Early in the morning, the clouds were thick and the sun could not be seen. There was also a light drizzle, making the atmosphere of the morning much more oppressive.
There was not a single person on the streets around Carefree Palace. Even the beggars and orphans did not spend the night in the places they were used to. Instead, they chose to stay far away. It was not only the side that was preparing to attack that knew about the anticipated battle. Those who were attacked and even those who had nothing to do with it knew that the upcoming battle would decide the fate of Storm Bay.
A certain person was not surprised by this situation. If they did not make it known to everyone, they would not be able to live up to the name of 'A Motley Bunch'. Thus, he decided to attack during the day instead of at night. Let's eat and sleep well, and then we'll fight to the death. However, Lin also estimated that if the situation was not right, it would be a scene of monkeys scattering when the tree falls, no matter which side it was.
The people of the Hanen Society chose to rely on their geographical advantage to defend themselves instead of scattering their forces to eliminate the rebels scattered throughout the city. As the masters of Storm Bay, they truly did not believe that the other side could cause any waves. Back then, just the original members alone were enough to beat the various factions into a mess, not to mention today, when experts from all over had come to join them.
As for the rumored Demon King, they were even less worried. After all, even that Boulder Hanen was under their control … What was that Devil King that they didn't know was real or fake?
The time of the forum was eight o 'clock in the morning. All the attacking organizations and individuals saw an attack plan that they had never thought of before and even participated in it. This was because everyone's actions were not led by a leader who raised his arm and shouted loudly, and the underlings roared and charged forward to kill.
Instead, they were distributed in different directions around Carefree Palace according to their organizations or people they were familiar with. Although the magic stones of the forum's browser were not common in Storm Bay, a few people would have one or two. Everyone used the time shown on the forum as a basis and attacked at the same time according to the plan.
The first wave of attack was the hidden sentries on the roof outside Carefree Palace. The sound of the rain mixed up any possible sounds, and the bone-chilling autumn wind also numbed their alertness.
Even though the people of the Hanen Society paid 120% attention and sent more people to each sentry point, as well as warning props, the people of the Hanen Society still did not dare to attack. However, the local tyrants of Storm Bay still used various methods to sneak into the houses with sentries on the roof before the time was up. Some of the outer members of the Hanen Society were living inside, and they were all looted first.
When the time came, all the outposts of the Hanen Association were attacked at the same time. If they were confident, one person could take down the sentry post from the back. If they were not confident, two or three people could take down the sentry post. Even if it was a double sentry, it wouldn't be enough to withstand a group of people's surprise attack.
Not a single sentry post had time to issue a warning. Even if some of the outposts had the function of guarding each other, in the early morning drizzle of autumn, when a group of people with hazy figures were attacked at the same time, the outposts that crossed each other could not be used at all. The outer perimeter of Carefree Palace instantly fell silent.
The second step was for some archers to occupy the original sentry posts on the roofs. His target was the group of people on the rooftops of Carefree Palace. There were not many of them, mainly because Carefree Palace was originally the residence of the ruling family of Storm Bay. The roof had been built into a garden, and as a place of enjoyment, there were not many sentry posts. There were a few steeples with people inside, but their vision was limited, and they were being watched by the attackers.
The archers almost immediately drew their bows as soon as they were in position, looking for an opportunity to kill their targets. Because the target's patrol location was already known to everyone, the lookout posts within Carefree Palace were quickly removed. The drizzle did not hinder this group of people from displaying their abilities. Instead, it made their targets lower their alertness.
When this fortress-like palace was completely blind, the people inside were still in a daze. All the attackers came to a fixed position according to the areas they were assigned, and prepared to launch an official attack.
Although Carefree Palace was called a palace, it was in fact just a luxurious residence of the rich. Although there were walls and a moat, the walls were only brick walls as tall as a person, and the so-called moat was just a ditch a few steps away.
There was a door in each of the four directions. The south was the main door, the east and west side doors were for business purposes and might not be open, and the north was the back door, which was basically used by the women of the inner residence. Whether the door was open or not, there were people from the Hanen Society stationed outside, and there were even sentries and hidden sentries.
However, in Lin's plan, he had never thought of using the doors properly. Because the number of people who joined far exceeded his estimation, instead of concentrating on the four doors, it was better to spread out and attack at the same time.
Therefore, the moment the planned attack arrived, a group of archers appeared on the buildings in front of the four doors, shooting down all the unprepared guards. Only a few lucky ones in the sentry post managed to escape the first wave of attacks. The alarm bell rang.
It was like the bell that officially signaled the start of war. On the streets in front of the four doors, a group of people rushed out with small battering rams, and even more soldiers with all kinds of weapons. In the area outside the four doors, the attackers carried long ladders, crossed the ditch, and leaned against the brick wall to attack the interior of Carefree Palace. The light rain did not extinguish the high morale of this group of people. Instead, it calmed them down.
The entire battle strategy was completely a siege strategy, and not the usual strategy used by gangs to fight for territory. Compared to the surprise of the attackers, the person who came up with the plan was even more surprised.
They were clearly a group of ruffians, but there were many people who were good at archery. When it came to siege tactics, there were many people who could come up with a set of ideas, and even make up for the shortcomings of the original plan. This was not an ordinary street brawl or troublemaker. It was a skill and knowledge that could be possessed by someone at the level of fighting and causing trouble.
However, this also showed the danger of the Mystic Land itself, and how common the people living in this land were in the martial arts world. Although there had been no large-scale war in the maze for over a hundred years, there were still small regional battles. No matter if it was between people or between people and magical beasts.
The Hanen Society's members were unable to organize any decent resistance as they attacked in the style of war. The Hanen Society's members were unable to organize any decent resistance. No matter which direction they attacked from, the sporadic counterattacks were like a drop of water in a lake. Apart from some slight ripples, it had no effect on the entire lake.
Morale rose and fell. The attackers seemed to want to vent the resentment that had accumulated recently. Not only were their expressions fierce, but their attacks were even fiercer. When an enemy appeared, four or five people would go up to greet them. Even if the person who appeared was fully armed and could not be injured by swords and sabers, there would still be people with warhammers and mercilessly smash them down. Another round of chaotic slashes ended their lives.
There were no one-on-one battles, no so-called rules. On the battlefield, there was only the difference between life and death.
However, just looking at the situation at the beginning of the battle, one would wonder how Storm Bay had been taken over by the Hanen Society. But when they were about to enter the five mansions, the attack was blocked for the first time. No matter which mansion it was, the people of the Hanen Society seemed to have woken up from their slumber and dealt a heavy blow to the invaders who broke into the mansion. For the Hanen Society, their true power was only now being displayed.
The people who surged out of the mansions fought with the attackers at the door. The archers of the Hanen Society also appeared on the windowsill and poured down a rain of arrows.
Before this wave of attacks destroyed the morale of the attackers, the leaders of all the organizations finally remembered their original battle plan. The direction of the attack should not be limited to the door.
The Hanen Society's advantage was that they had more high-end combat power than the attackers and were stronger. Thus, they could defend a door with just a few people. Limited by the size of the battlefield, other than the fact that the attackers would be replaced by the next wave of people after one wave died, they had no other advantage to win.
However, Lin had predicted this kind of predicament at the beginning of the battle. Thus, the battle plan to attack the mansions was the same as when they attacked Carefree Palace. They spread out and did not limit themselves to the existing doors. They should break the windows and smash the walls, not line up at the door to die.
When the battle reached its climax, a certain group of people finally arrived. Lin, Fen, the two apprentices, and the four silver-bearded dwarves followed the direction of the attack and advanced toward the mansion at the entrance of the underground palace.
In the hazy drizzle, the courtyard that should have been beautiful now looked like hell. Blood, corpses, and moaning wounded were everywhere, regardless of friend or foe.
For the silver-bearded dwarves, they could not get used to the fighting between sapiens. Previously, when they encountered the elves' civil war, it was just a coincidence that they had been forced to fight. But this time, it was completely caused by the two Mages. The problem was that they had a favor to ask and had to fight.
The two apprentices' mentality could not be said to be compassionate or cold-blooded. However, they were already used to the slaughter before them. Before they suffered a loss at the hands of the Hanen Society, they might have claimed to be righteous and rationalized their actions. But this time, they came back for revenge. They did not hide their thoughts, so they could look at all of this more indifferently.
Fen, who should have been in high spirits, looked at the man walking at the front with complicated feelings. The Battleship Slicing Blade that he had borrowed from her was dragged to the ground with one hand. This meant that he had given up the advantage of the Flash spell. After all, if someone carried the Flash magic material, it was easy for the Evil God to transform. This was a flaw that had not been fixed yet.
Although there did not seem to be anything strange around him, upon closer inspection, one could see specks of light surrounding him. In someone's words, perhaps the starry sky could only be seen at night, but this did not mean that the stars did not exist during the day. And this was the reason why Lich was unwilling to walk side by side with that man.
This was the first time Lin had fought in the starry sky state. Ignoring the special cases of losing consciousness. He had thought that this battle would be no different from the battles with the uncivilized goblins when he was weak, or the dangerous battles when he was brought into the pits several times after traveling with Lich.
But he, who was in the starry sky, had a mysterious and indescribable feeling. It was as if his consciousness had been pulled away and he had become a bystander. However, the distinct feeling of every inch of his skin and every muscle was clearer than before. With a thought, it was as if even his hair was under his control. Everything was under his control.
His steps seemed slow but were actually fast. His figure seemed reckless, but he did not touch anyone. Lin held the Battleship Slicing Blade and silently passed through the crowd to the door of the mansion. Several armored warriors with huge shields blocked the entrance like an iron wall. No one was able to step in the slightest.
He raised his hand and the blade fell. With just one move, the path ahead was opened! Against the sky full of blood.
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