While Roddy's cavalry regiment was sprinting all the way out of Keg Town, the five lords did not stay idle. They also led their troops to outflank the south side of the town.
Earl Owen moved forward silently in the team, followed by his last advanced knight.
He knew very well that although his team still had some fighting strength, the only trump card that could "make the final blow" was this loyal knight beside him. If he wanted to turn the tables, this knight named Gris was his only hope.
The successive defeats made Owen furious. When he looked at the dust stirred up by the cavalrymen in the distance, he pondered for a moment and finally made up his mind. He reached into the deepest pocket of his clothes and took out an extremely small crystal bottle.
"Gris, take this."
The advanced knight was skilled in horsemanship. He immediately followed and reached out to hold the bottle containing the bright green liquid. "Master, what is this?"
"Take it. Your 'Battle Aura' will always be at its strongest state for a short period of time, and it can be used indefinitely."
Earl Owen's words shocked Gris. The "Battle Aura" of a knight was not like the magic power of a mage. "Battle Aura" was consumed quickly and recovered quickly. Therefore, the "knight" profession had strong endurance but very low explosive power. Except for "ghost knights" like Wellington, few knights could burst out a lot of damage in a short period of time.
But this bottle of rare potion personally made by Ansadin was extremely heaven-defying. The effect of "unlimited use of Battle Aura for a short period of time" could let Gris burst out several times his usual fighting strength!
Gris was not stupid. After a little thought, he understood Earl Owen's plan. He nodded and silently hid the potion in his arms.
"Lord Ansadin … I've done my best."
As he whispered these words in his heart, Sodelor's cavalry appeared in front of him.
*****
For Roddy's team, the situation at this time was very bad.
The soldiers' injuries were more serious than expected. Many of them had basically lost their fighting strength. More importantly, the whole team's physical strength was greatly reduced. The warhorses had gone through at least four battles, almost holding their breath from beginning to end. They did not even drink a few mouthfuls of water during the few minutes of rest in between.
Anyone who knew a thing or two about horses would know that if the horses continued to run like this, there was a high chance that the horses would run to death.
Sodelor naturally knew this, so when the entire army retreated, he did his best to choose a flat and open street. At the same time, he didn't run with all his might. He knew very well that at this time, the army couldn't fall into disarray. Otherwise, the morale of the army would be shaken and the consequences would be unthinkable.
However, being slow meant that there was a possibility of being surrounded. It was not difficult to rush out of Gigg Town because the enemy did not have time to react. However, after rushing out of Gigg Town, a large number of cavalry troops quickly caught up with them with the advantage of speed!
The southern part of Kiger Town was next to an open plain, three kilometers away from the forest. In this era, no one had ever specially built roads. For warhorses, the black and soft dirt road was far less comfortable than the hard dirt road in Gigg Town.
The warhorse's panting grew heavier as it ran out of stamina. Sodelor furrowed his brows. He was at the very front of the group, but he could see at least three cavalry squads speeding up from the rear. On the left, there was also a platoon of armed infantry blocking in front of them, in a forceful attempt to intercept them.
The rumbling sound of horse hooves approached from both sides. Seventy to eighty knights, who were full of energy, quickly caught up with them. Then, they gradually came to a distance of a hundred meters from both sides, advancing parallel to Sodelor and the others. Then, they sped up and prepared to encircle them in front.
"Rush over?"
Luge, who was at the back of the army, looked worried and turned to ask Roddy.
"This is the only way."
Roddy frowned slightly, but then added, "What should be done has been done. If there really is no other way, we can only resign ourselves to fate."
Luge silently pulled out his scimitar and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. "Even if we die, there is nothing to regret."
The old soldier's words were sonorous and powerful, but at the same time, it also caused Roddy to be a little dazed.
He never thought that he could lead a group of useless scouts to this step: killing orcs, killing undead, and even fighting traitors without being at a disadvantage!
Through the experience of war, this troop already had a "soul" that other noble troops never had. Not only were they war machines that obeyed orders, but they also had an "awareness" that ordinary soldiers did not have. The scouts always believed that what they were doing was absolutely correct, and they felt honored to carry out Roddy's orders 100%!
This "awareness" made all the scouts have the same thought as Luge: up to this point in the battle, they had no regrets!
The cavalry troops on both sides gradually completed the encirclement, and the hundreds of infantries in front of the road also raised their spears, forming a dense phalanx to resist the cavalry. Seeing this situation, Sodelor's reaction was to raise his longsword high and give the order to "prepare for battle."
However, when they were still 200 meters away from the infantries, Roddy narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked past the enemies blocking the front and stared at the edge of the forest two kilometers away.
Then, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief and gave the order to the front of the troops to "slow down."
*****
On the other side, the approaching lords thought that they would see the cavalry and the encirclement troops fighting, but the troops that suddenly emerged from the forest made them collectively stunned for a moment.
A team of more than 20 people ran out of the forest and galloped towards the infantry platoon that was in formation. From their clothes, they were actually the guys who had just escaped from Kiger Town!
What was this? Rushing back to die?
Just a mere 20 people, even if they were all elite cavalry, in the face of more than 300 mixed infantry and cavalry troops, rushing over was like moths flying into a flame.
Baron Howard sneered. "Hey, could it be that they know their fate and are ready to die together with that baron?"
But as soon as he said this, he could no longer smile.
Behind this small team, a team of more cavalry suddenly emerged from the forest, and this team unfurled a large flag in the cold wind, causing the lords to be completely dumbfounded!
The frost wolf head emblem … the emblem of the Lucifron Family!
When they looked at the front of this team, the two Guardian Knights that were like giants made everyone hold their breath.
It was Wellington and Titus!
The two most powerful people in Efta territory charged side by side. The aura that belonged to the strong made the lords feel a chill from 800 meters away.
"What's going on?! Why would Angmar interfere? "
"Didn't they say that Wellington and Titus went to the Northwest Fortress?!"
This situation caught them off guard. During the pre-war intelligence investigation, there was no evidence that Angmar was interested in Giger Town. But at this time, two powerful Guardian Knights suddenly appeared and interfered with the battle. Even if they thought with their knees, they knew that the other party was definitely not here to help them!
Naturally, they did not know that Natha and the others escaped from the town in advance was completely Roddy's deliberate action. The main purpose was to enter the forest and lead the "possible" reinforcements to the correct position!
Roddy received a letter from Angmar three or four days ago, which mentioned that Roddy was in a critical situation. He was ready to send reinforcements at any time. And in this situation, Roddy bet that this Duke would have the courage to send reinforcements to him.
Obviously, he won the bet.
However, while Roddy was happy, the few nobles were dumbfounded.
What should they do next?
The lords looked at each other in dismay. Baron Howard already had the intention to retreat, but Durant and Earl Owen's eyes revealed a hint of determination ….
"Surround them first! As long as Angmar is not here, there is still room for negotiation. "
Earl Owen gritted his teeth and rushed forward. He did not think about "negotiation" at all. Instead, he was thinking about how to get rid of these guys as soon as possible!
Logically speaking, after the two "Guardian Knights" joined the battlefield, these nobles had no reason to continue fighting. Because if anyone dared to make a move, it would be completely disrespecting the Dukes Of Angmar.
And the consequences of not giving face to the old Duke was definitely not something an ordinary person could bear.
As a result, the troops that were originally prepared to surround them immediately slowed down. The originally tense atmosphere on the battlefield was suddenly diluted, and the galloping horses gradually came to a halt … The three forces gradually occupied the three sides of the battlefield.
The situation fell into a stalemate and confrontation. But in this situation, the troops of the lords still had an absolute advantage. In addition to the hundred guards, the two hundred cavalry and infantry that had rushed over previously made them appear to have a large number, and the continuous flow of infantry at the back was more than a thousand. In contrast, the soldiers of Roddy and Wellington added up to only a little more than a hundred people. Under such an encirclement, it was obvious that they were at a disadvantage.
"The battle ends here. Duke Lucifron does not want to see any bad fighting in his territory."
Knight Titus walked out of the ranks and said to the five gloomy lords, "Baron Sodelor and his team are the targets of our escort. Now they need to return to Hollier City. Lords, please make way and cooperate."
This tone made the faces of the lords change several times. Titus had no intention of giving them face at all. It was a completely "I'm here, hurry up and get lost" posture.
However, Baron Howard and the few lesser lords really did not dare to say anything. Although they had previously said that "Angmar is almost done for" and "Efta is about to collapse," when they really met the two guardian knights, with their power, they had no choice but to admit defeat.
"Knight Titus, I think this is a little inappropriate."
Earl Durant had lost the Elementalist Cohen, and at this time, he simply hated Sodelor to the core. So he shouted angrily, "Baron Sodelor took the initiative to start a war in Gigg Town and fought with us. If you want to leave, I think the two knights should also wait for us to solve this problem before leaving, right?"
This was actually nonsense. Everyone was testing each other to see their attitudes.
"I am here under the orders of Lord Duke. If you have any other opinions, you can raise them to Duke, but now … I am only here to carry out the orders."
Titus's lance in his hand swayed a few times intentionally or unintentionally, his expression cold.
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