The Elemental Mage knew that the three Bandits were fake dragon knights, and the silver Sword Saint could definitely hold them off. With the silver Sword Saint in front, he could cast spells with ease. At most, he could use the scrolls that the Roland family gave him, as long as he could protect the lady.
The Mage had made up his mind to use the scrolls that he had been reluctant to use. If he knew that Salin and Rex had spent tens of thousands of scrolls to tame the Metal Titan, he would've vomited blood.
A Mage who depended on a noble like him was really poor. A mid-level magic scroll cost at least a thousand gold coins. Right, that was the price of blank scrolls. If he made the scrolls himself and replenished his magic, the cost would be more than a thousand gold coins. If he failed, the cost would increase by another thousand gold coins.
His equipment that was worth more than a hundred thousand gold coins was given by the Roland family. If he relied on himself, he would probably still be a level-two Mage.
Ainphent asked the two hundred Corpse Soldiers to stand against the wooden wall, and he turned to Salin's barracks. Su jumped down from the roof and stopped Ainphent.
"Mage Ainphent, they're knights. It's hard for an Elemental Mage to deal with them. Why don't I do it?"
"Your weapon …" Ainphent looked at Su, implying that it would be best for Su to find Salin and ask for a suitable weapon. Otherwise, his weapon wouldn't be suitable for dealing with knights.
Su was wearing magic armor with his mask up. He had a longsword on his back and a dagger on his waist. The knights of the Black Dragon King Bandits all used long weapons.
"It's fine. I have my ways." Su waved his hand and pulled Ainphent back to the camp gate. Behind the wooden walls on both sides were Corpse Soldiers.
Inside the barracks, Nania asked Salin uneasily, "Are we really not going to help?"
"The enemy's main force isn't here yet. There's no rush."
"Not yet?"
"Yes, the Mage must've taken care of heavy infantry just now. You've been with Rex for a long time. Do you know how much a heavy infantry's armor costs? "
"The cheapest one is seven or eight hundred gold coins. If it's magic armor, tens of thousands won't be enough." Although Nania was a Life Mage, she was still good with weapons.
"To take care of them with two rounds of level-five spells, a set of armor would cost about two thousand gold coins, right? A hundred Corpse Soldiers would be two hundred thousand gold coins. Each of these heavy infantry soldiers needed at least two horses and two servants to serve them. Ten people needed a carriage, so the total value of a hundred people was three hundred thousand gold coins. Are they thieves? If he really is a bandit, how many caravans do you think he would need to rob to gather enough money? "
"Could it be a regular army?" Nania's voice was a little tense. According to the laws of each empire, the sale of weapons had high taxes. If it was ordered by the regular army of the empire, the price would not be so high. Otherwise, the Emperor would not be able to afford to raise any soldiers.
"It's not a regular army. Over at the Rhine Duchy and Scotia, it's not uncommon for nobles to make their own weapons. Those who had connections would be able to buy bargains. A set of the most basic heavy infantry armor, excluding the labor, costs only a dozen gold coins. "
"So cheap!" It was the first time Nania had heard of such a thing.
"Of course, but the mines are all controlled by the royal family, and the scope of the nobles' private mining is very small. Otherwise, why would merchants from all over the country run to Metatlin to buy ores? It's because the profits are high. Even if they lose 80% of their profits, they'll still make a profit. "
"Then what's your plan?"
"To be able to gather such a large-scale attack on this road, the person in charge must be very powerful. If we let him lurk here, he'll pose a threat to Metatlin sooner or later. After avoiding this attack, we'll leave immediately. I'll send a message to Rex and have her find an excuse to take down the town of Trensu. Then, we'll build three interdependent castles on this road and temporarily control the trade route. "
"Three castles won't be enough." Nania was quite knowledgeable. She knew that a normal castle without any subjects could maintain an army of a thousand at most. Three castles would only have three thousand soldiers. It would be very difficult to clear this road.
"We have to be small. Otherwise, these people will be afraid and won't act rashly." Salin laughed. Building a castle here would definitely make the enemy want to uproot it. What Salin feared the most was that these people would disappear without a trace. He could not send a large number of people to search for them.
Instead of letting these people hide, it was better to lure the snake out of its hole.
Su came to the entrance of the camp and drew a longsword from his back. This longsword was forged according to Salin's characteristics. The blade was less than a meter long. The body of the sword was black, and many magic patterns were hidden. Without these patterns, this would just be a standard eight-sided sword of Qin Yin.
This longsword had three characteristics. First, it was light. Second, it was sharp. Third, it was tough.
This standard eight-sided sword of Qin Yin was as heavy as a heavy dagger. As for its sharpness, apart from the crystallization of the blade, the magic patterns also increased its cutting properties, giving the longsword a magical color. The longsword was forged by Salin using water flames. It did not have the high temperature annealing of ordinary weapons, and its endurance was extraordinary.
Su had once used sword aura to forcefully curl the longsword. The blade that was close to a meter long coiled five times and automatically bounced off. From the side, it was still a straight line without any degree of bending.
Su held the longsword in his left hand and drew a dagger from his waist with his right. This dagger was twice as long as a dagger. It was silver-white, and there was a hollow pattern in the middle of the blade. The pattern itself was also a magic symbol.
The patterns on the dagger were very simple, but the sharpness of the blade was a bit dazzling. Su only had one requirement for this weapon. It could extend the sword aura beyond the blade, and it could not increase his burden.
If it was someone else, it would be difficult to forge such a weapon for Su. Salin had some understanding of the operating rules of sword aura, and he really managed to forge it for Su. It was just that a bit of the branch of the Tree of Life was added. Without this material, even if Salin was at his level, he would not be able to forge such a wonderful weapon.
Su casually drew a flower with the sword. The black longsword was nothing much, just light as a feather. The two sides of the silver-white dagger suddenly exploded with sharp sword aura. It swallowed and spat out, and at the tip of the sword, the sword aura shot out several meters.
Even Ainphent was shocked. If this sword aura attacked him, he would probably be seriously injured in his haste. However, he did not retreat. He still stood in front of Su.
"Send some skeleton soldiers to follow behind me. If I am injured, block for me. If I win, snatch the three corpses back." With that, Su closed his eyes and began to adjust his breathing behind the door. At the same time, he listened to the sounds outside.
The Black Dragon King Bandits had come from afar. They would not directly attack the camp. They would definitely rendezvous with the other bandits and rest before attacking. However, Su didn't want to give them this opportunity. When the Black Dragon King Bandits swaggered past the door, Su jumped over it. From the mud outside the door, a dozen or so skeletons crawled out and followed behind Su.
The skeletons could not keep up with Su at all. It was as if springs were installed under Su's feet. With a few leaps, he was already on the road, rushing towards the three bandits riding the Armored Dragons from the side.
He used the subcontinent's battle sword technique, a long and a short sword. The short sword could spit out sword aura and kill people within ten meters. The long sword was light and could be used to break armor, and it could also be used to block arrows. This kind of dual sword technique could only be used by silver sword saints. The sword aura of the Black Iron Sword Saint could not be that far away from the body. Even with the help of the weapon, it could not be maintained for long.
This was a battle sword technique, not a one-on-one fight. It needed to be controlled for a long time.
As Su charged forward, his body bounced forward. The sword aura on the short sword in his right hand was completely retracted. Like a demonic leopard, he pounced forward.
The three bandits were not weaklings. Seeing a fully armored youth charging at them with a long and a short sword in his hands, the Armored Dragons under them all stopped and turned around. The one in the middle opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of acid.
The acid was spat out quickly and urgently. Su exerted force into his feet and suddenly leaped two meters high, allowing the acid to fly past his feet. He had already arrived in front of the middle bandit. The longsword in his left hand stabbed out, striking the Armored Dragon in the chin.
The black longsword silently stabbed into the gap between the scales of the Armored Dragon. The gap between the scales of the Armored Dragon was relatively large. Coupled with the incomparable sharpness of Su's longsword, a single strike was enough to heavily injure the rank 5 magic beast.
Su elegantly pulled out his longsword and drew a semicircle with his body. The three false dragon knights simultaneously attacked, thrusting their lances at Su. Su's body drew a semicircle. The middle bandit's mount was heavily injured and fell to the ground. The position of his lance was wrong, and it just so happened to collide with the lance of the thief on the right. The short sword in Su's right hand swept out. Ten meters away, he slid towards another bandit.
The bandit felt a chill on his neck. Su's sword aura had directly cut through the soft armor around his neck. Even the three layers of magic beast hide couldn't block the sword aura.
Su had unexpectedly killed a bandit leader. His body was still spinning as he fiercely slashed down with the longsword in his left hand. The middle bandit just happened to fall forward from the back of the Armored Dragon. Su's sword slashed directly into his back.
Su's sword had just arrived, but he knew he couldn't cut through the opponent's heavy armor. His wrist began to tremble, and the black longsword suddenly let out a buzzing sound. Fine ripples appeared on the blade. The longsword slashed at the back of the bandit leader. With a forceful tug, the thick armor was cut open by Su.
Su retracted his longsword and pointed it downwards. The tip of the sword pierced through the armor and into the corpse of the bandit leader.
When the last bandit leader saw his two companions die in an instant, he was scared out of his wits. He was connected to his mount, and the Steel Armored Dragon suddenly charged forward, escaping from Su's attack range. Behind it, a hundred heavy cavalry followed. Su glanced at them and knew that it would take quite a bit of effort to kill them all. The two dead bandits were also fixed to the back of the Steel Armored Dragon and couldn't be brought away.
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