Chapter 105: Display of Power
Chapter 105: Display of Power
"Rain, this is the Night Watch's oath. It's a pity that you didn't have the chance to swear allegiance before facing such a difficult battle," Matteo whispered to Rain, explaining the situation.
At this moment, Matteo's face was flushed, and he was visibly excited, clearly inspired by the Night Watch's chanting of their oath.
Rain nodded, feeling moved by their words, but he kept silent.
"Hmm?" Not far away, the black-robed Mort, who had just turned to leave, stopped in his tracks, his face contorting as he glared at Hamilton and the group of Night Watchmen.
Had the Sheriff of Shiny Gold Town lost his mind? Why not just go back and get a promotion and raise? You even gave your subordinate's child to them!
What do those commoners' offspring have to do with you? Why risk your life for them?
Truly a brainwashed fool of the Empire!
"It seems you're going to disappoint me with your good intentions! How foolish!" Mort said with a dark expression.
Rain realized that this was likely a secret technique from the hammer technique.
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It was evident that the Night Watch, clad in full leather armor, would suffer heavy casualties in order to take down a single 'Iron Canister'.
As the evening sun set, a gentle breeze blew.
Although the enemy's attacks were bizarre, the Night Watchmen were confident that their ranged attacks with bows would still be effective.
A sharp, piercing sound of metal scraping against metal echoed.
"Hey! There's another Black Leather Dog with a different appearance!"
"I'll take care of it with one move, and then turn all these Black Leather Dogs into dead dogs!"
"A Knight Acolyte, and not just any ordinary one!" Matteo's pupils constricted.
"That's because I don't want to hide anymore!"
"Ahhhh!"
"Mohan, you guys continue on. Leave this to me!" Rain said, his breath steady.
"It's fine, just a bunch of Black Leather Dogs. I'll send them back to the embrace of the Goddess, though I'm not sure if she wants them, hehe!" The Hammer Man said as he lowered his plate helm, transforming into a solid iron lump and charging towards the elite Night Watchmen who had followed from behind.
"No! Saving the children is the top priority," Hamilton waved his hand.
Rain, with his Strength Surge state activated, now had 24 points of strength. He skillfully used the 'Fortified Blade' technique to block the enemy's 'Sweeping Hammer' technique with the hilt of his sword.
"But I have faith in you! Show them the might of the Night Watch!"
Hearing Rain's words, several Night Watchmen who had participated in the battle looked spirited. Matteo, gazing at Rain's determined eyes, nodded firmly and said, "Alright! But Rain, be careful. There are differences between Knight Acolytes. This guy is probably the toughest one!"
He then shouted, "You ungrateful Black Leather Dogs! You dare to chase after us! I knew Mort was too kind to you!"
"In my eyes, a dog is a dog. Hurt them, and they'll naturally run away!"
"Why do you think you can withstand me? And that your Night Watchmen can rescue the hostages?"
Keff desperately raised his heavy hammer to block the attack.
Both had immense power, but with completely different effects.
Moreover, Matteo could see that the enemy dodged the arrows with surprising ease and naturalness.
Although Matteo had already gone ahead to tail the carriage, he left three elite Night Watchmen to support Rain in case he was overwhelmed.
Sparks flew!
Suddenly, Mort's hands burst into a black flame, instantly setting two Bloodhand Gang members nearby ablaze.
It was a secret technique!
"Clang!"
This reminded Rain of a saying, though he couldn't recall who had said it, but the words were clear in his mind: "There are differences between Knight Acolytes."
"Matteo, leave this to me! You guys keep a close eye on the carriage," Rain said calmly to the group.
Seizing the moment when the enemy was distracted, Rain unleashed a powerful diagonal slash from above, creating a beautiful silver arc in the air.
Matteo, about to draw his longsword, felt a strong hand restraining his movement.
Rain's massive sword firmly blocked the enemy's heavy blow.
But Keff couldn't help but laugh. In the blink of an eye!
This Knight Acolyte was the toughest to deal with!
"Trust me! No matter how strong he is, I'll take him down!"
"Clang!"
". "
"Buzz!"
Keff, seeing Rain effortlessly blocking his attack, was astonished.
As the distance between them narrowed to less than five meters, Keff swung his double-handed hammer at Rain's plate helmet from above.
"Yes, sir!"
Only Hamilton knew that the enemy's bizarre black flame could attack from a distance. Leaving his subordinates here didn't have much effect; they could only serve as cannon fodder.
"Alright! Be careful, boss," the others said.
Not only had Rain blocked the enemy's ordinary defensive sword technique, but he had also cracked the plate gloves with his strike!
"No need! I'll be back soon," the Hammer Man said confidently.
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"Sizzle!"
"Cling-clang!"
The two carriages were currently traveling along a small road heading northeast.
Rain's heart trembled. This was the third time he had witnessed the application of this mysterious energy.
"Alright, Rain, be careful! We can't interfere in your fight with the Hammer Man, so be cautious," Mohan said, glancing at Rain. He then signaled the other two elite Night Watchmen to pursue the carriage.
"Boss, let me go?" asked a tall man holding a chain hammer.
Sparks flew!
With Rain's Level 5 Bear Sword Technique, he skillfully blocked the enemy's powerful hammer strike, positioning his sword just below the hammerhead, striking the metal hammer handle.
As the Black Flame Mage Mort remained on the grounds, he glanced at Hamilton with a curious yet scrutinizing gaze and said, "You seem confident!"
Keff, enraged, saw Rain ignoring him and engaging in battle while conversing with someone else.
Keff noticed a short individual wearing Knight Armor, with a stature a size smaller than his, daring to intercept him alone. A sinister smile crept onto his face as his lips curled upwards.
The strike was incredibly fast, and the mere vibration of the hammerhead in the air created a buzzing sound.
If it struck any part of the body, even with the thick Knight Plate Armor, the sheer shockwave could cause severe injuries.
The two struggled on the ground in pain, but after a few seconds, all sounds ceased, and two motionless bodies lay like burning piles, emitting a pungent stench that quickly filled the air.
"You guys go after those two chariots; leave this one to me!" Hamilton said solemnly, his gaze fixed on the Shadow Mage without turning back.
The enemy suddenly retreated, then charged towards Rain again, swinging the heavy hammer horizontally from left to right with a powerful strike.
"Even as a full-fledged Knight, you're not this strong!" Keff exclaimed, his eyes bulging and mouth agape in shock. He had encountered full-fledged Knights before, and even with their strength, they couldn't have easily blocked his attack, especially since it was a secret technique!
"I'll take care of them; you guys go!"
"Let's do this!"
"Rain, you..."
"Shoot!"
Some Knight Acolytes, due to the scarcity of appropriate advancement potions, remained at this level for an extended period, honing their skills to an exceptionally high standard.
The heavy hammer landed, and at that moment, the iron hammerhead split in two from the center, revealing a smooth, slanted break.
Matteo and the others waved their hands, indicating they would go around, while Rain dismounted and approached the charging Hammer Man.
"Good!" Rain glanced at the charging figure and then at his Watchman Panel, noticing that his strength, physique, and agility had all reached 12 points. He thought to himself, "Is it different this time? Perhaps."
Suddenly, a sense of foreboding filled Keff's heart.
Without a word, Rain looked at the Shadow Mage, then at Hamilton, and followed Matteo to chase after the chariots, bypassing the Sterwin Farm's wooden fence.
A deep voice resonated from beneath Rain's Knight Helmet.
"Sir, let's take this guy down together," said several elite Night Watchmen, raising their War Bows.
Keff noticed that Rain's arms, covered in black leather armor beneath his incomplete Knight Plate Armor, indicated that he was also a member of the Night Watch.
"Do you know why I asked them to leave?"
"Be careful, sir!"
The Hammer Man pulled on the horse's reins, changing direction.
Rain's disadvantage was that the opponent wielded a two-handed heavy hammer, which, although not a piercing armor-breaking hammer, posed a significant threat to the defensive capabilities of Knight Plate Armor.
Previously, Anna's Amulet Glow and Lagra's black aura had been the challenges, and now it was the enemy's Black Flame.
"Sweeping Hammer!"
With a 50% Power Surge, reaching a strength level of 16 to 17 points, it could be said that a full-fledged Knight's full power would be around this level.
Immediately after, he witnessed the short individual puffing up like an inflated balloon, his initially loose-fitting Knight Plate Armor now comically stretched as if worn by a muscular man.
Upon seeing the enemy's formidable display, Rain and the other Night Watchmen's faces turned pale.
This situation usually occurred only to him, but now the roles were reversed.
The counterforce was so immense that it directly cracked Keff's Plate Glove! "How is this possible!"
Before the enemy could respond, Hamilton dashed forward like a silver lightning bolt, brandishing a sword and shield, charging towards the Shadow Mage.
Seeing the enemy daring to charge at them alone, the group realized the enemy had absolute confidence in their strength.
Both sides froze in place.
As expected, although most of the arrows hit their targets, the enemy's thick Plate Armor deflected the attacks.
The Knight Acolytes, with their strength and agility reaching the upper echelons of Third-Rank Knight Squires, were just a step away from becoming full-fledged Knights. Therefore, their attire was similar to that of full-fledged Knights, also clad in Plate Armor.
"I bet I can!"
At that moment, the Hammer Man turned back and glanced, his eyes widening in disbelief at what he saw.
He knew that if the enemy was a Knight Acolyte, it would be troublesome.
Although Keff's 'Radiant Greatsword' had become exceptionally sharp after infusing Star Iron, it was unlikely to cleave through the thick Knight Plate Armor in one strike.
The Plate Armor provided them with formidable defense, rendering the elite Night Watchmen's arrows almost ineffective. If they wanted to defeat the enemy, they had to engage in close-quarters combat.
"Go! That's an order!"
At that moment, Hamilton's mind flashed with an image of a Mountain Stone Beast being beheaded by a single sword strike, and he smiled, saying, "How about a bet?"
Against such intense shockwaves, the Plate Armor offered little protection.
"Excellent! You've thoroughly enraged me! I'll make you into a dead dog!"
The next second, a blinding fountain of blood sprayed from Keff's body, gushing from a gruesome sword wound that ran from his left shoulder to his right hip.
Then, two consecutive thuds echoed.
Keff's body, clad in heavy Knight Plate Armor, fell to the ground in two pieces. In that instant, Rain's Radiant Greatsword had cleaved through everything—the heavy hammer, the thumb-thick Knight Plate Armor, and Keff himself.
At that moment, Rain shook the greatsword in his hand, gazing at Keff's twitching corpse, and whispered, "Dead dog? Yes, indeed a dead dog."
(End of Chapter)
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