gandas, but Gram, who had already caught up with them, took the opportunity to lead the team into the range of the shield.
He sneered in his heart when he saw Gandas falling into Count Duan's arms.
There is also a big difference between the magic-breaking arrows. The magic-breaking arrow used by the Shadow Wolf Mercenaries is naturally a top-grade one. It is a family treasure that Gram carries with him. Although it is just an arrow, it is a sacred weapon made by an ancient saint. It does not have any other characteristics or functions, but it has the ability to break magic to the extreme. If it were not for the space barrier or the defense of the city defense formation, it would be basically impossible to stop it. Gandas, who was concentrating on the battle, must have a way to avoid this arrow, but in the chaos, he could only become its prey. (To be continued)