Chapter 307 - 230: Burial Valley, Retreating to the War Fortress; Blood Bat Legion, Vampire Viscount—Hercules
Chapter 307: Chapter 230: Burial Valley, Retreating to the War Fortress; Blood Bat Legion, Vampire Viscount—Hercules
The next day, after the Blood-colored Teleportation Gate doubled in size once more, the offensive was entirely different from the previous day!
Perhaps it was because the Vampire Corps had failed to even breach the first defensive line on day one, and the opposing Vampire Commander had been reprimanded by the Vampire Viscount who had retreated behind the Blood-colored Teleportation Gate.
Thus, the intensity of the battle on the second day jumped to a whole new level!
The Vampire Regular Army, which had served as the main force on the first day, was relegated to cannon fodder on the second.
On the second day, the main force was the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion, whose members had an average Power of the Fifth Level.
An enemy of this caliber was not one that could be stopped by a hastily constructed field defense line!
The Warriors of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion were covered head-to-toe in black and red Metal Plate Armor.
They wielded Long Halberds and Giant Swords engraved with Vampire Runes, their scarlet eyes glowing from within helmets that concealed their faces.
Auras of blood and slaughter filled the air.
Their steps were steady and uniform, their cadence resonating in unison. Every footfall made the ground tremble.
"Aim for the gaps in their Armor! Fire!"
At the first defensive line, the commander of the Elf Archer unit gave the order.
However, compared to the overwhelming volleys of the previous day, the hail of Arrows unleashed by the Elf Archers today could only leave white marks on the Armor of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion.
Only the Elf Snipers with Seventh Level Power could manage to lodge an Arrow in the Armor with a single shot!
Furthermore, the massive Vampire Mage Corps, dispatched from the rear, cast various interception spells that further weakened the power of the Elf Archers.
Even the "Vine Entanglement" and "Life Absorption" spells, cast with great effort by the one hundred High Level Elf Mages, were preemptively countered by the Magic of the Vampire Mage Corps.
The Vampire Mage Corps wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
BOOM!
Accompanied by the sound of countless weapons clashing at the same instant, the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion, buffed by various spells, finally broke through the arrow fire and crashed into the Dwarf Shieldmen on the first line of defense.
Like a black torrent, the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion swung their weapons ferociously toward the Dwarf Shieldmen.
But the Heavy Shields they held aloft, forged from Cold Rock Heavy Iron and mixed with Vibranium Powder—a special Magic Metal discovered from Yu Qihang’s defeated Dwarf Clan—stopped the powerful blows of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion!
The clash of weapons rang out!
The Magic Runes etched into the Vibranium Giant Shields instantly flared to life, sending a massive shockwave back into the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion soldiers who had just attacked!
The brutal close-quarters combat began in an instant!
The enhanced Heavy Shields, the Magic Runes etched upon them, and the Dwarves’ own great Power allowed them to successfully block the first wave of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion’s attack under the command of the Dwarf Centurions.
However, if one blow failed, they would simply strike again.
The elites of the Vampire Corps, the Warriors of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion, possessed Power that was not to be underestimated.
They swung their Long Halberds and Giant Swords,
frantically hacking at the Vibranium Giant Shields of the Dwarf Shieldmen,
sending sparks flying as Dark Energy flowed from their weapons to corrode the Vibranium Giant Shields.
However, every attack made by the Clan was blessed by the Light Power of [Ancient Heaven].
The Dark Energy and Light Power neutralized each other, creating a sizzling sound. SIZZLE!
Then, the Elf Warriors positioned behind the Dwarf Shieldmen sprang into action!
The agile Elf Warriors thrust their spears, empowered by Light Power, through the gaps in the shield wall.
Like streaks of silver light, the spears stabbed with precision and speed toward the weak points in the joints of the Vampire soldiers’ Armor.
SHLICK!
It was the sound of a spearhead piercing Armor and sinking into flesh.
The speared soldier of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion let out a pained roar as black smoke billowed from its wound.
But unlike the soldiers of the Vampire Regular Army who had been struck by Light Power the day before, these soldiers from the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion gritted their teeth, roared, and pressed the attack!
However, the soldier from the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion, having been struck by Light Power, found its movements had become somewhat sluggish.
Several more spears, moving like streaks of silver light, pierced its body.
And in the very same spot!
The seamless coordination between the Dwarf Shieldmen and the Elf Warriors successfully halted the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion at the first line of defense.
However, the number of Vampires in the rear seemed endless.
Reinforcements surged forward like a tide.
The Vampire Mage Corps cast their Magic as if it consumed no Magic Power.
They cast all sorts of support spells on the front ranks of the Vampire Heavy Armor Legion: "Bloodthirst Technique," "Frenzy Technique," "Dark Armor"...
The first field defense line, hastily constructed with almost no defensive structures, was under immense pressure.
The webbing of the Dwarf Shieldmen’s hands split open from the force, covering their palms in blood.
The Elf Warriors behind them were also inevitably wounded by Arrows fired by the Vampire Regular Army.
The Elf Archer units on the cliffs above were being harassed by Blood Bats dispatched by the Vampire Corps.
While they couldn’t inflict any real harm on the Elf Archers just yet, the Blood Bats were a significant nuisance.
From atop the War Fortress, Elf Legion Commander Feiyana observed the scene in real-time through Magic. She saw the first field defense line teetering on the verge of collapse, with countless brave legionaries struggling to hold on. Taking a deep breath, she issued her latest order:
"Relay the order: all troops on the first defensive line are to retreat to the Dwarf War Fortress, as planned."