Laurist walked down the mountain with a face full of dirt. His clothes were covered in mud and were a little tattered. Even the short cloak on his back was almost torn in half, swaying behind him like two little flags.
"Your Highness!"
"Teacher …"
Lebrist suddenly felt a little uneasy in his conscience when he saw Redi and Genolio's excited gazes and joyful smiles, as well as their heartfelt cries of joy. It was as if he had done something shameful. But when he thought about what the Storm Sword Saint had said, "Why should we, as Sword Saints, fight to the death for the merchants? It's not like we have any deep grudges," Laurist calmed down.
His words were crude, but the logic was not. That old man was right. Since the Norton Family had already won, Laurist naturally did not need to rush back to the battlefield. The Storm Sword Saint also did not need to make a big fuss over Laurist. It was best for everyone to make peace. Furthermore, after this duel, the Storm Sword Saint would take the Duchy of Gunlinia from the Trade Alliance as his territory. From now on, he would stay in the south of the continent, while Laurist would rule the north. Without any conflicts of interest, there would not be any more conflicts. Perhaps they could even be friends.
The only thing that Laurist regretted was that he should not have promised the old man to help him set up the scene for the duel between Sword Saints. That was even more tiring than fighting with the old man. Looking at the old man skillfully arranging a sword here and a rock here, Laurist could not help but wonder if all the duels between Sword Saints in the history of the continent were just like this one. Actually, two Sword Saints gathered together to chat and then leave, leaving behind a messy scene for future generations to admire …
What displeased Lester the most was that after he had spent so much effort to set up the so-called duel between the Sword Saints, that old man, the Storm Sword Saint, had actually suggested that he should dress up his attire as well. He had even said plausibly that the duel between the two Sword Saints would be extremely intense. Just look at how such a large piece of mountain rock had been sliced in half, yet after the duel, you came down the mountain with your clothes clean and spotless. Wouldn't that raise suspicions?
So the old man used himself as a demonstration. He used his sword to cut his clothes into strips. Laurist could not help but admire the old man's abstract consciousness of being a pioneer. He really had a concept that was a hundred years ahead of the Galinthea Continent's clothing industry. However, Laurist had no choice but to smear some dirt on his body and use his sword to cut his clothes into pieces. In the end, he even sliced his cloak in half. Only then did he descend the mountain in shame.
Redi and Genolio rushed over excitedly and looked Laurist up and down. They only heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that Laurist was unscathed and uninjured. "Teacher, you won?"
At the side, Count Beauregard's face was pale and his body was trembling. It was obvious that his teacher, the Storm Sword Saint, had gone up the mountain to duel with Laurist. Half a day had passed, and Laurist had descended the mountain leisurely. Although he looked to be in a sorry state, he looked relaxed and unharmed. Didn't this mean that Laurist had won, and his teacher, the Storm Sword Saint, was the loser …
Laurist shook his head. "I didn't win or lose. It was a draw. I can't be bothered to continue fighting, so I left the mountain first. "
Count Beauregard heaved a sigh of relief and asked anxiously, "What about my teacher? Is he injured? Oh, I'm sorry, Your Highness Duke Norton. Please forgive me for being presumptuous. I'm just worried about my teacher … "
Laurist smiled. "Your teacher is fine. When I went down the mountain, he was still sitting at the top. He said that the duel with me had given him some enlightenment in swordsmanship, so he might leave the mountain later. But you can go up and take a look now. "
That old man was a pretentious prick. He insisted that Laurist go down the mountain and tell his disciples so that they could personally witness the intense scene of the duel between him and Laurist. Then, they could listen to the old man's recount of the moment of life and death based on the sword marks left at the scene and the rocks that had fallen. This way, the duel between him and Laurist would be passed down for generations to come.
"Thank you, Your Highness Duke Norton." Earl Beauregard called out to the other two disciples of the Storm Sword Sage, who were not far away, and immediately rushed up the mountain.
"Let's go back." Laurist mounted his horse. Genolio took off his cloak and handed it over. After all, Laurist's current image was somewhat terrible.
"Teacher, is that Storm Sword Saint very strong?" Redi also mounted his horse and followed beside Laurist. He asked curiously.
"No …" Laurist shook his head and smiled bitterly. "That old man is too cunning. He's like a loach. I can't do anything to him if he's bent on guerilla warfare."
This was the truth. At the end of the duel at the peak of the mountain, the Storm Sword Saint and Laurist had both displayed their respective domains. Although the Storm Sword Saint was a scoundrel and cunning, his fighting aura was the real deal. His Gale Domain covered a radius of 25 meters. Within the domain, sand and pebbles flew, and the wind blades were incomparably sharp. On the other hand, Laurist's Sanguine Domain was filled with killing intent. It was blood-red and cold, sending chills down one's spine. Its range was close to 15 meters. This caused the Storm Sword Saint to be in awe of Laurist's rapid advancement. He was glad that he had been wise not to duel with Laurist. The last time they fought, Laurist's Sanguine Domain only had a range of around 10 meters. In just three years, it had expanded by another 5 meters.
However, Laurist had learned a lot of general knowledge about the Sword Saint domain from the Storm Sword Saint. The old man had said that there were three stages to a Sword Saint's strength. This could be seen from the range of the Sword Saint domain. In fact, he and Laurist were both in the first stage. Although his Gale Domain was almost 10 meters longer than Laurist's Sanguine Domain, it was still less than 30 meters. They were both in the first stage of a Sword Saint.
In the first stage, the domain covered more than 10 meters. In the second stage, the domain covered more than 30 meters. In the third stage, the domain covered more than 50 meters. Of the few Sword Saints in the entire Galinthea Continent, other than the reclusive Chigda Kingdom's Soaring Fire Sword Saint, who was in the third stage, the two Sword Saints from the Romon Empire and the Havestan Khaganate were also in the first stage. Neither was much stronger than the other. However, it was said that the Soaring Fire Sword Saint had lived for more than 260 years. He did not have much time left, so he had not shown himself for a long time. No one knew if he was still alive.
The old man had said that most Sword Saints' domains were based on the attribute of their own Qi. For example, he had the rare wind attribute. The Soaring Fire Sword Saint had gotten his name from his fire attribute domain. Entering his domain was like falling into a furnace. There was a burning sensation everywhere. The Sword Saint from the Romon Empire had the wood attribute. The specialty of his domain was his vine strangulation and log collision. As for the Havestan Khaganate, his Qi was of the earth attribute. The specialty of his domain was its thick defense and quicksand traps. It was extremely difficult to deal with.
In the end, the old man, the Storm Sword Saint, admitted honestly that the strangest thing was Laurist's Sanguine Domain. He said that when he sparred with other Sword Saints, even if their domains overlapped, it would not be like Laurist's Sanguine Domain. It was as if he had fallen into a big pot of porridge. His attacks and defenses would become slow. The speed of overlapping with other Sword Saints' domains was the same, but the characteristics of the domains would interfere with each other. It was more risky for both sides. When overlapping with Laurist's domain, it was as if there was a mountain pressing down on him. He could not move faster even if he wanted to. This was also one of the reasons why he did not want to fight with Laurist again. After suffering once, he did not want to experience the same feeling again.
The closer they got to Bruvia City, the more defeated soldiers they encountered from the Trade Alliance. Other than chasing away some of the small fries who wanted to rob the three of their warhorses, Laurist did not want to make things difficult for the soldiers who were running away. On this point, he had to admit that he had accepted some of the viewpoints of the old Windstorm Sword Saint. As a Sword Saint, he should have his own modesty. Making things difficult for these small soldiers would be beneath his status as a Sword Saint. Just by thinking about the old man's words, he knew that every time he opened his mouth, he would talk about mortals and the like. He did not take most people seriously at all. It was very likely that he thought of himself as a god.
Now, Laurist finally understood why this old man had been so arrogant when he had kidnapped the second prince and the nobles of the kingdom. This old thing was used to being flattered. His eyes were on top of his head. If he was not a Sword Saint, this old man would also be disdainful of him. To this old man, those below the Sword Saint level were mortals and ants. There was no difference at all. Only after becoming a Sword Saint would this old man treat him with respect and treat him as one of his own. That was why he could laugh and act shamelessly in front of him and discuss with him on how to cheat others …
Forget it, there was no need to be calculative with this old man. This time, he had fulfilled his wish. Next, he would go to the Trade Alliance to ask for the Duchy of Gonlinia as his territory. It would be difficult for them to cross paths in the future. As for the Trade Alliance, Laurist could only sympathize with them. Not only had they suffered a crushing defeat on the battlefield, it was obvious that the Storm Sword Saint had no intention of dealing with these merchants after obtaining the Duchy of Gonlinia from them. It was hard to say whether he would accept their offerings or not. From what the old man had said, he should be prepared to establish his own territory. He believed that no one would be willing to attack the territory of a Sword Saint, because that would mean forming an irreconcilable feud with the Sword Saint.
A group of soldiers from the Imperial Guard Corps led a group of soldiers from the Freedom Alliance's City Defense Corps in pursuit of the defeated soldiers of the Trade Alliance. When they saw Laurist and the other two, they excitedly raised their weapons and cheered for victory. Soon, cheers could be heard from the battlefield. A few Norton Family Knights rushed over. Laurist waved his hand and told them to carry out their mission first. There was no need for them to escort him. After all, they would arrive at Brewia City very soon.
Fatty Shi received the report and welcomed Laurist at the city gates with the first executive officer of the Freedom Alliance, Ledos. As for the others, they had led their troops to capture prisoners. The Freedom Alliance had decided to gradually develop and transform the barren Crystal Hills over the next ten years. Every year, they would put together one to two million Gold Fords to invest in this project. Currently, they lacked a large amount of cheap or free labor, so this was an excellent opportunity.
Since Laurist could return unscathed from the duel between the Sword Saints, it meant that he had not suffered a loss. Fatty Shi didn't mind after receiving the answer that it was a draw. He turned to Laurist and explained how they had won the battle. As a witness of the battle from the beginning to the end, if it weren't for the fact that everyone had no confidence in his swordsmanship and insisted that he stay behind, Fatty Shi might have also gone to chase after the enemy with his sword in hand.
According to Fatty Shi's narration, the Trade Alliance's armed forces had sounded the horn to attack less than fifteen minutes after Laurist had led Redi and Genolio to the Little Lonely Mountain for the duel. Everyone was curious as to why the Trade Alliance's armed forces were so impatient. The thousand-man formation of the Trade Alliance's armed forces displayed their enormous military strength. Countless thousand-man phalanxes covered the entire plain, bringing great pressure to the Norton Family's armed forces, the White Lion Legion, and the Freedom Alliance's city defense troops. There were even dozens of deserters among the city defense troops.
The first to attack was the so-called Vengeance Legion of the Trade Alliance's armed forces. The soldiers of this legion were all residents of the inner city of Moronte City. They were formed by the surrendered city defense troops and some crew members of the Invincible Fleet. When they were in the prisoner camp, the Norton Family had used all sorts of methods to take advantage of their savings and personal belongings. Therefore, they were filled with hatred for the Norton Family. They were willing to be cannon fodder to launch probing attacks and fight to the death.
They pushed the Giant Wooden Shield Carriages forward, effectively blocking the attacks of the war chariots and ballistae. At the same time, the Giant Wooden Shield Carriages also blocked the attacks of the catapults from 200 meters away. Normal stones weighing 40 to 50 kilograms were useless against them. It wasn't until about a hundred and fifty meters away that the enemy suffered a certain amount of casualties after the rocks weighing nearly a hundred kilograms smashed down. The soldiers of the Vengeance Legion pushed the Giant Wooden Shield Carriages closer to the Norton Family's battle formation. They even launched a brief, rapid assault. They clashed with the Norton Family's battle formation at close range, but they were all defeated.
Perhaps the success of the Vengeance Legion's assault on the Norton Family's battle formation encouraged the leaders of the Trade Alliance's armed forces to send out half of their forces. Hundreds of thousand-man phalanxes launched a fierce attack on the ten-mile long battlefield. Under the cover of the Giant Wooden Shield Carriages, they quickly approached the Norton Family's defensive line. At the same time, hundreds of long-arm lever catapults were pushed out from behind the phalanxes, slowly moving forward.
The commanders of the Norton Family's armed forces didn't pay much attention to the Trade Alliance's catapults. They thought that the catapults' effective range was the same as other catapults', which was only 200 to 300 meters. However, they didn't expect that dozens of catapults would stop 400 meters away from the Norton Family's battle formation and throw a batch of stones that weighed more than 50 kilograms at the Norton Family's battle formation. The unprepared Norton Family's armed forces suffered hundreds of casualties, almost causing the battle formation to collapse.
Lord Overkiss, who was in charge of the catapults, had no choice but to direct the catapults to the Trade Alliance's long-arm lever catapults and start attacking them. However, the worst part was that the catapults that the Trade Federation had armed were protected by the Giant Wooden Shield Carts. Throwing a forty to fifty pound catapult at them was usually futile. Unless the catapult was hit squarely, it would be useless.
Hence, Lord Overkiss ordered Lord Overkiss to use explosives as the projectiles. At the same time, he ordered the three artillery battalions' 600 bronze cannons to be loaded with grapeshot and ready to fire. At that time, the Trade Alliance's assault force was already less than 100 meters away from the Norton Family's battle formation. They were about to launch an all-out attack with the intention of destroying the Norton Family's battle formation in one fell swoop.
When the Trade Alliance's over 100,000 elites launched an all-out attack on the ten-kilometer-long battle line, what awaited them was a series of thunderous cannons and countless iron balls that sealed off the entire charging space. It was a complete tragedy. The enemies in front of the Norton Family's battle formation were almost completely wiped out. Corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed like rivers. Whether it was the survivors of the Trade Alliance's armed forces or the Norton Family's soldiers, many of them vomited on the spot after witnessing this cruel scene …
At that moment, the explosives thrown by the catapults exploded in the enemy's formation behind them. Flames and smoke filled the entire enemy battle line. Whether it was the long-arm catapults or the Giant Wooden Shield Carriages, they were all overturned or destroyed by the explosion. The Trade Alliance's armed forces never imagined that the Norton Family would have such a move up their sleeves. The rest of the battle formation on the battlefield immediately collapsed, and even those that hadn't entered the battlefield became restless.
The Ferocious Tiger Roth and Freya took advantage of this favorable opportunity and blew the horn to attack. They led the Flying Tiger Legion and the Hunting Cavalry Legion to flank them from the left and right, while Schwartz and Overkiss led the cannons and catapults to press forward and launch a mobile attack. They continued to bombard and hurl explosives at the rear of the Trade Alliance. Terman led the Grizzly Bear Knights to launch an all-out assault on the enemy on the battlefield, while Aire led the White Lion Legion and the Freedom Alliance's city defense forces to slowly press forward …
The outcome was simple. The Trade Alliance's armed forces were beaten senseless. Under the continuous and continuous attacks and suppression of the Norton Family's armed forces, the remaining Trade Alliance's army completely collapsed. They scattered in all directions and fled disorderly. Meanwhile, the Norton Family's armed forces were happily engaged in capturing captives and pursuing the enemy's defeated troops …
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