The cavalry took advantage of their speed to break through the blockade of the rain of arrows and escape from the encirclement of the valley.
"Troy, quickly count the personnel! Report the number of casualties!" Nesta panted slightly, and in the situation just now, he still maintained the power of the domain to protect the soldiers around him, which was really exhausting.
Because of this, no one can replace Nesta's prestige and status in the Shadow Knight Legion.
Soon, Troy reported: "There are still 14,500 riders left, of which about 3,000 are seriously injured and about 5,000 are slightly injured. Also, Lord Ansp has not returned yet."
"Anspu is a strong Demon Emperor, even if he can't beat the enemy, escaping shouldn't be a problem. But this time we didn't even touch the enemy's side, and we lost more than 5,000 people!"
This number was more than what Nesta had imagined, and he couldn't help but clenched his fists. If he hadn't detected it early and didn't go deep into the trap, it is likely to be far more than this level of casualties.
Troy frowned and said, "General, the enemy seems to be using high-level magic arrows just now, which are extremely capable of piercing armor, and our round shield has been penetrated."
"Are they all advanced armor-piercing magic arrows?" Nesta gasped. These are not ordinary arrows. The cost is horribly high. Even the most elite archers in the imperial capital cannot be equipped with this quality. The arrows, only the leaders of some legions can afford to use them, the enemy is throwing money at people...
"Some soldiers are seriously injured, do you want to rest where they are?"
"No! Can't stay!" Nesta shook his head, "March at the fastest speed, and rush back to the Moonlight Fortress immediately. I hope the situation doesn't turn out to be the worst in my estimation."
——That Hardy, there may be a problem. Before the Moonlight Fortress was easily taken down, something was wrong, but at that time, time was tight and he was eager to attack Dicko Town, so he didn't have time to think about it. Even if they reserve a hand in advance, it may not be effective. Now they must rush to Moonlight Fortress as soon as possible, or even return to Chiyou Territory!
Troy was about to say something, but when he saw Nesta's determined eyes, he immediately gave up his plan and ordered the soldiers to march at full speed at all costs.
After a while, the cavalry regiment ran along the avenue to the winding mountain road. As long as they climbed over the two mountains in front, they could reach the Moonlight Fortress smoothly.
However, at this moment, Nesta, who was at the front of the team, suddenly had an extremely dangerous premonition. There was no trace in advance, and it was purely a warning sign of the instinct of the high-level powerhouse.
Before he could say "be careful", he saw a dazzling light somewhere on the side.
At first it was a point of light, and then it became a ball of flame. The flame was wrapped in a light purple color, and there seemed to be crackling electric lights in the middle, which was especially dazzling in this late night.
Almost instantly, the flames magnified before the eyes of the cavalrymen, and the destructive aura erupted with astonishing power with a dull bang.
During the landslide, hundreds of cavalrymen within a hundred meters instantly turned into dust, and the nearby magic horses and knights were blown away by the huge air waves, leaving only a terrifying giant In the pit, there was a faint sizzling sound of residual energy.
"Magic Crystal Cannon!" Nesta yelled with horror.
He had never seen such a terrifying magic crystal cannon!
Originally, Nesta was still thinking about how to prepare a counterattack and wash away his shame after rushing to the Moonlight Fortress, but this terrifying magic crystal cannon almost destroyed his confidence.
Even though he was outside the power range of the magic crystal cannon just now, Nesta could feel that even with the strength of his mid-level Demon Emperor, if he was hit by this kind of magic crystal cannon, he might be seriously injured.
Another jet of white light came from behind. Unlike the previous cannonball-like explosion, this time the white light was a straight beam, but the diameter was a bit exaggerated, and it was continuous energy. At this point, the life forms were broken down into particles and dissipated. After the light beam cleared a fan-shaped position, it finally weakened and disappeared.
Nesta no longer wants to fight back at all, and only has one belief: escape!
Lead the soldiers out of the range of these terrifying magic crystal cannons!
"Launch the Phantom Charge! Spread as much as possible, and rush back to the Moonlight Fortress!" Nesta roared, two wings appeared behind his back, a long sword and a huge square shield in his hand, and shot at the magic crystal cannon. direction to fly.
Originally, as the coach, he couldn't move lightly, but the current situation is urgent and Anspu is not around. As the only Demon Emperor with the ability to fly, he must go to destroy the biggest threat, the magic crystal cannon.
Generally, the phantom charge can only be used once a day. If it is used excessively, the magic circle will consume a lot of life force of the knight and the mount as a price. But the situation is urgent. All wiped out.
Although the two magic crystal cannons are terrifyingly powerful, they both have the common problem of magic crystal cannons, which is the cool-down period. Since the emitted energy is too huge, it must be cooled by the magic circle, otherwise it will be unable to withstand the power and explode.
Before Nesta's figure flew close to the position of the magic crystal cannon, he felt a strange mental shock coming, and his brain was extremely painful, as if it was about to split apart. His body paused in the air, and an Hei Ying, two faint blue lights struck like lightning in his hand.
When Nesta was in a hurry, he shrank his body and put the square shield horizontally in front of him. He only heard the continuous "ding ding" sound, and he didn't know how many attacks from the enemy were blocked in an instant, and the shield in his hand could hardly be held firmly.
Nesta was secretly frightened, swung his shield violently, and forced the opponent away with a shield blow, and then stabbed at the shadow with the long sword in his right hand, a terrifying black flame emerged from the long sword, carrying a strong aura of destruction , is the strongest attacking talent of the Lucifer family, Black Flame.
After the black figure floated away, the blue glow that seemed to be two knives in his hands began to spin, forming a force field similar to a vacuum, and the black flames on the long sword were involuntarily sucked into the force field and shredded. The black shadow moved extremely quickly, taking advantage of the strength of the opponent's sword, the blue light was like a long snake wrapping around a tree, coiling around the long sword and darting towards Nesta's throat in an instant.
Nesta hastily raised his head, dodging it narrowly, and shielded his body with the square shield in his hand. The moment the shield covered his body, his ribs and lower abdomen went numb at the same time, as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, and then split open. of severe pain.
The magic crystal cannons in the distance emitted terrifying light again, and there were actually more than two. Although the cooling time was a problem, the power was too terrifying. Wherever they went, the lives of the soldiers of the Specter Legion were quickly harvested. Fortunately, many soldiers had rushed into the mountain road, and with the cover of the terrain, they escaped the scythe of death.
The death of the soldiers made Nesta look furious, but the opponent in front of him was still stronger than himself. In addition to possessing terrifying strength and speed, he also possessed that kind of terrifying mental impact ability. Even leaving was a problem.
This raid was a complete failure, and the cavalry regiment suffered heavy losses. The Moonlight Fortress in front might still be in danger. We must lead the remaining soldiers out of danger!
Thinking of this, Nesta's whole body erupted with astonishing aura, as if he was going to strike desperately, but he made a feint, and the wings on his back burst into flames. This kind of forcible fusion of the two talents of Black Flame and Holy Light Wing was very difficult for Nesta. Star's current strength is quite dangerous, and the viscera have been severely damaged because of the backlash, but the effect is quite obvious. With a flutter of wings, it has already flown far away.
Nesta's flying speed suddenly increased several times, and the black shadow holding the blue light double knives couldn't catch up. The pupil of his left eye suddenly turned golden, and a beam of golden light shot out, hitting Nesta who was flying away. Nesta let out a muffled snort, ignoring his injuries, instead using this force to speed up and fly away, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
"If it's on the ground, it's no wonder this guy can escape!" Soi Ying waved the blue knife in his hand angrily, making a hissing sound of cutting the sky.
Following the terrain of the mountain road, Nesta managed to gather the remnants of the soldiers and rushed towards the Moonlight Fortress. He did not ask Troy, who was seriously injured, to report casualties, because he could judge that there were no more than 5,000 soldiers following him just by visual inspection. .
The loss this time was far beyond imagination. What is even more frustrating is that the enemy basically had no casualties except for a very small number of enemies wiped out by Ansp. Taking advantage of the advantages of terrain and light to the greatest extent, the cavalry has strong mobility, but they can't give full play to their own advantages at all, and can only be beaten passively. Especially the terrifyingly powerful magic crystal cannon, which must be reported to His Royal Highness the Regent!
The opponent's attack just now was very strange. The last blow caused serious damage to his mental strength and body at the same time. Nesta drank a bottle of healing potion, tried his best to suppress the injury in his body, and finally led the soldiers across the two mountains. The road in front of him was wide open, and the brightly lit Moonlight Fortress could be seen from a distance, which was particularly shining at the darkest moment before dawn.
Due to his previous experience in ambush, Nesta did not dare to neglect, and told the soldiers not to let go of their guard and be ready to fight at any time.
"Which general of the Phantom Legion is it?" The fort guard who noticed the cavalry had already shouted out, watching the cavalry not far away vigilantly.
Nesta did not relax his vigilance at all because of this question, but became even more suspicious. He led the army to Dicko Town before, but now he retreated back. How did Moonlight Fortress get the news so quickly? And these people are not like the team they left behind.
"I'm Nesta." Nesta responded loudly, and at the same time issued a signal to the soldiers to prepare for battle. This is the rear of the fortress, and the defense is much weaker than that of the front. You can break through the enemy's blockade with the minimum cost. Flee back to Chiyou territory.
"General Nesta! Please wait a moment, I will report to Master Kanita now!"
Nesta was taken aback by this answer. Soon, a familiar figure appeared in front of Carnita: "Is it General Nesta?"
"Your Excellency Kanita! It's me!" Nesta finally breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the soldiers to lift their guard.
"Take off the protection quickly and let the general's team come in!" Carnita ordered quickly.
Nesta led the exhausted cavalry into the fortress. Under the light, they could clearly see that many of the cavalry had arrows stuck in their bodies, and most of them were wounded.
Carnita frowned and said: "General! I just received a scout report that there was a fierce battle on the mountain ahead, and there was the light of the magic crystal cannon. I guessed that the general was fighting the enemy..."
"Ah!" Nesta sighed sadly: "I was negligent and rushed to Dicko Town. As a result, I was ambushed by the enemy and the soldiers suffered heavy losses. I will apologize to His Royal Highness the Regent."
"There is an old saying in the devil world, victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, the general should not be too depressed, I believe that this shame will be washed away by the general with blood and victory."
Nesta looked at Carnita with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "That's right, thanks to you this time, Lord Carnita, when you came, did you see the defensive cavalry and the cavalry I left behind?" Master Zhuoqie's internal response to Hardy?"
"I was about to report this to the general. When I received a signal from the general and rushed to the Moonlight Fortress, I happened to find Hardy and the cavalry of the Phantom Legion fighting. All the cavalry died heroically. After I captured Hardy , I found out that this person is a fake. The enemy has seen through all the secrets laid by the emperor and my father. This is purely a trap set by the dark moon. It is a pity that I arrived here too late. The marching speed of the general cavalry regiment is too fast. The scouts can't catch up..."
"Your speed is fast enough. If it weren't for you, the Shadow Legion might have suffered even greater losses." Originally, Carnita Nesta was just a son of a lord, but now it seems that there are really a few In terms of ability, "Dark Moon's preparation and intelligence capabilities are far beyond my expectations, and it also has very terrifying weapons. This fortress cannot stay for long. The enemy's pursuers are likely to arrive soon. We must evacuate as soon as possible."
"The general is right. I received a report from the scouts just now that the enemy has assembled and marched here. However, the soldiers of your legion are not seriously injured. The distance from Mordor Town is too far, so it may be difficult to go there directly." Support, let’s go to the Bloodmist Valley where I am stationed, there are enough supplies there, you can take a good rest, the dark moon’s army will recapture the Moonlight Fortress at most, and never dare to enter Chiyou’s territory.”
Nesta looked at the scarred and exhausted army and agreed: "Before that, it's best to destroy the magic circle and defense facilities of the Moonlight Fortress as much as possible."
"Don't worry, general, I have already made arrangements." Carnita smiled confidently: "There is also the captive Hardy, after returning to the blood mist valley, the general can interrogate him carefully, and there may be unexpected gains. "
Mentioning Hardy, Nesta's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he nodded: "Then it's not too late, let's set off immediately, evacuate the Moonlight Fortress, and head to the Bloodmist Valley!"
Soon, Nesta quickly left the Moonlight Fortress with the remnant soldiers and Chiyou's troops, and headed for Chiyou's territory.