Who is the God of War?
Relying on the scrolls to repel the enemy's ferocious attacks, the exhausted mages finally retreated from the city walls. The warriors guarding the city also took the opportunity to take turns and fill in the reserves. Ah let out a long sigh. This method could only be used once. He had almost used up all the high-level attack scrolls. The most regrettable thing was that he did not manage to kill Enkidu. The number one warrior on the continent was like an invincible god!
He turned around and helped the swaying Rickard up. He then ordered his men to escort the supreme mage to rest. Rickard had used up all his strength in casting such powerful magic consecutively. He was already in his nineties, and even though he was usually full of energy, he felt very weak after expending so much magic power.
On the platform, Gilgamesh's expression was extremely solemn. This was the heaviest loss the Uruk legion had suffered so far. Even though he had expected Ah to use the scrolls to deal with Enkidu, he did not expect Ah to throw them all at the city walls without hesitation. This method could not be used again. Ah did not seem to care about the tough battle ahead. The eyes of this proud hero were dripping with blood.
Enkidu had returned to Gilgamesh's side. His body was covered in scorch marks, and his snake-scale armour was damaged in many places. He picked up the giant shield and broadsword that he usually used. His eyes seemed to be burning with anger, and his entire body exuded a terrifying aura.
In this round of battle, the Uruk legion had lost nearly six hundred elite siege soldiers. However, the casualties on the Eygut side were not small either. Not counting the warriors guarding the city, just the mages alone had lost twenty men. Mages on the battlefield were different from ordinary mages. Ordinary mages had to undergo specialized training and rehearsals in order to cooperate with the army on the battlefield. It was not something that could be replaced by a random batch of mages in a short period of time.
Just when the battlefield had temporarily calmed down, a slight tremor came from the wilderness in the distance. Chariots and cavalry were charging towards the Uruk legion from both sides of the horizon. This was a strategy that Ah Che had planned long ago. It would be very difficult to defend against the Uruk legion's ferocious attack with just the walls of Khenmet. The troops stationed on both sides of the defensive line were to surround and attack the Uruk legion once the battle began.
Ah Ba divided the chariots and cavalry into two groups. The commander on the left was Ankh, the commander of the Legion of Isis, while the commander on the right was Vladmir, the commander of the Horus Legion. Some time ago, when Pharaoh personally went into battle and also served as the head of the Horus Legion, the Supreme General of the Empire, Van Vladze, condescended to be the commander of the front line. Now that Pharaoh was not on the front line, he resumed his identity as the head of the legion.
Gilgamesh had long been aware of Ah's formation, and he had also expected such a counterattack from the left and right. The Uruk legion's formation was in a horseshoe shape, with the flanks heavily defended while the front was a siege formation. The platform that Gilgamesh was on had already returned to the center of the formation, and the clerics had gathered below the platform and spread out on both sides to prepare for the enemy's attack.
The greatest advantage of chariots and cavalry was their mobility and charging power. However, there was a flaw in their formation, and that was that it was difficult to turn or turn in battle. If they slowed down, they would lose their advantage and would need to attack again under the cover of the infantry formation.
Ah Ba had left almost all of his infantry at Khenmet to defend the city. At this moment, the flanking formation was made up of chariots and cavalry, and there was no infantry formation to cover or follow. Ah Ba's orders were simple. Ankh and Vladmir did not need to turn back when they attacked. They were to charge straight through the Uruk legion's formation, and the retreat route would be their starting point. The left wing would circle back to the right wing's camp, and the right wing would circle back to the left wing's camp. With the mountain defensive line providing cover, they did not need to seek victory. They only needed to disrupt the enemy's camp and repel the attack.
Therefore, the armies on the left and right wings did not clash head-on, but staggered to attack the rear of the Uruk legion. That was where the retreating soldiers were resting and transporting flintstones and arrows to the frontline. It was the weakest link. Of course, Gilgamesh couldn't let them succeed. The two flanks of the army spread out and launched a charge to meet them.
The armies on the plains were like a few surging waves crashing into each other, and the sounds of battle could be heard once again. The gates of Khenmet suddenly opened, and a group of armored cavalry charged out. In the middle of the group was the commander-in-chief, Ah Ba.
Gilgamesh was dealing with the attacks from the rear, and the frontal attack had temporarily stopped. Ah Ba would not let them rest. The situation had already turned into a battle of attrition, and he had to do his best to counterattack and destroy the siege towers and cannons on the frontline. There were not many cavalry that charged out of the city, but they were all elites. Ah Ba brought along his personal guards and a hundred heavy cavalry that he had specially left behind. The commander of the defense was temporarily changed to Vörde.
The three armies charged at the Uruk legion from different directions at the same time, and the most intense battle occurred on the left and right wings. Ah Ba led his heavy cavalry and personal guards out, while the heavily armored warriors swung their axes and quickly destroyed many siege towers and cannons, supporting the battle on the flanks.
Enkidu, who was on the high platform, suddenly let out an angry roar. He raised his giant shield and waved his broadsword as he leapt down. His heavy body smashed a shallow pit in the ground, and he charged towards Ah Ba's direction without stopping. Behind him, a group of cavalry charged out on horseback. They were Gilgamesh's personal guards.
Ah Ba was a little surprised. Gilgamesh did not move from the high platform, but Enkidu had led his personal guards to attack the harassing troops that had charged out of the city. He did not pay attention to the more important battle on the flanks. Could it be that the governor was very confident in his generals? Or did he think that keeping an eye on Ah Ba was more important than the entire battle?
Ah Ba's charge out of the city was just to harass the enemy, and he did not intend to entangle them for long. He wanted to rely on his speed and momentum to destroy the siege towers at the frontlines, and then return to the city. But Enkidu's speed was too fast. In just a few strides, he was already in front of Ah Ba. The giant shield in his hand even knocked over one of the siege towers that was blocking his way.
Ah Ba could not help but laugh bitterly when he saw Enkidu leaping into the air and swinging his heavy broadsword at him. Since when was he valued so highly by the number one warrior of the continent? He actually enjoyed the same treatment as Humbaba! Ah Ba's charge out of the city had been calculated. Enkidu had just escaped from the gap in the city wall, and even if he did not die, he would be injured. Even if he forced himself to attack, he would not be able to use his full strength. He did not expect the power of this sword to be even stronger than before.
He could not count on his personal guards to block this sword. Enkidu's ferocity had ignited Ah Ba's fighting spirit. He shouted loudly and leaped from his horse, waving his iron staff towards Enkidu in the air. With a loud bang, Enkidu threw the giant shield in his hand at the same time as he swung his sword. Like a meteor, the shield not only smashed into Ahri's horse, but also several of Ahri's bodyguards, who were standing beside him, fell to the ground and died on the spot.
Just as Ah leaped up and swung his staff, the cavalry behind him suddenly started chanting. They raised over ten staffs at the same time. Countless rays of light fell on Ah and Enkidu. The iron staff in Ah Ba's hand instantly became so dazzling that no one dared to look at it. His flying speed was extremely fast, and he carried a mountain-like pressure. He was also surrounded by all kinds of invisible armor.
This was a magic of blessings jointly launched by the priests. It gave Ah Ba greater confidence and strength, and at the same time, gave him the most tenacious protection. Blessings could also be used to support attacks. The rays of light that fell on Enkidu had a completely opposite effect. The supreme warrior's movements were restrained, his reaction became slow, and he felt dizzy and drowsy. His body was also heavier than usual, making it difficult for him to move.
Ah Ba had eight advanced mages put on bright light armor and disguised themselves as warriors. They hid their staffs in the cavalry and followed behind Ah Ba under the protection of his personal guards. At this time, they suddenly joined forces to attack.
The personal guards behind Enkidu also started chanting. Countless rays of light fell, some around Enkidu, but most of them gathered on his broadsword. The huge sword came with a violent impact of energy. It seemed that it was not affected by the magic of blessings. Even if it was affected, the power of the supreme warrior would be restrained very little.
Ah Si took the initiative to meet him. His sword and staff clashed in mid-air, emitting an earth-shattering boom. Like a sledgehammer smashing against a great bell, the surrounding air rippled and distorted like ripples. The massive shockwave was like a howling tempest, as the vanguard cavalrymen of both sides were thrown off their mounts. The area beneath the two combatants swiftly transformed into a vast empty space.
In the huge explosion of power, several scrolls flew up and unfolded. All kinds of magic of mass destruction roared, but the direction of the attack was not well controlled, and a puff of smoke rose outside the open space. The mages on both sides raised their staffs and waved wildly. The shields and weapons of the warriors raised a curtain of light to resist the attack of the scrolls.
Before waving his staff in the air, Ayue had already thrown out two scrolls, not at Enkidu, but at the cavalrymen behind him, who were also hiding mages. If he could use scrolls, so could his enemies. The mages hidden among Enkidu's guards also threw out several scrolls at the cavalrymen behind Amir indiscriminately.
After all, scrolls were not magic that mages could cast themselves. Although they did not consume the corresponding magic power, they had to lock on to the enemy's position to launch an attack. The impact of the clash between Ah and Enkidu's staff was too strong. Although all the scrolls were destroyed,
Although all the scrolls had been launched, they had deviated from their original attack position. The gorgeous magic attack looked dazzling, but it did not achieve the expected result.
Enkidu's sword slashed at the iron staff. Ah Ba felt the ringing in his ears for a long time, and the airflow in front of him even created sparks. He was shaken to the ground, and the solid soil under his feet instantly turned into soft quicksand. He had to use spatial and earth magic to prevent his feet from sinking in, but the ground that had hardened instantly began to crack like a spider's web.
Ah shouted, "Retreat!" Then two scrolls flew towards Enkidu from behind.
There were not many advanced attack scrolls left in Ah Ba's hands. In the battle just now, some mages were killed before they could use the scrolls. Ah collected the scrolls they left behind and added a few more. This time, eight mages charged out of the city with the scrolls just in case.
The scrolls unfolded and there was another whistling sound of explosion, but it did not cause too much damage to Enkidu, because he had already left the place. The supreme warrior landed silently, his movements as light as a leopard cat, and his figure as fast as lightning. With such a burly physique and such a heavy broadsword, he flew straight towards Ah Ba in the distance with a single step.
Ah Ba turned around and swung his staff to block. The staff did not directly collide with the broadsword, but a surge of energy erupted, and Ah Ba was swept away by the huge impact. He did not take the sword head-on. Instead, he used a method of force dissipation in combination with spatial magic. He was like a milk boat swept up by a huge wave, and the scorpion shell armour on his body was shaken into several pieces.
Enkidu, on the other hand, took another step and leapt high, holding the sword with both hands with a dazzling golden light, and slashed towards Ah Ba's head from the air. Before the sword arrived, a huge sense of oppression had already enveloped Ah Ba's body, with a strong energy binding effect. This was not magic, but the pinnacle of body arts. Ah Ba had no other way to dodge. When the sword slashed down from the air, even the ground under his feet emitted a slight buzzing sound.
Enkidu's determination was unwavering, abandoning everything else on the battlefield in order to kill Amon on the spot.
Ah Ba had always been cautious, and it was not that he did not make preparations when he charged out of the city. He had brought along all his elites, and he had even hidden eight mages with scrolls in their hands. Even if the enemy counterattacked, he could throw out the scrolls as cover, disrupting the Uruk legion's siege line and taking the opportunity to retreat back into the city. Wade-d was on the city tower, leading the guards in a tight formation, ready to provide support at any time.
Ah Ba had no choice but to fight like this. Ankh and Blaze had already risked their lives to outflank the Uruk legion. If he did not take the opportunity to disrupt the Uruk legion's siege formation, he would miss the best opportunity. Whether or not he could repel the Uruk legion's most powerful attack depended on this move.
However, Ah Ba did not expect that although Enkidu seemed to be injured, it did not affect his combat strength at all. On the contrary, the number one warrior of the continent was completely enraged, and he was in a state of explosive rage. He picked up the broadsword that he had used to slay Humbaba, and his combat strength was unprecedentedly terrifying.
With just two strikes, Ah Ba was sent flying far away from the protection of the cavalry, and it became a one-on-one battle between the two of them again. Enkidu's personal guards were already locked in battle with Ah Ba's cavalry. Even if someone came to the commander's rescue, how could they block Enkidu's earth-shattering strike?
Only by standing in Ah Ba's position could he truly feel how terrifying that strike was. Even if he wanted to perish together with Enkidu, he would not have the chance to use [Tiamat's Wrath]. At the juncture of life and death, Ah gritted his teeth and braced his chest, channeling all his mana to form an energy barrier around himself. Countless specks of light flickered on his staff, as he slowly and heavily raised it towards the sky.
Right at this moment, a personal guard rushed in front of Ah, leaping up and raising his sword to block.
Ah Ba could not believe his eyes. Who could have arrived at this time? However, this person had indeed rushed over from the personal guards. When Ah Ba and Enkidu's first strike, this person had already jumped off his horse. When Ah Ba was sent flying by Enkidu's second strike, this person had already drawn his sword and rushed over at an unbelievable speed. When Enkidu's third strike came down, this person had jumped in front of Ah Ba and blocked it for him.
Looking at this person's reaction speed and explosive speed, he was definitely a supreme warrior. Furthermore, he was fearless in the face of Enkidu's might. Even the movement of his sword was not affected by the energy pressure in the slightest. Ah Ba did not remember such a person among his personal guards. Even Medanzo could not do such a thing!
However, this person was indeed wearing the armor of his personal guards. He had also rushed over from his personal guards. The helmet covered his facial features, and his face could not be seen clearly. The sword in the personal guard's hand was made of Damasc steel. The ridge of the sword was thick, long and tough. However, under Enkidu's golden broadsword, it was as thin as a blade of grass. It was basically a result that would shatter at the slightest touch.
Ah Ba wanted to order the guard to dodge. He could not meet the attack head-on, but the two swords had already collided in the air. An unbelievable thing happened. The slender warrior's sword actually blocked the broadsword that Enkidu used to chop off Humbaba's head. It was not damaged at all!
What was even more strange was that the collision of the two swords did not make too much noise. The tsunami-like explosion of energy that should have appeared was submerged by a strange force. Even time seemed to have frozen in an instant. Enkidu and the personal guard landed at the same time. The continent's number one warrior's eyes widened, and he roared madly. "Who are you?"
There was no reply. Enkidu did not wait for his opponent to reply. The appearance of a new expert instead stimulated his fighting spirit. This time, he did not leap forward. Instead, he steadily advanced, and brandished his sword once again in a diagonal slash. Any enemy that stood in front of Ah Ba, regardless of who it was, would be annihilated by Enkidu!
This slash did not seem as powerful as the previous three slashes. However, the heavy broadsword faintly echoed with a sigh. The speed of the slash did not seem to be very fast, but the surrounding time and space seemed to have frozen. Only the broadsword slowly sliced through time and space. It was like the test of fate, unstoppable and unavoidable.
The personal guard lightly stabbed out with his sword. The tip of his sword touched the ridge of the broadsword, and a crisp 'ding' sound rang out. The sound was not loud, but it reverberated in Ah Ba's mind. It was not inferior to any kind of spiritual attack. His heart felt like it was being clenched, and his whole body felt numb. He was standing behind the personal guard, but he still felt like this. It was evident that the power contained in this strike was immense.
The personal guard retreated half a step before standing firm. Ah Ba was involuntarily pushed back half a step by an invisible force. Enkidu's eyes shone with fanatical excitement. He shouted loudly. "Good!" He took half a step forward, and slashed out with his sword again.
Another 'ding' sound rang out. The personal guard blocked Enkidu's broadsword, and took another step back. Ah Ba involuntarily followed suit. Enkidu and the personal guard's swordplay was simply not like a warrior's duel. It was purely a sword swinging parry, without any technique or style. Several consecutive 'ding' sounds rang out. Enkidu steadily advanced.
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