Chapter 267: Savage Charge

Chapter 267: Savage Charge



After some thought, Galina also stepped down from the carriage, feeling that it was safer to personally activate it.

The Giant Axe Golem Guardian was, in ancient times, responsible for guarding the depths of the Black Flame Temple. In recent excavations of various Black Flame Cult sites, they were fortunate to find several remaining Golem Guardian remains and, more importantly, the blueprints!

This giant golem, apart from its weapon, was entirely crafted from a special stone material—Gray Ridge Stone.

Wales County was one of the few places in the Dragong Empire that produced Gray Ridge Stone, so the task of creating the Giant Axe Golem Guardian was assigned to Wales County.

Galina, the Black Flame Cult High Priestess of Wales County, naturally added the title 'Chief Overseer of the Giant Axe Golem Guardian' to her list of responsibilities, overseeing the timely completion and testing of the golems.

The golem on the cart was one of them, and when several Black Flame Cultivators saw her, they immediately lowered their heads, feeling their scalp tingle, and looked at each other, seeing fear in each other's eyes.

But when they thought of the methods of their new High Priestess, they could only reluctantly say, "Yes, High Priestess."

Galina naturally noticed the hesitation in her subordinates.

However, suddenly, she had a realization!

She looked to the west and muttered to herself, "Bidars has finally arrived!"

The Black Flame Cultivators also heaved a sigh of relief.

'Wild Bull' Bidars has arrived?

Great, they won't have to go up and die.

That's more like it!

When the sky falls, there's always someone tall enough to hold it up.

"What are you all still standing there for? Get going!" Galina saw her subordinates looking relieved, but she was not pleased.

Go up?

The Black Flame Cultivators were like wilted eggplants, and they came to the group of novices with their heads hanging low.

Meanwhile, the nearly hundred-plus novices in gray robes heard that they were to block the fierce-looking man ahead, and many of them were immediately enraged!

What's going on? Weren't we just here to observe?

Why do we have to take action?

Although most of them looked hesitant, there were still many who were willing to join the adults in taking down the man.

At the same time, in Kraya's battle formation, everyone's emotions had been on a rollercoaster ride in just those few seconds.

At first, when Rain chose to directly intercept the other's black flame fireball, which was larger than a washbasin, everyone felt relieved, but their hearts sank!

They were relieved because Rain was standing in front of them, facing the powerful dark magic that should have struck them.

Their hearts sank because they felt that the young Rain before them would most likely not be able to withstand the attack, and even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured!

Including Viscount Selir, they all thought Rain was being too reckless!

Although Kraya had witnessed Rain defeating the Frost Messenger Grant in three moves and had confidence in his strength, the difference between offensive and defensive power was still significant.

But the next moment, everyone was shocked to see Rain actually intercepting the washbasin-sized fireball with strength to spare, and continuing to charge towards the enemy's dark magic array.

This made them cheer involuntarily!

Just as many knights were considering whether to follow Rain into the enemy formation, they saw his tall figure already breaching the enemy's array.

And within a few short seconds, he had cleared the area!

This sight made their blood boil!

In battle, Rain's courageous act naturally boosted morale the most!

Kraya, in the battle formation, watched with a flushed face and a radiant smile.

Rain had single-handedly turned the tide of the battle.

"Miss Kraya, Lord Rain has already taken the hardest hit for us!"

"Yes, Miss Kraya, we shouldn't let Lord Rain fight alone!"

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Almost every knight in the formation looked at Kraya expectantly, hoping for her approval!

With the troops' morale high and their spirits burning, even Kraya couldn't oppose the knights' spontaneous volunteering.

In the dark magic array.

Rain saw very clearly that a tall and robust figure had just charged into the formation with a low waist and hunched shoulders, catching everyone off guard!

One of the important reasons for the enemy's rapid advance was their unique knight armor. The shoulder armor had two tall and sharp metal charging horns, and the metal helmet was also designed with two horns, resembling a bull.

Additionally, the enemy was a rare knight who used a pair of metal spiked vambraces.

As soon as he entered the formation, he was like a fish in water, and the cavalrymen died with a single strike, while even the formal knights were knocked away with a graze!

Rain's eyes widened.

With this, his original plan to continue charging forward had to be temporarily abandoned.

As Kraya's Guardian Knight, he couldn't allow her to be attacked under his watch.

Instantly, Rain tapped his toes and rushed back into the formation, like a silver streak!

On the other side.

The enemy's advance within the formation was also swift!

Fortunately, the formation was densely packed, and a few knights with shields and short weapons managed to slow the enemy down.

Bidars, known as 'Buffalo', charged forward in the enemy formation, startling several Black Flame Cultivators who were pleased to see a pincer attack.

"Our church is indeed superior!"

"It seems we were just showing our weakness earlier!"

"Now I understand why we were asked to observe!"

The hesitant group of gray-robed novices, witnessing this, became excited, their fear dissipating.

With this, over a hundred Black Flame Cultists, led by the Black Flame Cultivators, charged from the front.

Galina, witnessing this, nodded slightly, but instead of staying to watch, she approached a large cart.

A nearby servant quickly pulled back the canvas covering the cart, revealing a five-meter-tall, rock-carved giant golem.

As Galina cast a spell, a strange black energy beam shot from her palm, striking the forehead of the Great Axe Golem's guardian.

Seconds later, a terrifying aura emanated from the massive body of the Great Axe Golem guardian, spreading in all directions.

The next moment, a 'sizzle' of rock friction sounded, and the Great Axe Golem guardian slowly rose, extending one leg to the side.

"Bang!" It stomped on the ground, creating a huge dent.

Once the Great Axe Golem guardian stood upright, the cultists truly felt the oppressive presence of its five-meter height and ten-ton weight.

At this moment, the Black Flame Cult reached its peak momentum.

Rain, though rushing back, sensed a massive and evil presence behind him.

For a moment, he couldn't spare any attention.

"Get out of the way!" Rain shouted, and the knights in front of him quickly cleared a path to the center of the battlefield.

At the center, Seril Viscount, along with two others, squatted on either side, a total of three peak knights, prepared to intercept the charging enemy with their shields.

Seeing the three peak knights ready, Buffalo Bidars showed no sign of slowing down, his face contorted.

"Savage Charge!"

The next second, his body emitted black fluorescence, and with a roar, his speed increased by a third. He unleashed an ultimate technique, resembling a meteor, and charged towards the three led by Seril Viscount.

Seril Viscount's face paled at this sight, and the three knights simultaneously roared, blocking the attack with all their might.

"Boom!!!"

Like a perfect strike in bowling, all three were sent flying at once.

Now, in front of Buffalo Bidars, stood Kraya, dressed in noble hunting attire, holding a sword.

This made Buffalo Bidars lick his lips, a smile spreading across his face.

But the next moment, his expression changed.

Just as he was about to reach Kraya, two to three meters away, a silver light rushed towards them.

"Dodge!"

Hearing Rain's voice, Kraya instinctively side-leaped.

Instantly, Rain burst from Kraya's rear, slamming a punch towards Buffalo Bidars, the four blades of his tiger claws emitting a sharp sound as they cut through the air.

Why didn't he use other weapons?

Because Rain had already sensed the intense movement behind him.

He knew he had to act quickly.

However, to do so, he had to force the strong opponent before him, skilled in using spiked gauntlets, into a direct confrontation.

But Rain himself was also proficient in using claw gauntlets and had mastered two ultimate techniques.

He was well aware that those skilled with spiked gauntlets had incredibly fast footwork, even more agile than the average knight.

If the opponent chose to evade or hide within the crowd, it would be challenging for Rain to defeat him quickly.

So, Rain's choice was to punch.

Using the intermediate ultimate technique, 'Heavy Punch Combo', he struck towards the burly man before him.

The opponent, also trained in fist techniques, would most likely counter with a punch, driven by instinct, rather than dodging first.

As expected!

Buffalo Bidars, who had just unleashed the 'Savage Charge' ultimate technique, needed a few seconds to adjust.

But he suddenly realized that the young knight before him didn't use other weapons, instead relying on his claw gauntlets to punch.

Buffalo Bidars' heart rejoiced.

Simultaneously, he cursed inwardly, "How can you be so foolish? Don't you see that my height and arm span are greater than yours?"

"Your punch didn't even land, and mine already hit you!"

After all, Buffalo Bidars' height of two meters and three centimeters, compared to Rain's two meters, was significantly taller.

Normally, unless one was a 'Long-armed Ape', the arm span of a two-meter-tall person would undoubtedly be longer than that of a two-meter-three-centimeter person.

Moreover, the length of the spikes on Buffalo Bidars' spiked gauntlet's spikes were slightly longer than Rain's knight gauntlet's protruding four blades.

Combining these factors, Buffalo Bidars was confident that in a fistfight, he would land the first hit.

So, without even turning his head, he punched was crushed, he punched was crushed, he punched was crushed, he realized that his punch had already struck the young man's forehead.

"How could this be?"

"My hand is longer, and my spikes are longer than his blades. How could he hit me first?" This was Buffalo Bidars' last thought before his death.

In fact, just as they both punched, Rain had extended the hardened fine gold blades on his knight gauntlet by twenty centimeters, naturally striking Buffalo Bidars' forehead first.

Due to the near-parallel alignment of Rain's fist and Bidars's eyes, the blade's sudden elongation was extremely difficult to detect because of the angle.

For the surrounding crowd, the two men's movements were too fast, and they didn't see what was going on.

After Rain killed the 'Buffalo' Bidars with a punch, he quickly retracted his fist.

However, not understanding what happened didn't diminish the awe in everyone's hearts at this moment. The enemy's body, which was originally as fierce as a dragon and as strong as a tiger, now lay on the ground like a snake with its spine removed, limp and helpless.

Just a moment ago, this guy was rampaging through the battlefield, unstoppable, even Viscount Seril and the other two Knight Lords couldn't hold him back.

Now, this formidable opponent had been taken down by the young Rain with a single strike.

The crowd looked at Rain with respect in their eyes.

This scene caused the four or five Black Flame Cultists leading over a hundred followers to shout in dismay.

Originally, with 'Buffalo' Bidars charging from the rear, the two-pronged attack would have ensured their victory.

But now, with 'Buffalo' Bidars instantly defeated, the outcome of this battle becomes uncertain.

The main issue is that Bidars died too quickly.

If he had lasted ten more seconds, allowing the two groups of followers from his church to engage in the pincer attack, the entire situation would have been difficult to reverse.

However, Bidars's swift death has instead boosted the enemy's morale and weakened their own.

At this moment, a series of "Thud! Thud! Thud!" sounds like muffled thunderous footsteps. With each step, the ground trembles slightly.

Everyone present, whether friend or foe, turns around or looks up.

Through the mist, a figure over five meters tall, a monster, takes slow, deliberate steps towards them.

In just a few strides, its clear form is revealed to the crowd.

This monster is a humanoid golem, seemingly made from a special stone material, with rough yet intricate patterns covering its surface.

But what catches Rain's attention the most are its arms.

The giant golem's arms are exceptionally long, naturally hanging down past its knees, almost reaching its ankles.

Additionally, the double-bladed metal axe in its hands is extraordinarily long, nearly three meters in length.

With the arrival of the Giant Axe Golem, an oppressive aura permeates the entire battlefield.

The next second, the sound of footsteps intensifies, and the Giant Axe Golem, dragging its giant axe, suddenly accelerates, charging straight towards the battle formation.

Since Rain just punched and killed the enemy's charging knight, the morale remains high, and the cavalry and knights in the front, instead of retreating, raise their shields in defense.

But the following scene vividly demonstrates that in the extraordinary world, courage alone is useless.

A cold flash, and in an instant, two rows of shield-bearing cavalry, a total of fourteen to fifteen men, along with their shields, are directly waist-cut by the Giant Axe Golem's strike.

"Spread out!"

Kraya and Viscount Selir, witnessing this, shout in unison.

In this situation, facing a golem without any means of defense, standing and blocking is an extremely foolish act. Dispersing and engaging in individual combat may not lead to victory, but it is the least they can do to avoid a complete rout.

Galina, seeing this, can't help but smirk. She quickly begins chanting, and the next second, a black circle of light spreads around the Giant Axe Golem.

Instantly, within a diameter of several dozen meters, the crowd feels as if their feet are stuck in a quagmire, their actions slowed down several times over.

This causes the crowd, including Kraya, to turn pale. Everyone knows that when facing a golem with nearly unmatched attack power, losing mobility signifies a dire situation.

"Whoosh!"

As many faces despair, a silver figure surges forward, like a silver lightning bolt, towards the Giant Axe Golem Guardian.

Accompanied by a thundering boom, the five-meter-tall, ten-ton Giant Axe Golem, is struck down by a single hammer blow.

"What a powerful technique!"

Galina's eyes narrow, and the corner of her smoky eye makeup twitches. The smile on her face instantly vanishes, replaced by a solemn expression. Although she has already recognized the formidable combat power of this Golden Rank Swordbearer, she realizes that the opponent's previous strike had the strength of at least an Intermediate Technique.

The opponent's strike, in terms of power, had at least reached the level of an Intermediate Technique.

Just now, Rain took out the Skull Warhammer from his waist, and with the aid of Metal Transformation Technique, the hammer's handle instantly extended, adding a section of Tempered Fine Gold.

The single-handed hammer instantly transformed into a double-handed strike, and in the next second, two rows of shield-bearing cavalry, a total of fourteen to fifteen men, along with their shields, are directly waist-cut by the Giant Axe Golem's strike.

Kraya immediately understands the situation.

"This is a marking!"

The Giant Axe Golem, ignoring Rain, seems to have found a new target, locking onto Kraya, and with the double-bladed axe in hand, strides towards Kraya.

(End of Chapter)

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