A few of the Viper Cross assassins who were closer did not understand what was happening. They only saw Gallup suddenly lunge forward, his head crashing into the inner side of the "Shadow Shield" that could not keep up with the movement in time. His entire body bounced back and fell silently to the ground.
In such a scene, the blood that sprayed out like a fountain dyed the entire "Shadow Shield" red. Following that, the blood splattered on the ground due to the dissipation of the shield.
After turning their eyes to the ground, the people around them realized a shocking fact. "Snake Fang" Gallup, who was still grinning ferociously a few seconds ago, now had a hole in his chest. His heart had completely disappeared. When they looked over, they could even see through his chest to the ground that was already soaked in blood.
Gallup was dead. There were no signs of his death. Most people did not even see what attacked him.
At the same time, the "Shadow Guards" that had already swung their scimitars down lost their bodies due to Gallup's death. The shadow blades sliced through Rubens and Benjamin's bodies, but did not cause any damage to the two old men.
Due to the death of the spellcaster, they immediately lost their original attack power. In the next two seconds, they directly turned into drifting black fog.
The situation on the battlefield instantly changed.
Rubens, who was sitting on the ground, was stunned for a moment. He immediately scrambled to his feet, the scepter in his hand continuously cast several "Holy Shields" at the guards that were trying their best to get closer. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Surround them! Counterattack! Counterattack! "
Benjamin, who was still in shock, immediately cast three or four "Recovery Spells". He looked at the long arrow that landed not far away from his feet in bewilderment.
The dark red feather, the body of the arrow that had been adjusted and polished. Although the arrowhead had disappeared, Benjamin could still recognize that this was an arrow that was only sold by the Rose Cross.
He seemed to have thought of something in his mind, but he was unable to connect the dots due to the chaotic situation in front of him. Releasing his divine arts with all his might, Benjamin did his best to help more soldiers recover their strength and injuries. In this process, the bald, muscular man who had already suffered many injuries roared in anger and grief. He stepped over Gallup's corpse and was about to charge over, but he had just taken two steps when a loud shout from not far away caused him to turn his head abruptly.
"Die!"
It was a simple and decisive word. Along with it, a short spear was thrown out.
The brawny bald man turned around and saw the short spear. He immediately raised his fist to block it. The fist of a "gladiator" was no weaker than any other weapon, so he was confident that he could knock the short spear away. However, the result was far beyond his imagination. Although his fist hit the short spear and knocked it away, his body lost its balance due to the huge recoil!
Astonished, he raised his head and looked into the distance. Just as he was trying to find out who had thrown the short spear, a black shadow had already shot towards him.
"Pu!"
The short spear directly pierced through his chest, and the terrifying force actually pushed his entire body back three or four steps!
While his face was filled with disbelief, before his body fell to the ground, the third short spear had accurately pierced through his neck, shattering his spine and killing him before he could even fall to the ground!
When the burly man was killed in three seconds, Benjamin strangely noticed that the heretics around him who were attacking like madmen had all silently rolled to the ground. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that their hearts had been pierced by arrows. Just as he raised his head to look for the archer, an arrow suddenly flew past him. At the same time, it killed a heretic, causing Benjamin to break out in a cold sweat.
"This archery …"
His low voice was interrupted by the hooves of a horse. When he turned his head to look, a group of cavalry had already broken through the human wall and were rushing towards him. The knight at the front was dressed in silver armor, carrying a backpack filled with short spears on his back. Beneath his helmet, his gaze was calm and sharp, and he held an astonishingly heavy metal triangular lance in his hand. As he spurred his horse forward, he had a powerful aura of 'one man against a thousand'.
In the blink of an eye, the rare warhorse that was one size larger than a normal warhorse had covered a distance of nearly a hundred meters. The heavy lance flung out a series of afterimages, and the enemies' attempts to dodge and escape were completely futile. More than seven of the 'Viper Cross' assassins were sent flying, their skulls and chests directly burst open from the heavy blows.
Behind the knights were squires and infantrymen. Every single one of them was extremely strong, and all the heretics in the square were immediately 'crushed'. With the arrival of the four paladins that were late, the 'Viper Cross's' defeat was irreversible.
But at this moment, the sounds of battle occurring in another part of the square immediately attracted Benjamin's attention. Turning his head, he immediately saw Sally hiding behind the mercenaries. Immediately waving his hand, he shouted: "Go stop them! Stop those assassins! "
More than ten Holy Knights suddenly rushed towards Sally's group, and behind them was a group of Holy Knights. This immediately caused the mercenaries who were trying to assassinate Sally to be in a difficult position, but it also caused Francis, who originally wanted to take advantage of the situation, to lose the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack!
Flustered and exasperated, he stopped in his tracks, and his face was extremely pale. Until now, he still did not know why such a scene had happened … Why did that seemingly powerful Shadow Priest suddenly die?! Why did the 'Rose Cross' coincidentally come to rescue Sally at this time!?
Francis would never have thought that the thing that ruined all his plans was just a 'Explosive Arrow'.
But the battle did not end there. Surrounded by the mercenaries, Sally kept retreating. She originally wanted to wait for the Holy Cathedral to arrive, but when she saw the crazed and ferocious face of Francis, she remembered what Roddy had told her before. She clenched the dice in her hand tightly, gritted her teeth, and made a decision in her heart. She immediately turned around and jumped into the carriage that the mercenaries brought with them. She shouted: "Leave this place! Go to the West Gate! Quickly! "
Francis, who had almost given up on the assassination, clearly heard her order. He immediately raised his eyebrows, turned around, and whispered to his men: "Prepare horses for me immediately. Go to the West Gate! Bring more people with you! "
After saying this, he turned around and shouted at the mercenaries that he hired to kill Sally, "You bunch of scum! How dare you surround Sally! Go to hell! "
In the explosion of the fireball, Francis tilted his head and confirmed that Knight Titus, who was not far away, had heard what he said. He felt a little relieved. Ignoring the fact that he was "injured", he and his men killed all the "assassins". Then they disappeared at the corner of the street under the escort of the servants.
In the distance, Titus, who was holding a triangular spear, was riding on his horse, stabbing and hacking the heretics to death one after another. His eyes swept across the distance. In the noisy battlefield, no one heard the cold snort under the helmet.
At the same time, nearly a hundred meters away, in the scattered crowd, Roddy, who was holding the "Attack Bow", reached out and pulled up his hood. His figure was hidden in the shadows, as if he had never participated in the battle.
…
In the middle of the city square, the arrival of the knight Titus and his squire had directly destroyed the confidence of the "Viper Cross" assassins. By the time the four teams of more than eighty Holy Knights had all arrived, the "Viper Cross" had completely lost the ability to resist.
"Lord Governor, those heretics …"
A guard ran over to report the situation to the Governor. At this time, he was talking about Akasha and her men. Because these people had been constantly retreating when the battle started, they did not participate in the battle, nor were they attacked. When Rubens heard his question, he suddenly remembered that he had been "plotted against" by Akasha. He immediately waved his hand and said: "Detain them all. We'll talk about it after this matter is over!"
"They may retaliate …"
"You can use force. Detain them all, no one can be spared!"
Rubens flicked his sleeve and directly gave the order.
The guard jogged away, and after a long time, the wounded on the battlefield were basically taken care of, the Governor turned around and saw Benjamin bending over to check the wound on Gallup's body.
"What did you find?"
"He was … shot to death by an arrow."
Benjamin held an arrow in his hand and stared at the bowl-sized wound. Ignoring the smell of blood that assaulted his nostrils, he reached out and pulled away the charred pieces of clothing on Gallup's back. "An accurate arrow with an explosive effect. It should be … the 'Explosive Arrow' produced by the Holy Cathedral."
"Arrow? How is that possible? "
Rubens was stunned. Before this, he was still swearing to Benjamin that there was no need for the guards to equip bows and arrows. Now that he heard the truth, he could not help but feel an indescribable emotion in his heart. He could not believe that … Gallup, who was known as "troublesome and powerful" in the "Holy Cathedral", could be killed by an arrow under such circumstances?
"Could there have been a mistake?"
Benjamin shook his head. Just as he was about to answer, a conflict broke out between the Holy Cathedral guards on the other side in order to subdue Akasha and her subordinates. There were shouts and screams. Not long after, the Holy Knights rushed over and the situation was immediately under control. The leader of the knights quickly rushed over and bowed his head in apology. "Lord Governor, our troops were surrounded by a group of mercenaries on Third Avenue. If not for Knight Titus …"
He briefly explained the reason for being late just now. Only then did Rubens understand that there was someone else who obstructed the cavalry. Obviously, his meticulous plan had been foiled by an unknown force … When he thought about it, he was especially grateful for the arrow that killed Gallup. Although he still did not know who was helping him, it was undeniable that the arrow had changed the entire situation.
Because if not for this arrow, Rubens and Benjamin would definitely be killed on the spot. The morale of the Holy Cathedral guards would definitely collapse. The "Rose Cross" would definitely leave a shameful mark in history!
Thinking of this, Rubens let out a sigh of relief. He looked at the silver-armored knight who arrived first and asked Benjamin, "Who is he?"
"It's Knight Titus, the most capable subordinate of the Dukes Of Angmar. I did not expect him to appear here …" Benjamin let out a sigh of relief. He was also tormented by the intensity of the battle. However, when he mentioned this name, he thought of something else. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that the Dukes Of Angmar …"
Rubens did not have the time to listen to his deductions. At this time, the city square where thousands of people gathered had turned into a river of blood. Looking up, there were dead bodies and injured people everywhere. After such a bloody conflict ended, there were too many things for the "Rose Cross" to do. So, he ignored the exhaustion of his body and began to command the scene with his scepter.
Not long after, the guard who had ended the battle reported the news of "Akasha's disappearance". This made the governor's face suddenly turn gloomy, and he immediately issued an order coldly, "She must be recovered, dead or alive."
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