Although all the members of the caravan received additional buffs, which was a treatment that they rarely received in the previous battles, their morale plummeted like all human soldiers when they saw the skeletons wielding old weapons and wearing tattered armour — unless the Undead were here to help them fight the battle.
What was comforting was that the ignorance of these guys was also a blessing. The most terrifying creature – the Ringwraith hiding behind them – none of them could recognize it, even if they saw it with their own eyes. Even if they saw it, they only thought it was an Undead Knight.
After Melody once again waved her staff and cast a 'Fear Barrier' on everyone, her MP was depleted. However, Melody didn't immediately sit down and meditate like the other mages, instead she did something that made everyone's jaws drop. She kept her staff and pulled out an ordinary looking longbow from her back! Then, she drew a full moon.
That's right, this was the main reason why Melody's progress in studying the power of Vilya was so slow!
Even though she was also a Twilight Elf in her previous life, she was a powerful Twilight Elf Archer.... And the Ring of Air, no matter how you looked at it, was a ring that was tailor-made for Mages. Because of this, Melody's progress in magic was still quite slow even after she put on the Ring of Air, Vilya.
At this time, Sheyan and Reef were already standing in front of the caravan, side by side with the two Ent summons. They shouted at the caravan workers behind them.
"You cowards! Pick up axes, hammers, sticks, stones and anything else that can be used. If you want to compete with the skeletons in the dark, that's up to you! "
The caravan owner, Guts, displayed extraordinary courage. He was the first to pick up a two-handed hammer from the side and stood up. Although some people ran away, only a small number of them did so. However, most of them stayed because of Melody's powerful display of strength, and of course, the two large Treants that seemed reliable were also the reason.
The skeleton soldiers instantly surged forward like a tide and collided with the defensive line formed by Party Ace. It was like a surging tide slamming into a dam. The defensive line was pushed back several meters in an instant.
These seemingly frail skeleton soldiers were rather troublesome to deal with. Every slash of his' + 7 West 'saber could only sever a few bones of the enemy. If he were to slash at the spine of a skeleton soldier, he might not even be able to sever it.
In the end, Sheyan found that the back of his sword was more effective than the blade....
On the other hand, Reef's' Shattering Cardiac Roar 'could deal full AoE damage to these undead creatures. Some of the skeletons were already heavily injured by the others. After their soul energy was exhausted, the hellfire in their eye sockets was extinguished. Under Reef's roar, the skeletons were torn apart like a gust of wind, scattering into a pile of bones.
The two summoned Treants were also rampaging through the Skeletons. The swords wielded by the Skeletons could barely deal any damage to them. On the other hand, their huge and burly bodies were like tanks that rampaged through the Skeletons. They didn't even need to use their long tendrils to attack. All they needed to do was to walk around and block the attacks of the Skeletons. Countless Skeletons were trampled to death by them.
But the person who killed the most was someone no one would have thought of! Melody!
Logically speaking, the Skeleton Soldiers' hard bones and sparse bone gaps were a nightmare for archers. The power of the arrows would be reduced by at least 90%. However, the seemingly ordinary longbow in Melody's hands displayed astonishing power.
When she drew the longbow, there was an inexplicable charm that quietly matured in the darkness. When the bow was fully drawn, the graceful curves of a woman's body and the shadowy body of the bow had an indescribable elegance.
Needless to say, her arrows never missed. When the sharp arrowheads were about to touch the skull of a skeleton, the arrowheads would shine with a bewitching and dazzling light, as if they were dipped in the red of the setting sun, or like cigarette butts shining in the darkness. The skeleton that was shot by her would emit smoke, twitch on the spot for a while, and then fall apart.
What piqued Sheyan's curiosity was, for every skeleton soldier slain by his side, the fate points of the Dark Lord's side would increase by 1-3 points! Although this battle was a mess, they still managed to gain a lot of benefits. For example, a + 4 Intelligence bone bracelet was dropped, which was given to Franklin to equip.
Soon, nearly 50 Skeleton Soldiers were slaughtered. Broken bone armours fell to the ground. However, four members of the caravan also died. These four unlucky fellows followed the previous train of thought and treated the Skeleton Soldiers as living creatures of flesh and blood. After stabbing the Skeleton Soldiers in the chest, they turned around and didn't care anymore …. Of course, they were stabbed in the back.
The defeat of the first echelon did not cause any special reaction from the Nazgûl in the distance. He sat majestically on his Nightmare and simply waved his hand. Then, a blood-curdling whimper came from the ground. A pale and rotting hand pierced through the ground and crawled out of the Kingdom of the Dead, bringing with it a stench and fear.
"So the second wave is a zombie attack?" Sheyan and Reef exchanged glances. They then asked Franklin to duplicate a phantom of Reef and place it in front. This proved to be a wise decision because the dozen or so zombies summoned were so powerful that both Sheyan and Reef were shocked. Apart from their lack of speed, the other attributes of the zombies were almost on par with Uruk-hais.
After enduring the first wave with great difficulty, Sheyan and the caravan suffered heavy losses. Two Ents were bitten and torn to pieces by the zombies. More than half of the caravan members were killed. Even the old guide died in this battle. Franklin's MP was also exhausted. It seemed that only Melody still had the strength to fight.
After the last zombie was beheaded, the Nazgûl slowly rode his Nightmare forward. Under the dim moonlight, an emotionless voice rang out from behind his rusty visor. "Let me tell you something. Let me tell you something. Let me tell you something."
"Humans, you have the honour to die by my hands."
His voice was like a rusty chain that kept shaking, causing people to feel a chill all over their bodies.
"All of you have extraordinary powers, so you have the right to choose. Now tell me, are you willing to become the third Earl of Wau, a believer of the Shadow God, a loyal servant of King Sauron, and a servant of Dole, the owner of Shanter Castle, or be trapped in the eternal torture of death?"
Sheyan's eyes suddenly lit up. He asked in the party channel.
"He wants to recruit us? From what I know, the Nazgûls aren't that easy to talk to. "
Franklin suddenly asked.
"Why do I sense the aura of nature behind the Nazgûl?"
Melody pointed with her finger. Instantly, the Nazgûl called Dau'er groaned in pain. His body seemed to turn transparent in an instant. Green orbs of varying sizes appeared on his abdomen, right leg and chest. His Nightmare was even more miserable. The green orbs in its internal organs were at least the size of footballs! Large amounts of black aura surrounded the green orbs and corroded them.
Witnessing this scene, Sheyan's eyes flickered and he exclaimed.
"Aha, this is a Nazgûl that was injured by Galadriel or Legolas! Maybe his subordinates are all dead and his injuries haven't healed yet. That's why he wants to recruit us! Then, what am I hesitating for? "
Sheyan took a deep breath. The nightmare imprint on his chest flashed with brilliance. Evidently, it had entered an awakened state. Sheyan then activated 'Hornrage' and charged towards the Nazgûl! Sheyan now possessed a terrifying 3000 HP. With the protection of his' Endurance 'ability, he was no longer as timid as before!
Sheyan collided head-on with the Nightmare Beast that the Nazgûl was riding. The powerful dark creature let out a miserable shriek! The 'Force of Nature' within its body was unleashed by the mighty Galadriel using the formidable might of the Nenya Ring of Water. In order to prevent himself from being struck, Dau 'er used his mount to withstand the blow. Hence, this Nightmare Beast appeared strong on the outside, but was actually weak on the inside!
Before Reef could catch up, Melody's reinforcements had arrived. She released 3 arrows with a single bow. The red glow at the tip of the arrows was as dazzling as the sun! More importantly, due to the influence of her memories from her previous life, the three arrows of Melody flew at an incomparably fast speed! A mournful shriek resounded through the air.
High speed undoubtedly represented high lethality.
If an adult was shot in the head by a three-year-old child with a bullet in his hand, it would at most cause a slight pain. However, it was already a very bad thing to encounter a concussion. One had to be extremely lucky to encounter such a situation. However, if the same bullet was accelerated to the initial velocity of the muzzle, don't talk about surviving, even preserving one's head would be a luxury!
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