For the Kingdom of Karen, the seventy years of peace had made people forget the horrors of the undead and the Orcs.
Even Wellington, who had been through hundreds of battles, had never fought with the undead before. So when they saw countless figures running towards them in strange postures, everyone was momentarily stunned and hesitant.
"They are the lowest level of the undead soldiers. They are not much stronger than wild boars. They will die with a slash to the head!"
"We have to kill these guys, or the thousands of Eiferta citizens will be turned into them!"
Roddy's voice brought the soldiers back to their senses. There were only eighty enemies in front of them, and they had the advantage of the horses. Cavalry against infantry, they had the advantage.
"Keep the light up. Akasha, pay attention to the shield and blessing!"
"Nighttime" was the worst battle condition for the cavalry. But now, because of Akasha's presence, the originally pitch-black field of vision was clear: the escaping undead pharmacists, the rows of cages, and even the tattered clothes of the ghouls …
The rough clothes of the farmers, the luxurious robes of the merchants, and the messy leather armor of the mercenaries. These clothes represented the identity of these "ghouls" before they were transformed. Among them, Roddy saw seven or eight sets of robes that only belonged to the priests of the church.
Obviously, the "Rose Cross" team that came to dispel the plague had met with misfortune.
The team sped up and charged. Knight Wellington raised his sword high and shouted, "Ha!" A long shadow formed behind him because of the "Battle Aura".
"Don't fight! Don't get dragged down from the horse! "
Roddy reminded the soldiers around him again. He took a deep breath and endured the rancid smell in the air. He slightly adjusted the horse's head and held the giant axe tightly in front of Akasha …
Fifty meters.
The ghouls that rushed out of the cages opened their mouths and rushed towards the cavalry that formed the "trident" formation. Some of them crawled on their hands and feet like wild beasts, while some ran forward. Although they still looked "human", their hands had grown sharp claws, and their protruding teeth were stained with black blood, filling the air with a strong rancid smell.
Twenty meters.
Fifty knights raised their weapons and gripped the reins tightly. They rushed into the wave of more than two hundred ghouls …
"Pu pu pu!"
Sword shadows flickered, and countless pieces of flesh flew into the sky.
Swinging his battle axe fiercely, Roddy used his attribute advantage to send three black shadows flying. After activating Bloodlust, his figure emitted a faint red light in the dark night. With the protection of the 'Holy Shield', the entire frontline quickly tore a hole in the enemy's formation, leading the cavalry behind them to crush the ghouls one by one.
In just 15 seconds, the 50 cavalrymen had penetrated the chaotic front line of over 80 ghouls without any suspense.
Akasha's' Ring of Purification 'dispelled the disgusting stench around them. The soldiers took a deep breath, but their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Why were these ghouls … so weak?
The team immediately turned around and began the second round of harvesting. As they swung their swords, the screams of the ghouls rang out incessantly. However, there were also some soldiers who were caught by the claws and dragged off their horses, only to be sliced apart in a matter of seconds.
Although there were casualties, it was only a matter of time before the cavalry won. Roddy was not surprised at all, because he knew that the greatest use of ghouls was not to fight, but to "infect".
As long as they were killed or scratched by these evil creatures, humans would be transformed into bloodthirsty and crazy ghouls. Roddy would never forget the evil deeds that the undead had done to humans in the past.
However, these released ghouls were only around level 6, and were completely crushed by the cavalry. Therefore, after the second round of encirclement, Roddy turned around and directly rushed towards the wooden building in the dark. He knew very well that his main task was not to kill the ghouls, but to destroy the source of the plague infection.
The Knight of Wellington pulled the reins and left the battlefield, chasing after the escaping undead pharmacist. The 'Bone Spear Technique' that flew out from the dark corner was blocked by his' Battle Aura Armor '. With a wave of his long sword, the' Ghost Blade 'immediately cut off a pile of wooden stakes, instantly decapitating the undead hiding behind.
Akasha was surrounded and protected by six cavalries. After casting the Holy Light Technique, Shield, Healing, and Ring of Purification in succession, the shining ring turned the nearby ghouls into a pile of black ashes …
In the fourth minute of the battle, the outcome was decided.
On the other side, Roddy held the [Blade of Purification] and rushed to the front of a wooden house by the river. He lifted his leg and kicked the door open. He dodged the shadow arrows that flew out from the house, and with one step, he rushed in. The blade in his hand broke a bone shield with a "Ka" sound, and his other hand directly placed on the face of the undead hiding in the house, casting the "Arcane Impact" in the crystal …
"Boom!"
The head of the undead was directly smashed, and with the light, Roddy also saw the barrels of marked green potions in the house …
A notification suddenly popped up in the "Battle Log". Roddy looked down and found that the [Judgment of the White Bone Throne] showed the words "Mission Completed".
"Just like that … Completed?"
Roddy frowned and shifted his gaze to the potions, confirming that they were all the "source of the plague". After a slight hesitation, he came to a realization. The first step of the mission was to "find" the location of the source of the plague, but it did not say that he had to "destroy" the source of the plague, so when he found this place, the first step of the mission was already completed.
The mission reward was 8,000 EXP, which was a far cry from the reward of killing Belom in the first stage of the mission. Roddy could not wait to open the mission panel, and then found that the second stage of the mission did not show "destroy the source of the plague", but "continue to find clues about the plague, and investigate the truth of the plague".
The reward for this stage of the mission was "30000 EXP, the title" Undead Slayer ". From the color of the words, this mission was marked" Orange ", which meant that with Roddy's current level, it would be difficult to complete it alone.
After all, this was an Epic-level mission, and Roddy never thought that he would be able to complete it easily, so the problem in front of him did not cause him much distress. Find the problem, find the solution, try and solve it, he already had a set of plans for this mission by heart.
He carefully searched the scroll of paper and the undead corpse in the house, and after confirming that there was no letter, he turned around and walked out of the house. After thinking for a while, he pulled his horse and galloped more than 30 meters away, took out a "Mutated Magic Crystal Fragment" that belonged to the Chimera Beast, activated it with energy, and threw it into the house with all his strength.
"Boom!"
In the violent explosion, the source of the plague, along with all the nearby buildings, was completely destroyed. Roddy, who was standing 30 meters away, was caught off guard, and was directly blown back a few steps by the shockwave. He touched his face in surprise, secretly glad that he did not stand too close.
After that, Roddy mounted his horse, and when he found Wellington, he had already killed most of the escaping undead pharmacists. At this time, this knight had already caught up with the last undead who had nowhere to run, and was about to swing his sword to kill the undead, but was stopped by Roddy's shout.
"Don't kill him first, it's best if you can get something out of his mouth."
Although Roddy was filled with hatred for the undead, he still felt that there was something strange about this plague and the [Judgment of the Bone Throne] mission, so he decided to keep a prisoner of war.
"Don't even think about getting anything out of me! I- "
"Pa!"
This undead wanted to shout at Roddy, but before he could finish, Wellington used the back of his sword to break seven or eight of his teeth. This tall knight picked him up like he was carrying a bag of goods, and with a cracking sound, he broke his limbs and removed his jaw. As he dragged him away, he asked Roddy, "Our mission is completed?"
"At the moment … yes." Roddy nodded. This mission was extremely successful. More than forty ghouls, more than ten undead pharmacists, and mages were killed, and the source of the plague was destroyed. No matter how you looked at it, the mission was more than completed.
However, looking at the corpses that belonged to Archdeacon Kloss and several priests, Roddy sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Prepare to return, we need to pass this news to the monastery as soon as possible."
*****
A curfew had begun in Hollier City.
Titus, who had just finished patrolling the Duke's mansion, was leading a small team back from the main entrance. The sound of hooves echoed in the quiet streets. Due to the hot summer weather, Titus wiped the sweat off his forehead and said to the cavalryman beside him, "Tuga's team seems to be a few minutes late. Take a few men with you to check on them. Don't let any gaps appear in their patrol."
"Yes … Cough cough … My Lord."
The knight who answered coughed twice. Titus raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
"No … It's nothing, my Lord. Maybe I haven't been drinking enough water recently."
Titus nodded and did not ask any further. He dismounted from his warhorse and arrived at the front of the mansion, only to find Steward John walking out of the main gate.
"Knight Titus, the Lord has a letter for you to deliver to the monastery," Steward John looked around and said in a low voice, "The situation is a little urgent. You must ensure that it is delivered to the bishop's table."
"Alright."
Knight Titus did not suspect anything. He nodded and took the letter, then turned around and disappeared into the night with his team.
Looking at his departing figure, the corner of John's mouth curled up slightly. He turned around and returned to the mansion.
*****
Meanwhile, in a residential house in the Cambay district of Hollier City, Pharmacist Wimbusk was putting bottles of semi-finished potions into the crucible in front of him with a gloomy expression.
He had arrived here with the assassins in the afternoon. According to the plan, after the assassination, Wimbusk's mission would begin after the curfew and lockdown of the city … However, no one expected the assassination to fail completely. This made him, the "new star" of Tasman, feel an indescribable sense of defeat.
"Heh … I'll let you live for a few more days."
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