"Three Gods above! That's... a Four-winged Eagle! "
"This beast dares to break into the Holy Land of Scorching Fire!"
"Help, help!"
"Guards, guards, where are the guards?"
There were panicked and incredulous cries from the crowd. Some Sand Nation people pulled out their weapons and climbed onto the platform to save Lorgar, while others wanted to escape. The scene became chaotic for a while.
Ashes, on the other hand, had seen it clearly. The big bird that had revealed its true form from the smoke was actually a giant demonic beast. It looked like a hybrid between an eagle and a beetle. Its back, lower abdomen, and head were all covered with striped carapaces. It had six claws, each of which was clearly segmented. The front pair was the thickest and held Lorgar firmly to the ground like a pair of iron pincers. Its four pairs of wings, which should have been as thin as cicada wings, had turned into thick feathers, which was also its most striking feature.
It was absolutely impossible for such an ugly monster to be bred in a natural environment.
The demonic beast pressed the wolf girl down and pecked at her head. The latter's claws could not be blocked at all, and she could only move her head left and right to avoid the attack. Her immobile body limited her dodging range. In just a few breaths, the wolf girl's cheeks were hit several times. Blood gushed into her body and dyed her fur red. If this went on, she would be killed by the demonic beasts in no time.
Ashes naturally would not allow such a thing to happen.
She assisted Iron Axe in the desert operation for Tilly's sake. Using the holy duel to decide the winner was also because of Iron Axe's choice. Coupled with Leaf's herbs and Nana's treatment, she had to deal with it seriously and respond to Iron Axe's expectations. But Lorgar was still a witch. As long as she did not do evil things like the Pure Witches, she could not sit back and watch her own kind die in the hands of demonic beasts.
"Echo!"
Ashes shouted and then rushed towards the hybrid. Taking advantage of the time when it was about to peck again, she hugged its long curved beak.
The sharp corners of its mouth cut her arm and blood dripped on the wolf girl's face, but she still did not move.
The wolf girl raised her head weakly and looked at her with her remaining eye. There was a complicated look in her dark pupils.
At the same time, Huiyin's soothing melody rang out just at the right time. The spirited melody gradually dispersed the people's panic, and the crowd that was pushing and shoving each other also eased up.
Without the interference of the crowd, a series of gunshots came from the direction where Andrea was standing.
Unlike the First Army, which was worried about accidentally injuring the witches, her accurate shooting ensured that as long as there was a gap, she would be able to hit the target perfectly.
Ashes clearly saw the claw that was pressing down on Lorgar shake violently. Several bullets hit the same joint, directly breaking the Four-winged Eagle's insect claw into two.
After losing the clamp, Lorgar turned over and kicked the demonic beast's abdomen, sending it flying. The latter flapped its wings and soared into the sky again. Only now did the First Army's squad start firing intensively. Unfortunately, it was not so easy to hit a flying target that could nimbly hover or undulate up and down. Rather than saying that it flew like a bird, it was more like an erratic insect.
"Are you okay?" Ashes took off her black robe and covered the rapidly shrinking body of the giant wolf.
"For the time being … ahem, I won't die …" Lorgar, who had returned to her human form, coughed out two mouthfuls of blood and struggled to sit up. She tried several times but failed.
"Don't move. It will worsen your wound." Ashes searched her body and found that one side of her chest was sunken and she could feel the protruding bones. Apparently, several of her ribs had been broken in the previous violent impact. Fortunately, the giant wolf form was more resistant to beatings. If she had been in her human form, she would probably have died.
The warriors of the Wildflame clan also surrounded her. They held short bows and shot arrows at the demonic beast hovering in the sky. However, guns could not effectively threaten it, let alone arrows.
"Be careful! It's coming again! "Huiyin's warning sounded again.
"Get out of the way!"
Ashes held Lorgar and rolled on the ground to avoid the demonic beast's sweeping attack. Several warriors of the clan who could not dodge in time were knocked into the air. A large part of their chests was dented and it seemed that they would not survive.
The Four-winged Eagle obviously had high intelligence. It seemed to realize that the only thing that could hurt it was the spear in Andrea's hand. When it swooped down to attack Lorgar, it tried to face the blonde witch with its abdominal armor. It swayed left and right and flew in a zigzag line. When Andrea reloaded, the demonic beast would throw the captured people at Hummingbird and Huiyin beside her to hinder her reloading action. At the same time, the demonic beast would change its direction to attack her.
Andrea dodged several times, but she was surrounded by danger. After all, in addition to paying attention to the movement of the demonic beast, she also had to take care of her other two companions. If she had not mastered a new evolved skill that could burst out a strong airflow at close range, the demonic beast would have already pounced on her.
Ashes could not help but frown. No matter how she looked at it, this Four-winged Eagle seemed to be specifically targeting the witches.
If it was purely for hunting, there were people everywhere around the platform. No one would be able to stop it from randomly grabbing one or two people and taking them away. However, it repeatedly swooped down, either to attack Lorgar or to stare at Andrea and the others. It almost turned a blind eye to ordinary people, which was completely different from the rumors of its brutality and bloodthirstiness.
There were only 50 people in the First Army who entered the Land of Fire, so they had no way to deal with a flexible target in the air. Ashes thought that she had to lead it to the top of the army and use more intensive shooting to have a chance of shooting it down.
But … how exactly should she do it?
At this moment, Lorgar grabbed her hand.
"Throw me up," the wolf girl gasped and said word by word.
"What?"
"Ahem … Throw me up!" She repeated, "When it's coming for us, this is the only … the only chance to catch it. I can't move on my own, so I can only rely on you! "
"If you don't succeed, you may die here," Ashes said in a low voice.
"The best ending for a warrior is always to die on the battlefield." Lorgar's ears drooped down. "In this way, at least I persisted until the last moment. You're the most powerful warrior I've ever met … Ahem … Thank you for letting me experience such a wonderful duel. "
Ashes saw the determination in her expression. After a moment of silence, she nodded and said, "I understand. But you're wrong about one thing. This is not our last battle. "
"I … Even if I survive, I won't be able to stand like a normal person again. You don't have to comfort me." She laughed at herself.
With such an injury, even if she recovered, she would still be disabled. For her, this might be worse than death.
"In the City of Neverwinter in Graycastle, there's a witch called Nana." Ashes slightly grinned. "She has the ability to heal any injury. Even if you're on the verge of death, or if your hands and feet are all broken, she can still restore the injury to its original state."
The wolf's ears stood up in the blink of an eye.
"What you said … Is it true?"
"Of course. I've experienced more than a hundred battles like this, and there are even more powerful enemies there. If you want to hone your skills, you can find an opportunity at any time. So as long as you survive … "Ashes paused here. There was no need to elaborate on the latter half of her words. She saw the wolf's remaining eye emit a new brilliance.
"I'll survive. I'll definitely survive."
"Well, then let's go."
Ashes no longer hesitated. She grabbed one of Lorgar's feet with one hand and took advantage of the Four-winged Eagle rushing toward the center of the platform. She spun around with herself as the center and then threw Lorgar out.
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