Long Rock Canyon.
The first line of defense was crumbling under the onslaught of countless monsters.
What made Hugo and the others nervous was that the dozens of ugly and huge devourers did not attack. Instead, they waited patiently outside the canyon. They seemed to be full, but it was more like they were waiting for the right opportunity. Instead, the monsters that kept attacking the first line of defense were Thornback Hounds, Flowery Spiders, Rock Lizards, and other unknown monsters of different sizes.
"I dare say that they were driven here by someone. They didn't come here on their own!" Hugo used his steel shield to knock a Thornback Hound away. He wiped the blood off his face and shouted at Cardinal Chino, "Is there any other way to drive them away?"
"No." Chino shook his head.
"Then do we keep defending like this until Mr. Wood arrives?" Hugo did not think that the guardian knights could last that long.
"There was news that the second line of defense is being built. Maybe we can retreat to the second line of defense. That way, due to the narrow terrain, the number of enemies we face at the same time will be reduced to a certain amount!"
Chino really had no better idea.
Retreat to the second line of defense.
It could relieve some pressure.
But it had to be built on the condition that the second line of defense could be built in time.
Besides, retreating to the second line of defense would be troublesome. If Mr. Wood arrived with reinforcements, it would be very difficult to receive them without the first line of defense.
If the reinforcements did not go smoothly, it would add many unknown variables to the battle. This was not an outcome that Chino wanted to see.
The problem was that if they did not retreat to the second line of defense, the guardian knights would not be able to hold on much longer.
Therefore, this was really a dilemma for him.
No matter what they chose.
It was not the best choice.
"All of you retreat. We will defend!" On the side of the monks, Amon and Vergil ordered the exhausted guardian knights to retreat. The monks, who were also determined to fight, gritted their teeth and took over the task of defending to the end. Their willpower far surpassed that of the guardian knights.
"Nero, bring the Cardinal Deacons back to guard the second line of defense. We must protect the last line of defense before we proceed to the next step." Hilario, one of the two leaders of the Salesian Order, ordered Cardinal Nero to lead more than thirty Cardinal Deacons back. He had decided to abandon the first line of defense, but it was definitely not now. It would be when the second line of defense was completely built.
"Arius, stay here!" Nero asked the powerful Arius to stay. "If Johan brings back reinforcements in time, we must ensure his safety!"
"Understood!" Arius nodded solemnly.
The Guardian Knights retreated.
The pressure on the monks and the remaining members of the Hermit Order increased tremendously. On the other side, Hugo didn't even have the time to speak. The surface of the steel shield in his hand was full of holes and stained with blood.
Cardinal Nero, who had retreated to the second line of defense, found that the situation there was not optimistic.
The second line of defense was not completely built.
But on the other side of the canyon.
However, countless monsters were closing in, forming a pincer attack.
Josiah, who was busy building the second line of defense, was very anxious. He and David of the Plantagenet Dynasty were at the forefront, driving away the approaching monsters. However, due to the lack of manpower and materials, the second line of defense was far from complete. Red-Robed Archbishop Nero's heart sank when he saw thousands of monsters emerging from the canyon.
Even if the second line of defense was closed.
It was also impossible for the expedition team to rely on one line of defense to deal with a pincer attack from two directions.
If they were to defend the first line of defense.
It seemed like the best choice.
The problem was that the first line of defense would not be able to hold out for too long. Once the gigantic devouring demons attacked, the exhausted Ascetic Monks would most likely be slaughtered by them. The stone wall would fall, and the expedition team trapped between the first and second lines of defense would not be able to escape even if they wanted to.
Escaping to the stone walls on both sides of the canyon was a solution, but it was too passive.
"You must make a choice quickly, or we will all die here!" Bord rushed back from the frontline and found Nero. "We are running out of time!"
"We will now execute the third plan of action. The leader will lead the team and withstand the pressure from the canyon. The expedition team will quickly climb up the walls on both sides of the canyon and use the terrain to defend. Those with less than 10 combat strength will be the first to move. They will build a line of defense according to the terrain. Use all the stones that can be used! We will only hold the second line of defense for half an hour! "Nero knew that he could not wait any longer. He had to make a decision.
Being passive was better than being completely wiped out.
So he chose Ilario's third plan.
As soon as the order was given.
The Eden Army, the Eye of God, and the Plantagenet Empire's expedition team immediately rushed to the mountain walls on both sides. They ran to the positions they had found earlier. For a moment, hundreds of people climbed up the walls like ants …
Without this group of trash, Josiah, David, and the others heaved a sigh of relief. It was easier for them to fight.
After all, they did not have to worry about missing monsters.
"Everything is going well. I will bring Hugo and the others back!" Bord saw that the team members on the wall quickly reached the positions they had found. One by one, they entered the cracks in the mountain wall and continuously assembled heavy giant crossbows according to the terrain. They also placed flamethrowers, Molotov cocktails, and fuel barrels in obvious positions, ready to stop the monsters from climbing up. Seeing that the climbing process was going smoothly, he secretly let out a sigh of relief. The next step was to safely withdraw the people from the first line of defense.
"Bord, focus on the people. If you can't withdraw the equipment, then forget it!" Nero quickly told Bord to focus on the people.
"Don't worry!" Bord naturally understood this. There was no one here, and they were nothing.
"I will stay here until the end!" Nero promised Bord that before the first line of defense was safely withdrawn, they would not give up on the second line of defense, even if it was not yet built and there were endless monsters approaching from the other side of the canyon.
Bord quickly rushed to the first line of defense.
He conveyed his message.
Chino immediately made a decision. "The monks stay. Hugo, lead the Knights Templar, Plantagenet Empire, and the Eye of God to retreat!"
Hugo thought for a moment. "Mr. Bord, lead the team. I will stay and see if Mr. Wood can arrive in time!"
"Let's go!"
Bord did not stand on ceremony with Hugo.
Now, every second that they delayed could possibly increase their losses by a fraction.
Other than the monks, the remaining people retreated like the tide. When they removed the stone wall, they took away the weapons on it. Those that could not be removed were smashed with stones to prevent intelligent monsters from using them. On the other side of the stone wall, the monsters saw the humans retreating and became even more arrogant. Countless Thornback Hellhounds roared and rushed up the stone wall …
"Fire!" Bord signaled the retreating people from the Salesian Association to spit fire at the monsters and help the monks repel the enemies.
Whoosh!
Dozens of raging flames erupted.
The Thornback Hellhounds were so hot that they howled and rolled on the ground.
"Go! Go! Go! " Bord saw a few guys controlling the flamethrowers to fire at the monsters. He immediately rushed over and slapped their shoulders. "Go, don't waste fuel!"
Even with the monks and many strong people defending, the stone wall was inevitably breached by the surging monsters.
Dozens of Thornback Hellhounds caught up with the retreating flamethrowers.
At the same time, they counterattacked with flames.
Part of it was a diversion.
They split up and dodged the flames from the sides.
It pushed a few people to the ground, and with its huge fangs, it tore the Flamethrower members into pieces within seconds. When Bord arrived from the other side, there was only a mess of broken limbs on the ground … Bord had to leave after killing two Thornback Hellhounds. With just a few people, it was impossible for them to ensure the safety of all the retreating members.
Now, Bord was not worried about this. Instead, he was worried about how the monks would retreat.
If the monks were all wiped out.
In that case, the current situation would fall into an even worse predicament.
"Go, we can't hold on much longer!" Amon roared. He waved his palms and swept away all the monsters that had rushed up the stone wall. But from the corner of his eyes, he saw the Devouring Demon slowly approaching. He immediately knew that it was about to attack. "Ugly beasts, the Devouring Demon is coming. All of you leave. Lario, Hugo, all of you leave!"
"Amon!" Ilario looked at Amon, whose hair was like a lion's mane. He knew that this silent ascetic had come to a realization. It seemed that Amon did not intend to leave this place alive. Even if he was not here, he would choose the holy land as his final destination.
"Leave this place. This is the only thing we can do for you." Amon nodded.
"Go!"
The last group of human elites jumped down the stone wall.
Hugo felt his eyes moisten. Clearly, it was not because of the rain.
He had never thought that his rock-solid heart would be touched by a person or a group of people. But now, it was proven that he was not a cold-hearted person.
The Devouring Demon rushed up.
It launched a surprise attack.
The monks did not give an inch and defended with all their might.
An exhausted monk even jumped into the crowd of monsters with a flamethrower. Before the monsters tore him apart, he ignited the flamethrower with the safety valve on … Boom! There was a deafening explosion. A large number of monsters disappeared in an instant. A large empty space appeared in the tide-like crowd of enemies.
But in a few seconds, countless monsters surged up again.
They howled and rushed towards the stone wall.
It was as if there was an invisible whip lashing at them from behind. If they dared to hesitate for even a moment, they would suffer an unbearable death penalty.
"My lord is the greatest and most holy!" Another monk rushed into the crowd with a burning barrel and killed the enemy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another.
Even the powerful Devouring Demon had to retreat to avoid these madmen who were ready to die.
"Master Amon, Master Vergil, please leave!" A young monk stood in front of Amon. "You have a long way to go. Leave with our blessings and wishes!"
"Children, you go first. We will meet again soon!" Amon and Vergil bowed solemnly to the remaining monks and turned to leave.
"Everything belongs to my lord!" The remaining monks bowed respectfully.
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