Chapter 134: Chapter 116 Blow it up!_1
Those bloody bastards!!
Caught in the midst of the Undead Army, Manfred was so angry that his facial features seemed on the verge of twisting.
He was already annoyed for not having found all the relics, and even lost the Blade of the Fallen. Nagash, who was far in the underworld, berated him, leaving Manfred with no option but to seek other magical divine artifacts to substitute for the lost relics. And to his astonishment, his house was raided just a little while after he and Hairyachine left?!
Originally, Manfred didn’t care much as he had the former Champion Warrior of Chaos, Zeal, and the current Lord of Death defending his old castle. No ordinary thieves stood a chance against them, but then Hairyachine informed him that Zeal had been defeated?
This made Manfred’s blood boil.
What kind of damned bad luck was this?
Painstakingly, I ransomed and struggled to find the relics. Wasn’t it tough for me? And you damn bastards just trample over here and ruin my hard work?!
But since you dare to come here, don’t even think about leaving!!
It’s time for you to find out who actually owns Sylvania!!
I will make you taste the true agony and terror… hmm? What’s that noise?
Just as Manfred was about to issue an order, he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from the sky.
What’s happening? What is that sound?
Manfred, filled with curiosity, lifted his head to look at the sky. He then saw several strange little dark spots falling from the sky and exploding in mid-air, forming countless tiny balls of light. These light balls fell like rain, and then…
The next moment, the entire battlefield was engulfed in a sea of fire.
The Hell’s Wrath Missile is one of the Imperial’s most powerful anti-personnel air-to-ground missile. Each Hell’s Wrath Missile is filled with hundreds of incendiary submunitions. When they explode, a spectacular display of colors bursts in the sky, like fireworks.
However, each light spot that descends from the sky brings with it a destructive explosion and the onslaught of fire on the ground.
Unlike in Modheim, this time Duanmu Huai isn’t dealing with the Ratmen who burrow underground. So, there isn’t a need to use armor-piercing bullets; instead, for these undead, fire is their greatest enemy, much more than the impact produced by an explosion.
The effectiveness of the Hell’s Wrath Missile, as one of the most powerful air-to-ground missiles, has been tested in battles against the Tyron Swarm. Compared to the Tyron Swarm, the Undead Army on the ground is nothing.
Not to mention Manfred’s formation is just a dense array of medieval style, basically a living target. If he doesn’t blast it into oblivion, it would be a disservice to this densely packed army of the dead!!
“Everybody lie down! Cover your heads with your hands! Ann, cast a Defense Magic!!”
Simultaneously, Duanmu Huai was shouting at everyone to lie down and asking Ann to cast a protection spell. Everyone else followed his instruction and laid on the ground in fright. They had no idea what was going on; they couldn’t see what was happening outside the city wall. They could only hear the deafening roar and explosion, followed by the billowing smoke and fire that filled the sky. The hot temperature coming from all directions gave them the illusion of being in a furnace.
After what seemed like an eternity, the commotion outside gradually subsided. Everyone lifted their heads, bewildered, looking around. The air felt heated and had the scent of burning. It was hard to breathe.
Everyone got up and walked to the wall to look out. What they saw shocked them.
The previously intimidating hundreds, thousands of Undead Army outside the old castle had vanished without a trace. The ground was charred, and thick smoke rose from it, blotting out the sun.
Gazing at the sight, even Kevin was taken aback, his eyes wide open. He didn’t know what to say. Duanmu Huai just rolled his eyes.
“Just consider it a divine intervention by Sigma.”
Before Kevin could say more, the bald old Archbishop suddenly kneeled on the ground, looking up at the sky.
“Sigma above!! This is the might of Sigma!”
Looking at the Archbishop’s fanatical and excited expression, Duanmu Huai shrugged.
Oh well, this wasn’t the first time he allowed Sigma to fleece them. Let it be.
As this bout of bombardment ended, so did the rescue mission. For Duanmu Huai, this time was almost like…an unexpected windfall!
Ignoring the Undead Army that was bombed outside, all of which were worth experience points, they even managed to blast a Necromancer to death. Plus, Duanmu Huai had earlier taken down a former Chaos Champion Warrior and a Lord of Death, leading to a sudden spike in experience points. Not only that, in order to resurrect Nagash, Manfred had gathered several Holy Relics. Naturally, all these spoils fell into the hands of Duanmu Huai.
The Frost Giant Bear Battle Group also suffered heavy losses this time around. They didn’t have Duanmu Huai’s ability to single-handedly take down the Lord of Death, losing almost half their men. But being mercenaries, they were used to parting with their comrades in arms – they might grieve, but they definitely wouldn’t accept less money. They even demanded extra compensation.
Kevin, without any hesitation, paid them.
By the way, Kevin was indeed an emperor. Duanmu Huai figured that out when the archbishop knelt before Kevin, addressing him as “Your Majesty”.
Well, he had known that for a while now.
According to the Archbishop, it really was a conspiracy. The Archbishop, in his capacity as the high-ranking clergy of Sigma, was supposed to stay in Aldorf. However, the Great Crown Prince informed him that Manfred was plotting to resurrect Nagash and asked the Archbishop to personally lead a group to eliminate him. Although highly dissatisfied with the Crown Prince’s opportunistic behavior, the Archbishop knew if Nagash was brought back to life, the future of the Empire would become even darker. Hence, he took it upon himself to lead the capable soldiers of the Sigma Temple in an attempt to exterminate Manfred.
But as observed, they were ambushed. The other men were defeated and killed, while the Archbishop was captured by Manfred and used as a vessel for Nagash’s resurrection.
Whether this was a conspiracy between Manfred and the Crown Prince was uncertain, because that vampire didn’t die on the battlefield – Duanmu Huai did not see any system notification about Manfred’s death. Probably, the bald vampire fled again when things didn’t go his way.
He had to hand it to him, if nothing else, the vampire was quite adept at running away. Including this time, he had managed to escape from Duanmu Huai twice now.
There’s a saying that goes “once is enough, twice is too much, three times is not acceptable”…… it remains to be seen if he could escape next time.
For now, everyone’s adventure came to a halt.
Although the Frost Giant Bear Battle Group had completed their mission, they did not immediately return to Midheim. Instead, they headed to Batenia Port to pass on the news to Osus that Elissara had been rescued and was now safe, asking them to send someone to fetch the High Elf Princess.
As for Duanmu Huai, he would stay here and carry out the next thing, which is……probably, the most important thing he had to do.
That is, to fight back to Aldorf and reclaim his throne from those unworthy sons of his!
“Princess, are you sure you want to stay here?”
Duanmu Huai looked at Elissara standing beside him and asked in befuddlement. The Elf Princess just nodded slightly, her head lowered, and did not say a word.
Originally, Duanmu Huai had planned to have the Frost Giant Bear Battle Group escort the Elf Princess away, but the Princess insisted that since Manfred had not been cleared, and the Frost Giant Bear Battle Group didn’t seem capable enough, she might likely be captured by Manfred again if she went with them. It would be safer to stay with Duanmu Huai.
Although she seemed to make sense……”
“What do you think she’s thinking?”
Duanmu Huai walked up to Ann and asked in a whisper. Ann responded with a mischievous smile.
“Well, Mr. Knight, isn’t it obvious? Doesn’t every story go ? The knight saves the princess, then the princess falls in love with the knight. Isn’t that just natural? I bet the Elf Princess must be in love with you!”
Duanmu Huai pointed to his face and questioned again, and Ann hesitated for a moment.
“Well, this…. might be….probably….maybe….possible? After all, not everyone cares about looks, and you’re not exactly ugly, Mr. Knight…. just a bit scary…. Maybe some people fancy that?”
Let’s assume it’s true.
Watching Ann’s eyes darting all over the place as she answered, Duanmu Huai sighed helplessly.
Well, at least she’s coming up with some reasons, isn’t she?